Start with the capability you need
Identify what you want staff to do more confidently or take responsibility for. Compare those goals with the selected qualification units, rather than assuming a course title covers every workplace need.
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Develop your people.
Plan the next step.
Explore qualification pathways connected to your team’s roles. Start with the skills you need, the work your people do and a practical discussion about workplace-based training.
Discuss your options
Employers can ask Apeiro to assess whether their staff, work tasks, facilities and supervision can support a workplace-based qualification. Course suitability, delivery, fees and any funding are confirmed for the proposed arrangement.
Make the workplace part of the plan
Explain the tasks, equipment, work sites and supervision available. Ask what can be learned or assessed at work and what may require another venue or scheduled attendance.
Build a plan for each learner
Staff may bring different experience, previous qualifications and support needs. Discuss RPL or credit transfer individually and ask how any approved recognition affects the learning plan.
Agree on time, support and communication
Before training starts, clarify workplace responsibilities, learning commitments, trainer contact and how progress will be discussed. Ask what happens if a learner changes role, supervisor or work site.
Know the steps.
Make an informed start.
Discuss your goals
Explain the capability you need and the work your team does.
Check suitability
Ask Apeiro to review learner needs, workplace access and course requirements.
Confirm the arrangement
Review the training plan, responsibilities, written fees and any funding decision.
Learn and review
Follow the agreed learning and assessment plan and raise changes early.
PREPARE FOR THE CONVERSATION
What to bring to your first conversation
Start with a short summary. The team can explain which further information is needed for your proposed arrangement.
Start the conversation- Business name, industry and work locations.
- Approximate staff numbers and the roles to develop.
- Preferred qualifications or the skills you want to discuss.
- Learners’ relevant experience and previous training.
- Available tasks, equipment, supervision and practical access.
- Roster constraints, study time and support needs.
Keep the details
within reach.
YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWEREDQuestions that help.
Questions that help.
Before you decide.
Explore practical questions about your pathway. Confirm the course, delivery, fees and individual requirements with Apeiro before enrolment.
Still have a question? Let’s talkYour pathway questions
Can we train staff in our own workplace?
Ask Apeiro to assess the proposed qualification and workplace. Suitable tasks, facilities, equipment, supervision and assessment access are needed. Not every qualification or activity can be completed at every work site.
Can we enquire for one employee or a whole team?
Yes. Describe the number of learners and their roles. Suitability, recognition, support needs and any funding assessment may differ for each person.
How often will a trainer visit?
Request the proposed trainer-contact and visit arrangements for your course. Frequency depends on the delivery plan and learner needs; this page does not promise a fixed visit schedule.
What does the employer need to provide?
Discuss suitable work tasks, supervision, safe access, equipment and time for learning or assessment. Agree on responsibilities with Apeiro before the arrangement begins.
Can we use our own equipment?
Explain the equipment and tasks available. Apeiro must confirm whether they support the units and assessment requirements. Access to one piece of equipment does not establish that the entire qualification can be assessed.
Can existing workers be considered for RPL?
Yes. Ask about an assessment of each learner’s relevant experience and evidence. Recognition is determined by an assessor, not by job title or length of service alone.
Can training fit around shifts or busy periods?
Share the roster and operational constraints before agreeing to a plan. Ask about the actual timetable and practical obligations; a preferred schedule is not confirmed until agreed.
Could NSW funding be available?
Ask for a current Smart and Skilled assessment for the chosen qualification and each learner. Eligibility and funded places must be confirmed; employer size or staff numbers alone do not establish entitlement.
Is workplace training the same as an apprenticeship or traineeship?
They are not interchangeable descriptions. Workplace-based delivery is a way learning and assessment may occur; an apprenticeship or traineeship has its own employment and training arrangements. Ask which pathway applies.
How do we get a useful proposal?
Provide the roles, staff numbers, work sites and development goals. Request the qualification options, delivery expectations, responsibilities, total fees and funding assessment relevant to the proposed arrangement.
Tell us your goals.
Let’s explore the options.
Ask for current course information, practical requirements and a clear fee schedule.
Discuss your pathway