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AQF Level 3 – Certificate III
The purpose of the Certificate III qualification type is to qualify individuals who apply a broad range of knowledge and skills in varied contexts to undertake skilled work and as a pathway for further learning.
Certificate III qualifications are located at level 3 of the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Certificate III qualifications must be designed and accredited to enable graduates to demonstrate the learning outcomes expressed as knowledge, skills and the application of knowledge and skills specified in the level 3 criteria and the Certificate III descriptor.
AQF level 3 criteria
Summary: Graduates at this level will have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for work and/or further learning
Knowledge: Graduates at this level will have factual, technical, procedural and some theoretical knowledge of a specific area of work and learning
Skills: Graduates at this level will have a range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply a specialised range of methods, tools, materials and information to:
• complete routine activities
• provide and transmit solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems
Application: Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy and judgement and to take of knowledge limited responsibility in known and stable contexts within established parameters and skills
Certificate III qualification type descriptor
Purpose: The Certificate III qualifies individuals who apply a broad range of knowledge and skills in varied contexts to undertake skilled work and as a pathway for further learning
Knowledge: Graduates of a Certificate III will have factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge in an area of work and learning
Skills: Graduates of a Certificate III will have:
• cognitive, technical and communication skills to interpret and act on available information
• cognitive and communication skills to apply and communicate known solutions to a variety of predictable problems and to deal with unforseen contingencies using known solutions
• technical and communication skills to provide technical information to a variety of specialist and non-specialist audiences
• technical skills to undertake routine and some non-routine tasks in a range of skilled operations
Application: Graduates of a Certificate III will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:
• with discretion and judgement in the selection of equipment, services or contingency measures and skills
• to adapt and transfer skills and knowledge within known routines, methods, procedures and time constraints
• in contexts that include taking responsibility for own outputs in work and learning including participation in teams and taking limited responsibility for the output of others within established parameters
Volume of Learning: The volume of learning of a Certificate III is typically 1 – 2 years. Up to 4 years may be required to achieve learning the learning outcomes through a program of indentured training/employment
ASQA Clause 1.8 Summary - Principals of Assessment
The individual learner’s needs are considered in the assessment process.
Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments are applied by the RTO to take into account the individual learner’s needs.
Fairness
The individual learner’s needs are considered in the assessment process. Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments are applied by the RTO to take into account the individual learner’s needs.
Flexibility
- reflecting the learner’s needs
- drawing from a range of assessment methods and using those that are appropriate to the context, the unit of competency and associated assessment requirements, and the individual.