ICT Training Package Update

Greetings from the ICT Training Package Update - Scoping Webinar. There has been criticism of the relevance of education to jobs. The vocational education and training (VET) sector takes this very seriously & are currently reviewing offerings for computing, cyber and other ICT.

The ICT Training Package currently consists of 11 qualifications. The highest is an Advanced Diploma of Information Technology, then there is a Diploma, three Certificate IV in IT, Telecommunications Engineering, Telecommunications Network Design, three Certificate IIIs, & two Certificate IIs. There is also work being done on a vocational degree in IT.

Some issues are a high non-competition rate and a lack of interest in micro-credentials. ICT skills are in demand, shorter vocational courses are supposed to be a good way to deliver this, so what are people not enrolling and not completing? What are the current areas in demand? The universities should be undertaking a process like this. 

One issue which came up was the role of vendor certifications as a substitute for, or complement to, formal qualifications. I see things like Microsoft certification as a complement to formal qualifications, but employers may see certification as preferable. Some VET providers and universities offer training towards vendor certification as part of their courses.