Past entries might fool you into thinking that anything to do with TED might be that fabulous innovative conference/website www.ted.com (if you haven't visited....it's a must!).  On this occasion, however, it's not.  Seems that the AQTF/IBSA might be inadvertantly leveraging a pretty wonderful an innovative brand, for their new Training & Assessment Training Package due out later in 2010.

Responding to feedback, the new TAA training package which will be TED10, will require completion of only 10 units, as opposed to 14.  Whilst this TAA trainer expects the workload will generally remain unchanged, there is is an illusion of less work to do by reducing the required units by 4.

For those that are interested, the new units look something like this:

Total of 10 units required: 7 core and 3 elective units

Core units:
Learning Design
TEDDES401A Design and develop learning programs
TEDDES402A Use Training Packages and accredited courses to meet client needs

Delivery and Facilitation
TEDDEL401A Plan, organise and deliver group based learning
TEDDEL402A Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace

Assessment
TEDASS401A Assess competence
TEDASS402A Participate in assessment validation
TEDASS403A Plan assessment activities and processes 

Elective units:
3 elective units to be chosen from list below

Assessment
TEDASS301A Contribute to assessment
TEDASS502A Design and develop assessment tools

Delivery and faciltiation
TEDDEL301A Provide work skill instruction
TEDDEL403A Coordinate and facilitate distance-based learning
TEDDEL404A Mentoring in the workplace
TEDDEL501A Facilitate e-learning

Language, literacy and numeracy
TEDLLN401A Address adult language, literacy and numeracy skills

Training advisory services
TEDTAS401A Maintain information requirements of training and/or assessment organisations

Imported units
BSBAUD402B Particpate in a quality audit
BSBCMM401A Make a presentation
BSBLED401A Develop teams and individuals
BSBMKG413A Promote products and services
BSBREL402A Build client relationships and business networks
BSBRES401A Analyse and present research information.

As soon as I have information about upgrading from TAA to TED, I'll post them here.