Choosing a Training Pathway
A training pathway simply means the different ways a person can achieve a qualification.
Under User Choice, these pathways may include:
- recognition of prior learning
- access to a qualification through a combination of structured training and recognition of current competencies gained through prior learning
- structured training and assessment at the learning institution and in the workplace.
Employers, Australian Apprentices and Registered Training Organisations identify the most appropriate path for each Australian Apprentice and this is set out in the Training Plan.
The type of Training Plan will depend on factors such as:
- the type of skills being developed
- the relative effectiveness of individual study as opposed to team-based learning
- the skills that the Australian Apprentice already has
- the practicality of travelling to a learning institution to attend classes
- the number of other Australian Apprentices undertaking similar training.
