A unit of competency

Every qualification in a Training Package is made up by grouping together a number of Units of Competency.

A Unit of Competency is a document that tells everyone involved what has to be done if someone wants to demonstrate that they are competent at a particular job, or area of a job.

The people involved are

  • the learner or worker – that is the person is who wants to gain the Unit of Competency
  • the trainer – that is the person who is helping the learner or worker, training them to gain competency
  • the assessor – that is the person who will assess whether or not the learner or worker is competent. The assessor often is the same person who is the trainer.

The Unit of Competency sets out for all of these people what must be demonstrated by the learner or worker:

  • the knowledge
  • the skills
  • the attitudes
  • shown in the right circumstances
  • to the level that the industry expects

Refer to Unit of Competence Example. (will open in a new window)

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