Aug 05, 2015, 06:05 am
saanvigs you can certainly approach various agencies to seek if they would be agreeable to be your host employer and facilitate work experience but whether or not they will be able to be compliant with a)the assessment criteria and requests per the training package competency criteria and b) the work agreements as per the industry standards and RTO is a different matter.
RTO's have to seek appropriate work host employers/facilities who are prepared to offer the support and assistance at the required level for the student and there is a formal process to be adhered to. Assessments need to be completed and signed off by the work place and dialogue needs to have eventuated between the RTO and the work place host to ascertain who, when and how this eventuates. Many RTO's have an arrangement where the trainer and assessor has an invitation to visit the workplace to not only support students whilst on placement but to also to complete assessments.
I would urge you to discuss with your RTO your concerns and perhaps just try and be patient.
In Victoria we are including work placements throughout the course not leaving it as a bulk 120hrs at the cessation of the theoretical delivery of modules ie 2 days per week on campus study and one day per week work experience placement.
We have found this to be more condusive to industry requirements/ standards and students have had better outcomes.
