training.gov.au: Who Qualifies and What You Get
Access the official national record of training packages and units to verify educational standards in Australia.
This is the official national database used to maintain the records for all accredited training packages and units in Australia. It serves as the central source of truth for vocational education standards.
Who it's for
This resource is intended for two primary groups: students and industry professionals. Students can use it to verify the requirements of their studies, while professionals can use it to ensure their skills align with current national requirements.
What you get
You gain access to the official, authoritative record of all national training packages and individual units of competency. This includes the specific details regarding what constitutes a "unit" of learning within a particular industry. By using this database, you can view the exact standards and competencies required for various vocational qualifications across different sectors.
What it costs you
Accessing this information is free of charge. While there is no monetary cost, the site uses a very technical interface. This means you may need to spend some time learning how to navigate the data and understanding the technical language used to describe the training standards.
The catch to know
The most important thing to understand is that this is not a course search engine. If you are looking for a website to find a local school or a specific class to enroll in, you will not find it here. Instead, this is a database of standards; it tells you what a course must contain to be recognized, rather than where you can go to take that course.
How to apply
Because this is a reference database rather than an application service, you do not "apply" to use it. Instead, you follow these steps to find information:
- Visit the official portal to access the database.
- Use the search tools to locate a specific training package or a particular unit of competency.
- Review the technical documentation to understand the standards required for that specific area of training.