Validation Requirements at a Glance This information is based on the requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 Standard 1 WHY As set out in Standard 1 - Clauses 1.9 -1.11 and 1.25 WHEN At least once every 5 years for each training product on scope Within the first three years of each 5 year cycle - 50% or more training products to be validated HOW One or more persons not directly involved in the particular instance of the training product being validated whom collectively meet the human resource requirements outlined in the table below Vocational Training Products being validated (not including TAE) Vocational Competence Current Industry Skills VET knowledge/ skills TAE40116* or TAE40110 + LLN UoC & Assessment UoC or Assessor Skill Set TAESS00011* or TAESS00001 plus Assessment UoC N/A N/A N/A VET knowledge/ skills On or prior to 31 March 2019 (no equivalence) On or after 1 April 2019 (no equivalence) Training and assessment qualification or assessor skill set at least to the TAE level being validated Training and assessment qualification or assessor skill set at least to the TAE level being validated Industry Expert TAE Voc competence Current Industry Skills TAE Independent Validator (must not have been employed or subcontracted to provide training and assessment for the RTO, or have interests or involvement in the operations of the RTO) Key TAE40110 or TAE40116* TAE50111 or TAE50116* TAE50211 or TAE50216* Certificate IV in Training & Assessment Diploma of Vocational Education & Training Diploma of Training Design & Development TAESS00001 Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills Assessment UoC (one of the following Units of Competency): TAEASS502A/TAEASS502B/ TAEASS502* *or its successor Design and develop assessment tools Assessor Skill Set TAEASS401B TAEASS402B TAEASS403B LLN UoC (one of the following Units of Competency): TAELLN401A/TAELLN411* On or after 1 April 2019 (no equivalence) TAE40110 or TAE40116* or TAE40110 + LLN UoC & Assessment UoC or 1 x Assessor Skill Set Validator (must not have been directly involved in the particular instance of delivery/ assessment for the training product being validated) Training and Education Training Package Training Products being validated On or prior to 31 March 2019 (no equivalence) TAESS00011 Plan assessment activities & processes Assess competence Participate in assessment validation Assessor Skill Set TAEASS401 TAEASS402 TAEASS403 TAEASS502 Plan assessment activities & processes Assess competence Participate in assessment validation Design & develop assessment tools Disclaimer: Velg Training Validation Requirements at a Glance interpretation. For full details please refer to https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017C00663