Training your staff

LTT can provide nationally accredited training direct to the workplace for businesses that need technically trained, qualified laboratory staff with minimal disruption to workflow.

Delivering the Laboratory Operations Training Package MSL04, we work closely and cooperatively with industry to provide nationally accredited training in a flexible and sustainable manner.

Benefits

Working with both new and existing staff, LTT ensures they have the skills needed to do the job by providing:

• Cost effective training
• Minimal workflow disruption, as staff are trained 'on the job'
• Flexible training calendar that fits around your business needs
• Customised training to meet your laboratory's accreditation requirements and the educational needs of your employees
• A staff that gains personal and educational development through nationally recognized qualifications
• Increased productivity
• Improved market credibility
• Assistance to access government funding

We provide the following training streams:

• Workplace traineeships
• Employment-based training
• Skills recognition
• Rapid response training
• Skills audits
• Occupational Health and Safety audits and training

Subsidised Training

If you decide to offer training for qualifications, you may be eligible for Commonwealth and state training subsidies previously provided only for training in the traditional trades.

LTT training attracts State and Federal Government traineeships funding that can significantly reduce the cost of training your staff. In some instances, the costs of training may be completely covered by this funding. Contact LTT today to find out how you qualify.

How is the accreditation provided?

LTT provides vocational education and training to a wide range of learners from entry-level trainees to existing laboratory workers. Accreditation is gained through the following means:

Skills Recognition

Experienced employees can achieve a whole or part qualification through Skills Recognition. The candidate provides evidence of skills and knowledge for each Unit of Competency in the qualification.

Skills Recognition is an assessment or evaluation of the skills and knowledge you have in your trade. This includes formal and informal training, work experience and general life experience.

Skills recognition enables trainees to gain:

• A nationally recognised qualification without completing the entire training program
• Formal recognition of their skills and knowledge, increasing the chance of career progression.

As an RTO, LabTech Training (LTT) will apply skills recognition in two ways:

• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Also known as Recognition of Current Competency (RCC).
• Credit Transfer.

Traineeships

A whole qualification can be achieved through a traineeship programme. To be eligible for a Traineeship programme, the candidate must fulfill certain criteria, including age, length of current employment and previous qualifications. A tailored training programme is devised for each trainee.

Combination Training and Skills Recognition

Employees who are not eligible for a traineeship can achieve a whole or part qualification using a combination of skills recognition and further training.

How is the training delivered?

The training will be totally on-the-job, with the candidate's day-to-day work used as the basis for skills development. The knowledge component, which is addressed using flexible self-paced resources, will require some off-the-job reading and training.

What is the assessment process?

The assessment process requires LTT to collect adequate evidence that is valid, reliable, authentic, current and sufficient and then make judgments against expected competency and workplace standards. Assessment will often involve a practical demonstration, written or oral test and a report from the supervisor. It may also involve samples of work, letters of validation from employers, and internal or external third party reports.