Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

The Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector educated around 3.4 million students in 2017. This is an industry where qualified teachers can make an incalculable difference to people's lives, imparting essential industry knowledge and preparing generations of students, apprentices and trainees for practical careers in vocational industries. If you're a professional in a VET sector and are interested in guiding, mentoring and assisting future professionals in their education journey, Melbourne Polytechnic's Certificate IV in Training and Assessment will prepare you for a rewarding career in VET training and assessment.

Melbourne Polytechnic Training and Assessment students have the unique opportunity to learn VET standards at a VET institution that has been operating for over 100 years. Our trainers are VET industry professionals with experience across language, literacy and numeracy, compliance and quality assurance and instructional design. They will equip you with the skills you'll need on the job including developing learning programs, preparing/delivering training sessions, supporting students to maximise learning and assessing students to ensure learning outcomes have been achieved. Assessments reflect real workplace tasks, and you will receive one-on-one support from your trainer while getting feedback from your peers in workshops (virtual classroom).

Upon completion of Melbourne Polytechnic's Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, you will have the essential skills to teach and assess VET programs and a professional portfolio to present at job interviews. Employment opportunities include work as a trainer and assessor within TAFEs and RTOs, a placement officer, coordinator or assessor, a VCAL trainer and assessor, a course developer or a work placement coordinator.