Why might you need to complete the
BSZ40198 Certificate IV in
Assessment and Workplace Training?
Note: This
qualification is no longer available. It has been superceded
by the TAA Training Package. This page has been left here for
those who enrolled prior to the cut-off date of 23 November
2005, and who still require access to certain information.
Information on
the new TAA40104 Certificate IV is available here.
The Certificate IV applies to people where:
- a large part of their daily work is involved with training participants,
employees or other staff
- they are involved in training and assessing against Training
Packages or industry based subjects where a qualification is issued
against the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
- they have a full job function within a structured assessment
and training system, or
- they have considerable responsibility for training program development
and delivery as well as assessment of training participants or
employees
The completion of the Certificate IV ensures the Trainer/Assessor
has:
- demonstrated that they have current knowledge and skills in
training and assessing against the current Training Package, as
applied in a range of contexts.
- demonstrated current knowledge of the industry, workplace and
job/role of the person being assessed.
You would probably not require the Certificate IV if you:
- do not work for a Registered Training Organisation,
- do not deliver training from Training Packages,
- are not going to issue a certificate against the AQF, or
- are only presenting information to groups of people and are
not going to assess their knowledge or skills levels.
However, you will definitely benefit from completing the training
and gain confidence in presenting structured training to groups
of people. For many clients it has meant the difference between
getting that new job or promotion.
See Unit details and information
below:
BSZ401A, BSZ402A, BSZ403A - Plan, Conduct
and Review Assessment
BSZ404A - Train Small Groups
BSZ405A - Plan and Promote a Training Program
BSZ406A - Plan a Series of Training Sessions
BSZ407A - Deliver Training Sessions
BSZ408A - Review Training
If you feel you would be able to complete this qualification through
skills recognition, click here.
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Plan, Conduct and Review Assessment

BSZ401A - Plan Assessment
This unit covers the requirements for planning an assessment in
a specific context. It details the requirements for determining
evidence, selecting appropriate assessment methods and developing
an assessment tool in a specific context.
BSZ402A - Conduct Assessment
This unit covers the requirements for conducting as assessment
in accordance with an assessment procedure in a specific context.
BSZ403A - Review Assessment
This unit covers the requirement to review assessment procedures
in a specific context.
Crossbow Consultancy has developed a range of flexible training
resources to support these three assessment units. These include:
- Self paced learning: Meet
with the trainer at the initial stages and then commence learning
at your own pace. You have your trainer consultations as required.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
- Workshop Training: A three
day training course which involves course work to be completed by
you during, as well as after the training. Workplace assessments
are required. Final assessment dates are negotiated when appropriate.
Assessment requirements include:
- Completion of various training exercises, and where necessary,
workplace exercises
- Conducting mock assessments within the training environment
under supervision
- Development of your own assessment tool/s, against workplace
instructions or procedures and appropriate Training Package/s
- Conducting at least one workplace assessment, verified
by your workplace supervisor, and
- Answering a series of short answer questions, for required knowledge.
Resources for Units 1,
2 and 3 - Plan, Conduct and Review Assessments
Click here to download resources (passwords are
required as indicated).

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Train Small Groups

BSZ404A - Train Small Groups
This unit covers the requirements for planning, delivering
and reviewing training for the purposes of developing competency
on a one-to-one or small group basis (often described as up to 5
people). It prepares the participant to use a number of training
strategies to present information in a theory or skills based session
(or combination) in a workplace or simulated situation.
Crossbow Consultancy has developed a range of flexible training
resources to support this particular unit. These include:
- Self paced learning:
Meet with the trainer at the initial stages and then commence learning
at your own pace. You have your trainer consultations as required.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
- Workshop Training: This usually
involves a three day training course. It is usually combined with
information from Unit 7 - Deliver Training Sessions. This
training involves course work to be completed by you during, as
well as after the training.
Final assessment dates are negotiated, when considered appropriate.
Assessment requirements for this unit includes:
- delivering a 20 minute braining session within the training
course
- conducting at least one 20 minute training session within
the workplace (for Unit 4)
- when required, conducting at least one 40 minute training
session within the workplace (for Unit 7)
- presenting session plans for each session delivered
- completing a self-assessment for each training session delivered
- completing a session evaluation of the sessions delivered
- completing a number of training exercises and activities
- answering short answer questions for recurred knowledge, and
- obtaining confirmation from workplace sources about your delivery
Resources for Unit 4
- Train Small Groups
Click below on various titles to download resources (passwords
are required as indicated).
Workbook (not yet
linked) (Password required)
- If you have elected to complete this unit of training through
flexible delivery, you will need the following supporting documentation
for your use throughout the training:
Lesson/Session
plan (Password required)
- A sample lesson plan has been included to guide the beginner
trainer - or remind experienced trainers what is required when
applying for skills recognition.
- The sample plan is a small portion of the introduction and main
body of a three day course. It does not provide a complete lesson
plan, and therefore does not include the summary or conclusion
of the training. It does however, show one of many ways of writing
a session plan.
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Plan and Promote a Training Program

BSZ405A - Plan and Promote a Training Program
This unit covers the requirements for people required to plan a
training program. This involves the identification of competencies
to meet the needs of a target group and the planning and promotion
of appropriate training strategies.
Crossbow Consultancy has developed a range of flexible training
resources to support this particular unit. These include:
- Self paced learning: Meet
with the trainer at the initial stages and then commence your learning
at your own pace. You have your trainer consultations as required.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
- Workshop Training: A three
day training course combined with other units. This involves course
work to be completed by you during as well as after the training.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
Assessment requirements for this unit includes:
- identifying and reporting on the training needs of a particular
target group
- developing a training program outline, along with competencies
addressed, resources required, special needs catered for, trainer
competencies required, and costs
- promotional strategies to be used along with evaluation of the
success of the promotion.
- completing a number of training exercises and monitoring activities,
and
- answering short answer questions
Click on the appropriate title to download resources (passwords
are required as indicated).
Resources
for Unit 5 - Plan and Promote a Training Program
Training
Needs Analysis (TNA) (Password
required)
- This example was for a hospitality business. The Needs Analysis
was deliberately anonymous, to establish what the staff thought
about receiving training. Management "just knew" that
training would "fix up" the staff!
- I proposed the use of this questionnaire to establish what training
staff thought was necessary for them to improve themselves within
their work environment. Needless to say the Management chose not
to use the Needs Analysis questionnaire, they pursued their own
line of training they thought was necessary - and training failed
within 3 weeks. It was not appropriate for the levels and experience
of the staff and they were covering what they could already do.
(The business has since changed hands and all staff have
been replaced, including Management!)
Specific
Needs Analysis
- Quality Workplace Assessor courses are generally covered in
at least 3 days training. This specific needs analysis example
arose from being approached by an organisation to conduct a 2
day Workplace Assessor course as "everybody already knows
about assessment - they just need to formalise their skills"
(an attitude I've often noticed and one that is prevalent in many
industries, particularly in Human Resources, and the Training
areas!)
- I developed this specific needs questionnaire to establish,
at the commencement of Day 1, what the participants already knew
and at what level I would need to pitch the training. I did not
have the opportunity to meet participants prior to the training.
- Results are at the end of Page
2. As can be seen, there was a distinct lack of knowledge.
One person was a bit better than the rest. (No prizes for guessing
it was the organiser of the training!) Even so, it was a challenge
to complete the training over the 2 days, when my preference is
for 3 days. However, my self-paced workbook contributed to improved
responses and at least 6 of the 8 staff members actually submitted
completed workplace assignments. Their observed assessments were
professional and well conducted.
Another Specific Needs
Analysis (Password required)
- This common example has been provided though Bridgetown High
School and shows another way of conducting a needs analysis.
- While it has been used for Year 8 English students to set their
own goals and expectations for the year in English, the feedback
can assist the teacher in establishing guidelines for planning
their program for the students and to prepare their training sessions.
- The results of this example also provides the teacher with an
opportunity to monitor the student's self-perceptions on their
progress within the training, if it is administered at the commencement
of the second semester or other period of time.
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BSZ406A - Plan a Series of Training Sessions

BSZ406A - Plan a Series of Training Sessions
This unit covers requirements for people who implement a training
program for a target group. This involves planning a series of training
sessions to meet the identified competency requirements of the target
group.
Crossbow Consultancy has developed a range of flexible training
resources to support this particular unit. These include:
- Self paced learning: Meet
with the trainer at the initial stages and then commence your learning
at your own pace. You have your trainer consultations as required.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
- Workshop Training:
A three day training course combined with other units. This involves
course work to be completed by you during as well as after the training.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
Assessment requirements for this unit includes:
- development of a series of sequential session plans from a training
program, to include, but not limited to, indication of outcomes,
strategies/methods for delivery and assessment, timings,
resources, and application of the dimensions of competency
- completing a number of training exercises and activities
- answering short answer questions
Click on the appropriate title to download resources (passwords
are required as indicated).
Resources
for Unit 6 - Plan a Series of Braining Sessions
Lesson Plan/Session
Plan (Password required)
- A sample lesson plan has been inclined to guide the beginner
trainer - or refresh a more experienced trainer.
- The sample plan is a small portion of the introduction and main
body of a three day course. It does not have complete information.
- It does however, show one way of many of writing a session plan.
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Deliver Training Sessions
BSZ407A - Deliver Training Sessions
This unit covers the requirements for a person to deliver training
sessions as part of a training program. This unit builds on BSZ404A
- Train Small Groups, but includes how to deal with group facilitation
as well.
Crossbow Consultancy has developed a range of flexible training
resources to support this unit. These include:
- Self paced learning: Meet
with the trainer at the initial stages and then commence your learning
at your own pace. You have your trainer consultations as required.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
- Workshop Training: A three
day training course, combined with other units, involves course
work to be completed by you during as well as after the training.
Workplace training is required. Final assessment dates are negotiated.
Assessment requirements include:
- Delivering a 45 minute training session within the training
course
- Delivering at least one workplace training session of
at least 45 minutes duration
- Presentation of the appropriate session plans for the training
sessions to the Assessor prior to the delivery
- Written self-assessment/reflection of the sessions delivered
- Evaluation feedback from the trainees
- Answering a series of short answer questions
- Completion of various training exercises
Resources for Unit 7
- Deliver Training Sessions
Click below on titles to download resources (passwords
are required as indicated).
Trainee Evaluation
(Password required)
- This is an example of an evaluation questionnaire handed out
at the end of a training session or workshop etc. This is a requirement
of the Training package, and also relates to Unit 8, when reviewing
training.
- This type of feedback needs to be considered and analysed, then
documented. This will most likely contribute to making changes
or recommendations for changes to delivery style, resources, methods
and so on. It needs to be documented.
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BSZ408A - Review Training

BSZ408A - Review Training
This unit covers the requirement for recording training data and
reviewing training.
Crossbow Consultancy has developed a range of flexible training
resources to support this particular unit. These include:
- Self paced learning: Meet
with the trainer at the initial stages and then commence your learning
at your own pace. You have your trainer consultations as required.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
- Workshop Training:
A three day training course combined with other units. This involves
course work to be completed by you during as well as after the training.
Final assessment dates are negotiated.
Assessment requirements for this unit includes:
- describing how you propose to record information for the training
program you have developed, or describe how training is recorded
within your organisation, and how security and confidentiality
of records is maintained.
- describing how you will evaluate the training program
- developing evaluation questionnaires for feedback regarding
selected aspects of the training program
- outline a 'skeleton' report on the outcomes of the training
program, i.e. suggested topics to cover in reporting on the program's
outcomes (positive and negative) or write a report
on an actual training program.
- Completing a number of training exercises and activities, and
- answering short answer questions for required knowledge
Resources
for Unit 8 - Review Training Sessions
Click here to download resources (passwords are
required as indicated).

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