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This unit specifies the competency required to undertake a training needs analysis (TNA) to identify the training and assessment needs of an organisation.
Competency Field
Training Advisory Services
Application of the Unit
Training needs analyses are used to assist organisations identify their training needs and develop relevant solutions.
This competency involves identifying organisational/client needs through data investigation, using reliable and valid data analysis methods to interpret the data and providing advice and recommendations on training and assessment services required to meet the identified training needs. This includes identifying future support and services that the client will need to implement the recommendations.
A training needs analysis can be used to identify the training needs of different levels across an organisation and/or for individuals. This unit focuses on identifying the training and assessment needs at the organisational level. Individual training needs analysis is covered in a number of units in this Training Package.
Achievement of this unit requires competency in the development and implementation of a variety of training and assessment methods and knowledge of current processes and practices involved in the implementation of Training Packages.
The competency specified in this unit is typically required by trainers/facilitators, assessors, teachers, consultants, human resource managers, program coordinators and managers.