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What's NewHave you heard about our scholarships for Certificate III in Children's Services and Diploma of Children's Services Traineeships.......... Find out more on our news page...... Recognition for what you know and can do already is often called Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current Competence (RCC). AHEA has developed a simple to follow process to achieve recognition of your competence. We call it Facilitated Recognition because we support you through the process. Click here for more information. |
New AHEA scholarships aim to overcome shortages in trained childcare staff
The Board of Directors of the Australian Higher Education Academy have announced the implementation of a scholarship programme aimed at reducing the shortage of trained staff in Perth's childcare centres. The scholarships are directed at trainees undertaking their training through one of the Australian Government's Traineeships with AHEA. The scholarships cover student's fees for half the duration of the nominal term of the traineeship. What does this mean for the Trainee? Trainees can save a considerable amount of money by completing their training through AHEA. Government rules require trainees to pay fees based on the nominal hours required to complete the course of study. They also allow trainees to complete their training in half the nominal amount of time. For example, if a part-time employee commences a traineeship (Certificate III in Children's Services) with a nominal period of 18 months, normally the fees they would have to pay would be $771 and they could complete their training in 9 months. Under the scholarship programme with AHEA, the trainee would pay no fees if they completed their training in the nine month period. If you want more details of this offer, simply contact AHEA for a consultant to call and explain all the options. Have you got experience but no qualifications? The Australian Higher Education Academy has developed a simple to follow process that allows your experience to be assessed towards a Nationally Recognised Qualification. The process is referred to as Facilitated Recognition. What is Facilitated Recognition? Facilitated recognition is an assessment process which recognises existing skills and knowledge that have been acquired through life and work experience before a specific program of training and assessment is recommended. The process of facilitated recognition enables learners to gain recognition for what they already know and can do. You may already be skilled in many areas of the qualification you are undertaking. You may for example:
Each individual application for Facilitated Recognition is different. Our process involves close consultation with potential applicants before they commit to it. The first meeting with the consultant is free and at this meeting, the consultant will discuss the applicant's experience, demonstrate the Facilitated Recognition kit to applicants and answer all questions related to the application. Only then can applicants enrol in the process. The cost of the application is dependant on the qualification level being applied for. It covers the cost of the kit, 2 pre-assessment meetings with the assessor and the final assessment of the application. A Certificate III in Children's Services application costs a total of $850 ($200 enrolment and $650 in Assessment fees). A Diploma of Children's Services costs $1050 ($200 enrolment and $850 in Assessment fees). These fees do not cover any additional study that may be required to complete the qualification and are not refundable. Should you wish to explore the possibility of having your experience recognised, contact the Academy for a free consultation with one of our assessors. |