What does TAFE do about web skills needed now.

Helen Burgess BA(Training & Development)

Lecturer Web Design/Development Central TAFE

Training Packages

• Units of Competence
• Designed by Industry Players
• Very broad and require customisation to local market
• Courses not necessarily what you want
• Your input vital

What Central TAFE Does

• Have 2 courses/Qualifications
• Certificate IV Web : Design Stream
• Diploma Web Development

Certificate IV Web : Design Stream

• Aim to produce junior level designers/coders
• Provide a broad overview of skills & knowledge required
• Project Based work - Case study or Scenario
• Content adheres to Standards as prescribe in Units of Competence

Diploma Web Development

• Aim to produce designers/coders with background in:
• Security measures for the web
• Project management
• Dynamic site construction
• Understanding of processes involved in online business
• Course delivered through a web design firm
• Students work with real clients from non-profit organisations
• Content adheres to Standards as prescribe in Units of Competence

So Where Do We Fit In?

• Need input into course material
• Provide case studies of real life practices
• Provide "moderation" of current course material
• Help provide Professional Development for lecturers
• ?Being a Mentor
• ?Giving talks about industry
• ?Helping with web based projects that lecturers are involved with
• ?Any other way you can think of

So Where Do We Sign UP?

• All Metropolitan TAFES have these courses on their books (scope)
• It does not have to be through Central TAFE
• If you want to look at what Central TAFE does call:
  Helen Burgess
  6211 2469
  to organise a tour and information time....

So Where Do We Sign UP?

• Questions