Comments for EUPA Training Council Inc. http://www.eupa.com.au Electrical, Utilities and Public Administration Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:21:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on About by Grahame Aldridge http://www.eupa.com.au/about/#comment-558 Grahame Aldridge Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:21:50 +0000 http://eupa.descnet.com.au/?page_id=7#comment-558 To whom it may concern, My name is Grahame Aldridge and I would like to become a member of the Electrotechnology Industry Working Group. I currently work at Challenger Institute of Technology in Beaconsfield as an Electrical Lecturer. I have attended some meetings on behalf of others in the past and would like to be kept up to date on training issues. I look forward to hearing from you. To whom it may concern,

My name is Grahame Aldridge and I would like to become a member of the Electrotechnology Industry Working Group. I currently work at Challenger Institute of Technology in Beaconsfield as an Electrical Lecturer. I have attended some meetings on behalf of others in the past and would like to be kept up to date on training issues.

I look forward to hearing from you.

]]> Comment on Utilities by admin http://www.eupa.com.au/e-scans/utilities/#comment-532 admin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:23:14 +0000 http://eupa.descnet.com.au/?page_id=57#comment-532 The industry sections of this website are awaiting approval from the the Executive Director. Once approved, the passwords shall be removed and all content will be made public. We apologise for the inconvenience The industry sections of this website are awaiting approval from the the Executive Director. Once approved, the passwords shall be removed and all content will be made public.

We apologise for the inconvenience

]]> Comment on Accelerated Apprenticeships – Fasttrack re-kindled by admin http://www.eupa.com.au/2011/11/accelerated-apprenticeships-fasttrack-re-kindled/#comment-531 admin Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:18:12 +0000 http://www.eupa.com.au/?p=547#comment-531 Well said John, Training packages seem to have missed the mark when it comes to balancing flexibility and restriction. some rules seem to be too flexible (therefore affecting the 'value' of qualifications in industry) whilst others are way too prescriptive. I've also tried to engage with industry to persuade them that competency systems can work but any reduction in time is generally viewed as a lowering of standards. We have much work in front of us! Well said John,

Training packages seem to have missed the mark when it comes to balancing flexibility and restriction. some rules seem to be too flexible (therefore affecting the ‘value’ of qualifications in industry) whilst others are way too prescriptive. I’ve also tried to engage with industry to persuade them that competency systems can work but any reduction in time is generally viewed as a lowering of standards.

We have much work in front of us!

]]> Comment on New State Priority Occupation List (SPOL)! by admin http://www.eupa.com.au/2011/10/new-state-priority-occupation-list-spol/#comment-526 admin Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:47:31 +0000 http://www.eupa.com.au/?p=430#comment-526 Hi Jonathon, Please forgive the delay. I have fixed the link to the SPOL and promise that future comments will be responded to in an appropriate timeframe. Regards Kevin Hi Jonathon,

Please forgive the delay. I have fixed the link to the SPOL and promise that future comments will be responded to in an appropriate timeframe.

Regards

Kevin

]]> Comment on Accelerated Apprenticeships – Fasttrack re-kindled by John Bennett http://www.eupa.com.au/2011/11/accelerated-apprenticeships-fasttrack-re-kindled/#comment-524 John Bennett Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:00:31 +0000 http://www.eupa.com.au/?p=547#comment-524 Re. Accelerated apprenticeships and the stated intention. Will this ever eventuate?. In the 1970s there was a Commonwealth apprenticeship scheme sadly branded '21 week wonders',in the 1980s National Modules and subsequently Training Packages. The latter with a serious attempt to implement competency based training and assessment. A brave challenge to the entrenched time served, lock step one size fits all culture. The underlying emphasis being on industry standards, flexibility to meet individual employer/industry requirements and the assessment of competency. Since then I have seen a drift back to the good old methods of training delivery. Admittedly embellished with the application off contemporqary techonology. Some current Training Packages have become so prescriptive (read restrictive) with absolute blurring of what was a clear distinction between the endorsed and the unendorsed components of units of competency. No less than a syllabus and student/teacher resource notes. Training deliver staff in some cases virtually hand out the unit descriptors to the students and sit back. Competency based training and assessment has been diluted. good luck! Re. Accelerated apprenticeships and the stated intention. Will this ever eventuate?. In the 1970s there was a Commonwealth apprenticeship scheme sadly branded ’21 week wonders’,in the 1980s National Modules and subsequently Training Packages. The latter with a serious attempt to implement competency based training and assessment. A brave challenge to the entrenched time served, lock step one size fits all culture. The underlying emphasis being on industry standards, flexibility to meet individual employer/industry requirements and the assessment of competency.
Since then I have seen a drift back to the good old methods of training delivery. Admittedly embellished with the application off contemporqary techonology. Some current Training Packages have become so prescriptive (read restrictive) with absolute blurring of what was a clear distinction between the endorsed and the unendorsed components of units of competency. No less than a syllabus and student/teacher resource notes. Training deliver staff in some cases virtually hand out the unit descriptors to the students and sit back.
Competency based training and assessment has been diluted. good luck!

]]> Comment on Utilities by neil Hooley http://www.eupa.com.au/e-scans/utilities/#comment-503 neil Hooley Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:14:56 +0000 http://eupa.descnet.com.au/?page_id=57#comment-503 Web site looks great. How do you get a log in to the water drop? I assume register !! Cheers Neil Web site looks great. How do you get a log in to the water drop? I assume register !!

Cheers
Neil

]]> Comment on New State Priority Occupation List (SPOL)! by Jonathan Andrews http://www.eupa.com.au/2011/10/new-state-priority-occupation-list-spol/#comment-501 Jonathan Andrews Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:38:52 +0000 http://www.eupa.com.au/?p=430#comment-501 Could not open the related document page. Could not open the related document page.

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