Competency Based Training focuses on what the participant is expected to be able to do in the workplace as opposed to just having theoretical knowledge. An important characteristic of Competency Based Training is that it is focused not only on the actual jobs that are required in the workplace, but also the ability to transfer and apply skills, knowledge and attitudes to new situations and environments.

The assessment of competencies is not about passing or failing someone. Your assessor is not an examiner. Your assessor’s role is to work with you to ensure that sufficient evidence is collected to establish competence, and that that evidence meets the required standard. There are several other Principles of Assessment also that need to be followed. These are discussed on the Assessment Principles page on this web site.

Participants in our course will play an active role in the assessment process and should generally know when they themselves are ready for an assessment of competence. Evidence of competence will not just be “exercises” that may be completed as a part of a course, but evidence that will be collected and evaluated from a variety of sources.

The emphasis in competency based training is on “performing” rather than just “knowing”.

A competency is defined in terms of what a person is required to do (performance), under what conditions it is to be done (conditions) and how well it is to be done (standards).

As well as being a description of a work task or activity, a competency addresses the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for a person to perform a job to a required standard.

The definition of competency in the Australian context of competency based training includes four aspects of work performance. These are:

1. Task Skills - Being able to perform individual tasks.
2. Task Management Skills - Being able to manage a number of different tasks within the job.
3. Contingency Management Skills - Being able to respond to irregularities and breakdowns in routine.
4. Environment Skills - Being able to deal with the responsibilities and expectations of the work environment.

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