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IT /IPM /VET-IT Professional Development Survey -- Request for Comment

Information Technology is very hard to keep abreast of in terms of current and new developments. As such there is a need for professional development for staff who are teaching this material.

To ensure that the program is relevant and serves the needs of the majority of staff to whom this has been addressed it is necessary to ask that you complete the enclosed survey of needs as soon as possible.

Once the details and feasibility of the professional development have been established further details will be announced as to how the program can be implemented.

Survey Questionnaire

Name Surname

School

The proposal at this point is to deliver a professional development program such as a national AQF qualification that will be conducted as a combination of online and perhaps a one day a term practical session. It is proposed that the qualification will be issued by an institution such as Box Hill TAFE .

There will be a strong possibility of articulation (recognition and exemption when undertaking further studies ) for further qualifications such as a Masters Degree qualifications. Furthermore, there will be partial completion provisions to allow for the resumption of the qualification at another institution or another location nationally.

To cater for the different areas of IT expertise it is proposed to tailor Certificate IV courses, through core and elective modules, to reflect as closely as possible the theory and practical skills required to deliver the curriculum in the classroom for each subject as follows :

IT Systems teachers to undertake Certificate IV in Programming
IT Processing and Management teachers to undertake Certificate IV in Systems Analysis and Design
Cert III IT VET teachers to undertake Certificate IV in either Network Management or Technical Support

1. As far as undertaking PD, which of the three IT areas above are you most interested in pursuing ( you can choose more than one ) ?

IT Systems IPM Cert III VET in IT

2. Are you prepared to commit to a such a PD program ?

Yes No
Additional Comment

3. Are you prepared to travel according to the general outline above as part of the practical session ?
Yes No

Additional Comment

4. As many modules are part of current Certificate III in IT courses, as a current ITS/IPM/VET teacher are you interested in using RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) to assist in accelerating through the course ?

Yes No

5. The COST of a specific Certificate IV Course will comprise of two parts ( an annual enrolment fee for the institution eg. Box Hill TAFE plus a standard dollar fee per hour a module ($1 per hour ) is nominally rated at eg. Install and Optimise System Software is rated as 20 hours nominally costing $20). Are you willing to accept such a cost structure?

Yes No

6. The course will most likely run for about 18 months to 2 years. Are you willing to commit to this?

Yes No

7. Any other comments you wish to make ?

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