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Glossary: N
| NAAP | New Apprenticeships Access Program |
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| NAC | See New Apprenticeship Centre |
| National Training Framework | the system of vocational education and training that applies nationally. It is made up of the Australian Quality Training Framework and nationally endorsed Training Packages. |
| National Training Information Service | (or NTIS) an online database (at http://www.ntis.gov.au/)developed by the Australian National Training Authority (ANTA), providing information on vocational education and training in Australia, including details of training packages, competency standards, assessment guidelines, courses, qualifications, and registered training organisations. |
| New Apprenticeships | an umbrella term for the new national apprenticeship and traineeship arrangements which came into effect on 1 January 1998.The main characteristics of New Apprenticeships include a contract of training between employer and apprentice or trainee, public funding and support for employers, choice of training provider, a wider range of occupations and industries than previously, competency- based training using national training packages, apprenticeships in schools, and a continued role for group training companies. |
| New Apprenticeships Centre | (or NAC an organisation providing advice and assistance to apprentices, trainees and employers with training arrangements, training agreements and financial incentives under the New Apprenticeships system. Find the nearest NAC to you by calling 1800 639 629. |
| Newstart Allowance | a government allowance paid to unemployed people who are actively seeking paid work and are participating in activities designed to assist their employment prospects, egundertaking approved training or approved voluntary work. |
| Nominal Hours | (supervised) the hours of supervised learning or training deemed necessary to cover the educational material in a training program when undertaken in standard classroom delivery mode. nominal hours (unsupervised) the hours of unsupervised learning or training deemed necessary to cover the educational material associated with the delivery of a training program. These hours include the time spent in work experience, industry placement or field placement. non-compliance in relation to RTOs means failure to comply with one or more of the Australian Recognition Framework Standards for Registered Training Organisations |
| Non-Endorsed Component | the parts of a training package not required to be endorsed by the National Training Framework Committee, including support materials for learning, training, assessment, and professional development. |
| NTIS | See National Training Information Service |
Glossary: O
| Off-the-Job Training | training which takes place away from a person's job, usually off the premises, eg at TAFE, but may be on the premises, eg in a special training area. |
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| On-Site Training | training conducted at the work site (eg in a training room)but not on the job. |
| On-the-Job Training | training undertaken in the workplace as part of the productive work of the learner. |
| Online Education | (also online learning and online training learning or training conducted via a computer network, eg using the internet and the World Wide Web, a local area network (LAN),or an intranet. See also flexible delivery |
| Open Learning | an approach to learning which gives students flexibility and choice over what, when, at what pace, where, and how they learn, commonly using distance education and the facilities of educational technology. See also flexible delivery |
| Outcomes-Based Education | an educational system focussed and organised around clearly defined outcomes which students are expected to demonstrate upon completion. outsourcing the practice of having goods or services provided by a person or persons outside the business or organisation. |
Glossary: P
| Pathway | a path or sequence of learning or experience that can be followed to attain competency. |
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| Performance Criteria | the part of a competency standard specifying the required level of performance in terms of a set of outcomes which need to be achieved in order to be deemed competent. |
| Portable Skill | a skill or competency that can be transferred from one work context to another. |
| Post-Compulsory Education | education beyond the compulsory age prescribed by statute in each State or Territory, including the senior years of secondary schooling, and all higher, further, or other post-secondary education. |
| Post-Secondary Education | all education beyond secondary school level, including that delivered by universities, colleges, community providers, etc. |
| Post-Trade Course | a course which provides further or more advanced training for qualified tradespersons. PRA see primary recognition authority |
| Pre-Apprenticeship Course | (also pre-traineeship course) a course which provides initial training in a particular industry or occupation. Successful completion of the course can assist participants in obtaining an apprenticeship or traineeship, and may enable the term of the apprentice's training agreement to be reduced. |
| Pre-Employment Training Course | a course which provides initial training in a particular industry or occupation. Successful completion of the course can assist participants in obtaining an apprenticeship or traineeship, and may enable the term of the apprentice's training agreement to be reduced. |
| Pre-Vocational Course | a course designed to prepare people for vocational education and training or work, including bridging courses, basic literacy and numeracy training, or training in job skills. |
| Prerequisite | (in vocational education and training) a requirement for admission to a particular course or module, eg satisfactory completion of a specific subject or course, at least five years in the workforce. |
| Prior Learning | skills and knowledge acquired from previous study, work or life experiences. See also recognition of prior learning (RPL) |
| Private Provider | a non-government training organisation, including commercial providers (providing courses to industry and individuals for profit),community providers (non-profit organisations, funded by government or community sponsors),enterprise providers (companies or other organisations providing training mainly for their own employees),and industry providers (organisations providing training to enterprises across an industry). professional continuing education (also called professional development education of adults in professional fields, updating and improving occupational skills, often involving short-term, intensive, specialised courses. |
