COMMENTS
For your information whilst updating our AUR31005 Certificate III Automotive Sales (replacement parts interpreting) and AUR21105 Certificate II Automotive Sales (Replacement parts and accessories), we have identified that the transport and logistics unit TLIA1107C Package Goods is the old transport and logistics package – the correct unit number is TLIA2011A Package Goods. We would respectfully request that this oversight be rectified as time permits.
Many thanks.
Kind regards
Joe/Patti
To attract Parts Interpreters / Sales people in regional WA is very difficult and often when you employee staff for these roles, they themselves are not always sure that the want to stay in a small town, so it is often a difficult decision as to whether or not to take them on as a trainee in Cert II / III Automotive Sales, Also because of people shortages in rual WA current staff sometines like the chance to side step into positions and upskill. So not being able to get funding for Traineeships after a staff member has been with you for three months makes this difficult.
We would like to see the timeframe increased and or looked at if a current staff memeber changes role, but doesnt have all the neccessary skills to do the role without training.
I am aware that we can train ourselves and that training our staff is our responsibility, but the attraction of a qualification helps to attract and retain staff, and the funding is always helpful.
Kind regards
Lyn Foord
Thank you Lyn and I certainly appreciate some of the challenges in attracting and retaining staff in regional areas; WA has a bigger challenge in this respect that most states at the moment. The issues of trainees and apprentices having to be ‘signed up’ within three months of employment was largely designed to stop employers staring an apprentice without a commitment to a training agreement. The downside of this of course is that is does limit the flexibility that employers need in lean markets or where labour is in limited supply. My understanding is however that Apprenticeship Centres do have the capacity to make a case for exception to the rules, where there are extenuating circumstances. I would have a chat with the Apprenticeship Centre who normally signs your apprentices/trainees up and ask them about this.
I currently deliver the AURS241803A Apply legal requirements to product sales, as a trainer and am often concerned as to why such an important unit of competence is at an AQF level 2 and not an AQF level 3 unit of competence given the nature of the subject matter. Would it be possible to review this unit of competence.
SIRXINV002A Maintain and order stock
After reading through the unit descriptor & performance criteria I find this falls outside the role that is expected of a level 3 apprentice. The descriptor call for supervisory & managerial responsibility.
If this is to remain, the unit level should be raised to level 4 but I don’t believe the industry want this level for this skillset. I feel the descriptor & PC should be toned down to a realistic expectation.
I also would like to see parts interpreting on the skill shortage list .I have surveyed parts employers in the past and 99% said there was a shortage of qualified staff and they would like to see it on the skills shortage list.Particularly in dealerships i am not sure about the after market area.
I think having 8 electives gives more flexibility and so does not being tied to so many units at level 2 and 3.I would also like to see some consistency in the nominal hours attached to each unit.So each state is delivering similar times.
Thank you Isobel for your feedback and comment Re: parts interpreting and the DRAFT qualifications that are currently on ASA website for national consideration.
I will keep you informed with this qualification as we move forward, via ASA website.
Your question Re: skills shortage – This may be best addressed nationally by the parts interpreting industry, by influencing respective states in having the profession listed as a skills shortage.
I will help in any way possible with the qualification review, ensuring that it accurately reflects industry training requirements.
Please contact me if you require additional information.
Regards
Vince Panozzo
Training Package Specialist – Vehicle Body
Auto Skills Australia Ltd
A lack of trained parts interpreters is also of major concern to Heavy and Mobile Equipment industry suppliers and manufacturers. i would also suggest this is a skill shortage area.
Has there been any involvement by the ASA and the Parts Industry in identifying Parts Interpreting as a skill shortage occupation?
OR
What are the Automotive Sales – Parts Interpreter related occupations on the Skill Shortage list ?
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Which Automotive Sales qualification (CERT II and/or CERT III). under AUR 12 are to be funded by the government
Thank you Don
Automotive Sales – Parts Interpreters are not on the National Skills shortage list, yet there is a need for these tradespeople (for the same reasons as all of the other vehicle trades). Can you tell me why this skill area has been omitted.
Don,
Thank you for your correspondence on this matter. We are currently investigating the issue of skills shortages in the automotive industry and welcome your input and suggestions. If you are aware of any particular data which indicates skill shortages in this area, we would be most appreciative if you could forward this on for our review purposes.
Regards,
Steve Bletsos
Research Analyst
Auto Skills Australia Ltd