NSW Apprenticeships
and Traineeships

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) -  Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 December 2007. Transition period for the obsolete MEA97 qualifications ends 17 December 2008.
• Amendments – version 2 - The changes to the MEA07 Training Package which have been undertaken to meet industry, regulators and other key stakeholder needs, include:
• New qualifications: MEA30309 Certificate III in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing and MEA41109 Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing
• Thirteen new units relating to Aircraft life Support and Furnishing (MEA419A and MEA501A to 510A) and 10 new imported units
• 6 units revised to include Civil Aviation Safety Authority licensing changes.
• Endorsed 24 February 2009 – Qualifications accredited by VETAB 6 April 2009 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 30KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2003

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 19KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 June 2004

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 22KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 June 2004
• Category 2: Cert II, III Fire protection equipments, new units. Endorsed 30 November 2006. QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 April 2007.
• Amendments – version 3 - The changes to the PRM04 Training Package include:

1. Updating superseded imported core units in the following qualifications:

• PRM20509 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management);
• PRM30509 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management);
• PRM40109 Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Management);
• PRM40209 Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Pest Management); and
• PRM40509 Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management).

2. Adding two elective units in PRM20509 Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management); 

3. Adding four elective units in PRM30509 Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Waste Management);

4. Updating Assessment Guidelines to reflect current Training Package Development Handbook requirements.

• Endorsed 3 March 2009 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 April 2009 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 23KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2003
• Extension: Biometric units of competency. Endorsed 12 January 2007. QUICK NOTES (PDF 14KB)

Automotive Industry Manufacturing

• Endorsed 19 September 2008 - QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 December 2008. Transition period for the obsolete AUM00 qualifications ends 30 November 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 14KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 June 2005
• Category 2 change: Amendments to qualification descriptors, requirements…endorsed 5 August 2008. QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 December 2008. Transition period for the following obsolete qualifications ends 30 November 2009:
  • AUR20405
  • AUR30305
  • AUR40205

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 12KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2003
• Amendments: Pilot/Helicopter qualifications. Endorsed 6 August 2007. QUICK NOTES (PDF 23KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 17KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2008. Transition period for the obsolete TDA03 qualifications ends 1 June 2009.
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 34KB) - version 2 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009: The amendments to the AVI08 Training Package Version 2 contain four different bodies of work that have been undertaken to meet industry, regulators and other key stakeholder needs, these include:

1. Helicopter Skill Sets Units
2. Additional Skill Sets Units
3. Grade 3 Flight Instructor Units
4. Simulation Units

Also, as a result of changes to core units, qualification codes have been updated from 08 to 09 for the following qualifications: AVI30509 Certificate III in Aviation (Rescue Crewman)
AVI40609 Certificate IV in Aviation (Air crewman)

Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the amendments to the AVI08 Aviation Training Package out of session on 26 May 2009The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 15 June 2009. Transition period for the AVI30508 and AVI40608 qualifications ends 2 August 2010

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 August 2004
• Category 2 changes to Cert IV and Diploma of Beauty Therapy. Endorsed 22 September 2005. QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 December 2005

• Extension: E-Business endorsed 08/03/2002
• Extension: Purchasing, Medical Administration, Project Management, Franchising, Unionism, Employment Services Quality Auditing, replaced Frontline Management qualifications:endorsed 6 February 2004  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004.
• Compliance, International Trades, OHS endorsed 14 October 2004
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 20KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004
• Certificate III in OH&S, endorsed QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB)
• Additions Small business, Graduate Certificate Diploma qualifications, endorsed 20 August 2007. QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 35KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008. Transition period for the obsolete BSB01 qualifications ends 17 February 2009.
• As at 20 November 2008 – BSB07 version 1.1:
  • a change in code and title of BSB70107 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Organisational Learning and Capability Development to BSB70108 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Management (Learning)
  • a change in code and title of BSB80107 Vocational Graduate Diploma in Organisational Learning and Capability Development to BSB80108 Vocational Graduate Diploma in Management (Learning)
  • correction to critical aspects for assessment in unit BSBITU302A
  • typographical corrections to unit and qualification mapping tables
• Version 2.0 enhancement endorsed: December 2008. Enhancements include:
  • Addition of 8 new units on intellectual property and 3 new units on business continuity
  • typographical corrections to units, qualifications and mapping tables
  • addition of 8 new Skill Sets

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 31KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004

• 20 new units of competence relating to On/Offshore and Major Hazard Facilities Incident Response, new version of 6 existing OH&S units of competence and 3 units imported from the Public Safety Training Package – These units have been incorporated into 8 existing qualifications in PMA02 as support electives. endorsed 30 July 2004
• Endorsement of nine newly developed units of competency for inclusion as category two changes to the PMA02 Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Oil Refining Training Package. Endorsed 23 May 2007. QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 4 August 2008. Transition period for the obsolete PMA02 qualifications ends 3 August 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 20KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 February 2004
• Timber Bridging qualification, endorsed 21 April 2005 - QUICK NOTES (PDF 11KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 June 2005
• Amendments, endorsed 23 August 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.

• AQF I, IV – VI QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 October 2006

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 20KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 June 2004
• Amendments, endorsed 21 December 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004
• Category 2 changes:   
  - Repackaging of ALL SRC qualifications. Core BSB and ICAITU units moved to the elective stream, where appropriate
   - Inclusion of the Units of Competency from TAA04 to replace the BSZ98 Training and Assessment units
   - endorsed 28 August 2006  - QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 November 2006

• Family counselling, dispute resolution, children’s contact services qualifications and Certificate IV in Career Development  – endorsed 7 September 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 December 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 23 February 2009. Transition period for the obsolete CHC02 qualifications ends 22 February 2010.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 19KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004
• Extension: 2 new Cadetship qualifications, endorsed 4 February 2005
  - QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 4 April 2005
• Extension: 2 new Cert II qualifications and 27 new units, endorsed QUICK NOTES (PDF 23KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 June 2006
• Extension: Diploma & Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology @
• Polymer Technology, Sustainability, Engineering Technician, Metallurgy Pathways @

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 52KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 23 February 2009. Transition period for the obsolete BCP03, BCF00 and BCG03 qualifications ends 22 February 2010.
• High Risk Work Units (PDF 29KB)
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 33KB) version 2 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009: The fire systems design addition to the CPC08 Training Package includes:
  • CPC50509 Diploma of Fire Systems Design
  • CPC70109 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Fire Systems Design Management.
  • 18 new fire systems design units of competency.
  • one imported unit (BSBAUD504B to CPC50509 qualification)
  Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the addition to the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework Training Package out of session on 26 May 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 15 June 2009.
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 18KB) - version 3 - Qualification accredited by VETAB on 12 October 2009: The hydraulic services design addition to the CPC08 Training Package, version 3, includes:
  • an additional specialist hydraulic services design stream in the revised CPC40909 Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services qualification
  • a new qualification, CPC50609 Diploma of Hydraulic Services Design.
  Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the addition to the CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Integrated Framework Training Package, version 3, out of session on 11 August 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 25 August 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007. Transition period for the obsolete CSC01 qualifications ends 7 October 2008.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 13KB)
• Endorsement of the category 2 changes to the DRT03 Drilling Training Package to meet the requirements of coal seam methane gas drilling. Endorsed 10 May 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 22KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 December 2003

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 37KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 February 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 18KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 October 2006

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 44KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009. Transition period for the obsolete UET06 qualifications ends 2 August 2010. The NQC endorsed the UET09 Electricity Supply Industry - Transmission, Distribution and Rail Sector Training Package on 22 June 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 7 July 2009.

• Extension: Renewable Energy Certificate IV and Diploma endorsed 28 May 2001
• Extensions: revised Certificate I in Electrotechnology, Certificate I in Electrotechnology (Sustainable Energy); Certificate IV in Electrotechnology - Systems Electricians, Digital TV (enhancement) QUICK NOTES (PDF 21KB) - endorsed 29 November 2002.
• Amendment to Certificate II in Technology Servicing by inclusion of specialisation of Fire Alarms amendments to units of competency NES201BC, NES202BC and NES401BC in the Category of Electrical and Certificate III in Electrotechnology Assembly and Servicing.
• Amendment to Glossary to include additional types of explosion protection techniques
• Category 1 change made (22 September 2005) to units UTENES201C, UTENES202C and UTENES401C to enhance the content in the specialisation underpinning knowledge to cater for refrigerant. QUICK NOTES (PDF 17KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 104KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 February 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 34KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008. Transition period for the obsolete UEE06 qualifications ends 17 February 2009.
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 41KB) - version 2 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009: The changes will alter the following currently endorsed components as detailed below:

i. 1 new qualification:

• UEE42009 Certificate IV in Electrical – Photovoltaic Systems

ii. 3 Revised Units:

• UEENEEG071C Install and setup interval metering
• UEENEEK025C Solve basic problems in photovoltaic energy apparatus
• UEENEEK035C Design grid connected power supply systems

iii. 1 new Unit:

• UEENEEK048A Install, configure and commission grid connected photovoltaic power systems

iv. 3 Skill Sets aligned to Clean Energy Council Accreditations:

• Designer of Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems
• Installer of Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems
• Designer/Installer of Grid Connected Photovoltaic Systems

The NQC endorsed changes to the above named Training Package version 2 on 26 May 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 15 June 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 32KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 February 2004
• Unit CUEFOH01B Provide quality service to customers is replaced by unit CUECOR03A Provide quality service to customers
• Amendments, endorsed 31 December 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 38KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 13 October 2003
• 15 May 2007, Embedding of Employability Skills as Category 1 changes in the Training Package. 

• Endorsement: 29 May 2001.
• Packaging rules for Diploma of Broadcasting amendments, endorsed 30 July 2002
• Unit WRH12A being replaced by CUFMUP6A
• Qualification codes changed:
  CUF40201 --> CUF40203
  CUF50201 --> CUF50203
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 19KB)
• Unit CUSSOU24A replaced Unit CUSSOU12A
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 11KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 37KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 November  2004
• Certificate IV in Financial Services, Bookkeeping, Certificate III, IV, Diploma (workers’ compensation) endorsed 10 May 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004
• Category 2 changes:
  - Repackaging of ALL SRF qualifications. Core BSB and ICAITU units moved to the elective stream, where appropriate
  - Inclusion of the Units of Competency from TAA04 to replace the BSZ98 Training and Assessment units  - endorsed 28 August 2006  - QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 November 2006

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 22KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 20KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2003
• Certificate IV in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Diploma of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Food Safety Auditor Units of Competency, qualifications endorsed 28 March 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 April 2007.

• QUICK NOTES - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 10 April 2006

• Endorsed 22 August 2008 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 30KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 December 2008. Transition period for the obsolete WFS02 qualifications ends 30 November 2009.

• New units of competency and qualifications for the seven new sectors, endorsed 7 May 2008: QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 4 August 2008:

1. Flooring technology;
2. Blinds and awnings;
3. Coopering;
4. Musical instruments making and repair;
5. Piano technology;
6. Security screens and grills; and
7. Stained glasses and lights.

• New units and qualifications, endorsed 30 September 2008 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 41KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 December 2008.

1. Interior decoration and design
2. Furniture design and technology

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) - The amendments to the LMF02 Furnishing Training Package, version 4 endorsed 16 April 2009, Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 June 2009, include:

i. three new qualifications

• LMF20309 Certificate II in Furniture Making
• LMF32009 Certificate III in Kitchens and Bathrooms (Client Services)
• LMF32109 Certificate III in Cabinet Making

ii. 37 additional units of competency, made up of:

• 10 new LMF02 specialist units
• 27 units imported from other Training Packages (not previously       imported to LMF02).

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 14KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 August 2006

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 February 2004
• AQF IV – VI endorsed 24 August 2006 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 20KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 October 2006
• 2 new Certificate III qualifications. Endorsed 24 October 2006. QUICK NOTES (PDF 16KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 November 2006
• Additions – second tranche. Endorsed 8 December 2006. QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 April 2007.

• QUICK NOTES - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 10 April 2006
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 35KB) - version 2 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009: Following the endorsement of the WRH06 Training Package in February 2006, Service Skills Australia held a national industry forum to discuss these issues. The national forum outcomes resulted in a request for the following updates to be made to the WRH06 Hairdressing Training Package which require the endorsement of the National Quality Council (NQC):
• Include the unit WRBCS201B Conduct financial transactions, from the WRB04 Beauty Training Package and which is a core unit of the Certificate III Hairdressing, to the elective bank of Certificate II in Hairdressing.
• Include the unit WRHCR404A Apply chemical reformation techniques to enhance hair designs, currently within the elective bank of Certificate IV in            Hairdressing, to the elective bank of Certificate III in Hairdressing.
• Include the unit SIRXMGT001A Coordinate work teams to the elective bank of Certificate III in Hairdressing. Please note that this unit is coded as            WRRER2B Coordinate work teams in WRH06 and is a core unit in the Certificate IV in Hairdressing.
• Delete the term ‘natural’ in relation to curl throughout the unit WRHCR303A Perform chemical straightening and relaxing services.

Other changes:

• As a result of changes to core units, qualification codes have been updated from 06 to 09 for the following qualifications: WRH20106 Certificate II in Hairdressing, WRH30106 Certificate III in Hairdressing, WRH40106 Certificate IV in Hairdressing, WRH40206 Certificate IV
  in Trichology, WRH50106 Diploma of Hairdressing Management.
  Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the amendments to the WRH06 Hairdressing Training Package out of session on 15 May 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 1 June 2009.
  Transition period for the WRH20106, WRH30106, WRH40106, WRH40206, WRH50106 qualifications ends 2 August 2010.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 37KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 April 2007. Transition period for the obsolete HLT02 qualifications ends 15 April 2008.
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 30KB) - Version 2 - Details submitted to VETAB for noting on 12 October 2009: The Community Services & Health Industry Skills Council included 7 new units of competency articulating work functions in two specific areas:
  • Allied Health Assistance - Community Rehabilitation
  • Renal Care

Industry agreed that the new units be listed as electives in several qualifications, and also packaged to form two new skill sets:

• Allied Health Assisting - Community Rehabilitation Skill Set
• Renal Care Skill Set

• QUICK NOTES - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 February 2007

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 18KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 December 2005
• Version 3 - QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on  23 February 2009.The amendments include:
• Updating of units to embrace broadband, wireless and next generation networks technical developments.
• The endorsement of eleven new units of competency in the domains of E-security and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).
• The endorsement of one new qualification in E-security: ICA60308
• The endorsement of one updated qualification: ICA60208. Transition for the obsolete ICA60205 qualification ends 22 February 2010.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 15KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 13KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 11 October 2004
• Amendments – version 2 -  The changes to the LGA04 Local Government Training Package include:

• enhancing units and qualifications in environmental health and planning as a strategy to encourage the training of para-professionals and other staff with
• the intent of assisting the industry addresses critical skill shortages in these areas;
• providing greater access to elective units, enhancing flexibility and reducing duplication by importing units; 
• introducing Skill Sets to increase flexibility of targeted areas of skill development; and
• introducing a Vocational Graduate Certificate to meet the needs of senior managers within Australia’s local government councils.
• Endorsed 27 January 2009.  Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 April 2009 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 30KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.
• Addition of three production support certificates and other generic units for use across the three process manufacturing Training Packages (PMA Chemical Hydrocarbon and Oil Refining, PMB Plastics Rubber Cablemaking and PMC Manufactured Mineral products). Endorsed 31 October 2007. QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 December 2007.
• Category 2 change, endorsed 12 May 2008. Category two change to the MSA07 Manufacturing Training Package includes: QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 4 August 2008.

1. Relocation of the current Competitive Manufacturing and Manufacturing Technology qualifications and units of competency of the MCM04 Competitive Manufacturing Training Package to the MSA07 Manufacturing Training Package.
2. Variation to existing MCM04 Competitive Manufacturing qualifications to incorporate units of competency covering sustainability skills and to include Employability Skills Summaries.
3. Updating of existing MCM04 Competitive Manufacturing units to replace Key Competencies with Employability Skills.
4. Updating the existing MSA07 Manufacturing version 2 qualifications to include revised PMA Chemical Hydrocarbon and Oil units and recoded MCM04 units and qualifications.
5. Addition of new metallurgy and polymer pathways for the existing Certificate III in Manufacturing Technology
6. Addition of new polymer pathway for the existing Certificate IV in Manufacturing Technology.
7. Addition of new metallurgy and polymer pathways for the existing Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Manufacturing Technology.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 34KB) - version 4 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009: Members of the National Quality Council endorsed 21 new units of competency and two new Vocational Graduate qualifications for Competitive Manufacturing for inclusion in the MSA07 Manufacturing Training Package out of session on 22 June 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 7 July 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 12KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004

• Endorsed 30 May 2007 (QUICK NOTES (PDF 17KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007. Transition period for the obsolete TDM01 qualifications ends 7 October 2008.

• QUICK NOTES - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 13 July 2007.
• Amendments, endorsed 31 December 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB)

• QUICK NOTES - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 February 2006
• Amendments (Refrigeration/Air Conditioning units) endorsed 14 December 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 4 April 2005
• Amendments – Category 2, endorsed 14 March 2007: QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 13 July 2007.
• Four new units were included to cover elective competencies required for shore side mooring, ship loader and stacker operations and the suppression of airborne contaminants.
• Three AQF III and four AQF II qualifications and the related packaging rules were amended to meet industry requirements. These changes included the addition of revised and new elective units requiring the recoding of the qualifications

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 9KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 11 October 2004
• 15 May 2007, Embedding of Employability Skills as Category 1 changes in the Training Package. 

• Unit CUSSOU24A replaced Unit CUSSOU12A
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 11KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 19KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 12 October 2009. Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the revised CUS09 Music Training Package out of session on 5 August 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 20 August 2009. Transition period for the obsolete CUS01 qualifications ends 11 October 2010.

• Category 2 changes:   
  - Repackaging of ALL SRO qualifications. Core BSB and ICAITU units moved to the elective stream, where appropriate
  - Inclusion of the Units of Competency from TAA04 to replace the BSZ98 Training and Assessment units
• Correction of typographical errors in the codes imported from the TDT Training Package
  - endorsed 28 August 2006  - QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 November 2006

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 December 2007. Transition period for the obsolete PMB01 qualifications ends 2 December 2008

• Additional units (stand alone) - licensing requirements endorsed 7 October 2004
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 8KB)
• New unit BCPDR3004A replaces elective unit BCCPL3001A
• AQF IV – VI endorsed 24 August 2006 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 18KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 October 2006

• QUICK NOTES
• 15 May 2007, Embedding of Employability Skills as Category 1 changes in the Training Package. 

• Endorsed 14 August 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007. Transition period for obsolete PRD01 qualifications ends 7 October 2008.
• Addition of Security Sector, endorsed 13 March 2008 QUICK NOTES (PDF 26KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2008. For information on transition period for the obsolete PRS03; please contact VETAB.
• Addition of Access Consulting, endorsed 11 July 2008 QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 29 September 2008
• Amendments – Version 5 - Endorsed on 4 March 2009. Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 April 2009. The changes to the CPP07 Property Services Training Package include:

  1. Updating superseded imported core units in the following qualifications:

  • CPP30309 Certificate III in Property Services (Operations)
  • CPP40109 Certificate IV in Surveying
  • CPP40209 Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services
  • CPP40609 Certificate IV in Property Services (Operations)
  • CPP50409 Diploma of Property Services (Business Broking); and
  • CPP60109 Advanced Diploma of Spatial Information Services.

  2. Replacing a core unit with another unit in CPP30109 Certificate III in Spatial Information Services qualification

  3. Replacing a core unit with another unit and including three additional elective units in CPP40209 Certificate IV in Spatial Information Services qualification;

4. Updating a superseded imported unit in the common pool in CPP50509 Diploma of Property Services (Asset and Facility Management) qualification; and

5. Inclusion of 21 skill sets in the spatial information services sector in response to the industry seeking to utilise the recently introduced skill set concept to encourage skills acquisition and recognition.

Transition period for the following obsolete qualifications ends 5 April 2010:

CPP30107, CPP30307, CPP40107, CPP40207, CPP40607, CPP50407, CPP50507, CPP60107.

• Fire sector-endorsed 3 December 2001
• Defence sector endorsed 16 December 2002
• Aquatic search and rescue, Community safety and emergency management, Workplace Emergency Response, Police E-Crime: endorsed 22/03/2004
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 20KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 June 2004
• Defence sector stage 2 endorsed 19 June 2006 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 21KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 October 2006
• Amendments: Boatswains Mate, Range Control, Range Management qualifications. Endorsed 25 June 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 17KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007.
• Amendments – Version 7 - The changes to the PUA00 Training Package which have been undertaken to meet industry, regulators and other key stakeholder needs, include:

• Defence: 15 new qualifications, 3 skill sets, 61 new units.
• Fire: 1 new qualification, 11 new units.
• Police: 14 new qualifications, 1 revised qualification, 102 new units.
• State / Territory Emergency Services (SES): 1 new qualification.
Endorsed 24 February 2009. Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 April 2009 – QUICK NOTES (PDF 22KB)

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 50KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004
• Addition: Certificate IV In Government (Revenue Administration). Endorsed 11 April 2008. QUICK NOTES (PDF 23KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2008.
• Addition: Diploma of Government (Rail Safety Regulation). Endorsed 24 September 2008. - QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 1 December 2008.

• One additional unit, endorsed 26 July 2002

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 27KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 29 September 2008. Transition period for the obsolete RGR02 qualifications ends 28 September 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009. This new RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package is the result of the rationalisation and consolidation of the existing Training Packages:
  • MNC04 Coal Mining Training Package
  • MNM05 Metalliferous Mining Training Package
  • MNQ03 Extractive Industries Training Package
  • DRT03 Drilling Training Package
  • BCC03 Civil Construction Training Package
  • RII06 Civil Construction Training Package

Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the RII09 Resources and Infrastructure Industry Training Package out of session on 22 June 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 7 July 2009. Transition period for the following obsolete Training Package qualifications ends 2 August 2010: MNC04, MNM05, MNQ03, DRT03, BCC03, RII06.

• Integration of Retail, Wholesale and Community Pharmacy Training Packages. Endorsed 24 August 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007. Transition period for the obsolete WRR02, WRP02 Training Package qualifications ends 7 October 2008.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 2 June 2003
• Extension: commercial composting, Olive production. New pathways: Alpaca, Beekeeping, Deer, Fertiliser, Mushroom, Olive, Organic production, endorsed 28 February 2007 - QUICK NOTES (PDF 24KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 16 April 2007.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008. Transition period for the obsolete CUF01 qualifications ends 17 February 2009.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 13KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004
• Addition: Environmental Management Systems, endorsed QUICK NOTES (PDF 16KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 June 2006
• Addition: Recirculation Aquaculture @

• Without tennis specific units of competency
• Category 2 changes:   
  - Repackaging of ALL SRS qualifications. Core BSB and ICAITU units moved to the elective stream, where appropriate
  - Inclusion of the Units of Competency from TAA04 to replace the BSZ98 Training and Assessment units
  - Repackaging of the Sports Trainer (SPT) co-requisite requirements
  - Inclusion of Units of Competency developed for the    Tennis (TNS) and Soccer (SOC) industries
  - endorsed 28 August 2006 - QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 9 November 2006

• Unit ICTTC153A Work safely near power infrastructure added. Endorsed 6 September 2005.
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 16KB)
• ICT02 version 3 Amendments. Endorsed 24 September 2008. QUICK NOTES (PDF 28KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 23 February 2009

The enhancements to the package include:

1. updating of 6 telecommunication qualifications
2. addition of 8 new telecommunications qualifications
3. addition of 17 new units of competency
4. inclusion of 6 Skill Sets
5. deletion of the Customer Contact stream
6. embedding of Employability Skills in all units of competency and qualifications
7. clarification of Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) regulatory requirements in qualifications.
8. inclusion of OH&S competency in qualification structures to address State/Territory training requirements.
9. updating of the rules relating to importing competencies from other endorsed Training Packages

Transition period for the following obsolete qualifications ends 22 February 2010:
ICT20202, ICT20302, ICT20402, ICT30202, ICT40202, ICT40402.

• Extensions: Medical grade Footwear, Millinery, Laundry Operations & Supervision endorsed 24 April 2003
  QUICK NOTES (PDF 19KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 August 2003
• Revised qualifications/units of competency in Textile Production, Footwear Production, Clothing Production endorsed 15 September 2006 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 November 2006
• Extension: Fashion Design & Technology, Textiles and Nonwovens sectors endorsed 15 September 2006 - QUICK NOTES - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 7 November 2006

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 30KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008. Transition period for the obsolete LMT00 qualifications ends 17 February 2009.
• QUICK NOTES (PDF 33KB) - Version 2 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 August 2009: changes to LMT07 Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package:

1. one new qualification –  LMT31909 Certificate III in Engineering (TCF Mechanic)
2. 238 additional units of competency imported from MEM05 Metal and Engineering Training Package

Members of the National Quality Council endorsed the amendments to the LMT07 Textiles, Clothing and Footwear Training Package, version 2, out of session on 17 June 2009. The Ministerial delegate approved the NQC endorsement decision on 2 July 2009.

• Category 1 changes: THT50202 Diploma of Event Management is replaced by THT50203

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 32KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 16KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 December 2004
• 15 May 2007, Embedding of Employability Skills as Category 1 changes in the Training Package.

• Endorsed 23 July 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 17KB) – Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 8 October 2007. Transition period for the obsolete TDT02 qualifications ends 7 October 2008.
• Driving Instruction Qualification - additional - QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 10 December 2007.
• Amendments - version 2 - Endorsed 19 January 2009 - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 6 April 2009. QUICK NOTES (PDF 35KB) - The changes to the TLI07 Training Package which have been undertaken to meet industry, regulators and other key stakeholder needs, include:
• Addition of 12 High Risk Licensing Units;
• Review of 11 Dangerous Goods Units;
• Review of 15 Customs Broking Units;
• Addition of Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diploma of Materiel Logistics
• Addition of Certificate IV in Transport & Distribution (Road Transport - Heavy Vehicle Driving Instruction) and Certificate IV in Transport & Distribution (Road Transport (Motorcycle Riding Instruction); and
• Removal of 23 Rail Signalling Units

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 13KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 13 October 2003
• Extension: Opal Cutting and Polishing endorsed 19 January 2004 - QUICK NOTES (PDF 19KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004
• Amendments, endorsed 31 December 2007 QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 18 February 2008.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 25KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 3 December 2007. Transition period for the obsolete NWP01 qualifications ends 2 December 2008.

• QUICK NOTES (PDF 18KB)  - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 April 2004
• Category 2 changes. Endorsed 22 September 2005 QUICK NOTES (PDF 29KB) - Qualifications accredited by VETAB on 5 December 2005