Professional Development Plan

Interactive table version for trainer and assessor professional development planning and assessment submission.

Professional Development Plan_ V2
July 2026

Standards Basis

As per the Outcome Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations 2025.

Division 1 – VET workforce management

3.1 Standard 3.1 – Outcome Standard

The workforce is effectively managed to ensure appropriate staffing to deliver services.

Performance indicator: an NVR registered training organisation facilitates access to continuing professional development opportunities to enable staff of the organisation to effectively perform their role.

3.2 Standard 3.2 – Outcome Standard

Training and assessment is delivered to VET students by credentialled people with current skills and knowledge in training and assessment.

Performance indicator: an NVR registered training organisation ensures all trainers and assessors undertake continuing professional development to maintain current skills and knowledge in training and assessment, including skills and knowledge relating to engaging and supporting VET students.

This Professional Development Plan outlines how the Trainer and Assessor proposes to meet the above requirements for the qualifications delivered.

Trainer and Assessor Details

Full name *

Email address *

Qualifications delivered *

Plan start date *

Plan end date *

Maintaining VET Knowledge, Assessment Practice, and Digital Skills

For the purpose of this assessment select at least four activities that collectively maintain currency of training and assessment practice and digital skills.

Goal focus *

Goal status

What goal will the planned activities below help achieve? *

Activities Identified for Maintaining VET Knowledge and Skills

There is no minimum amount specified in the Standards, but you will validate what is required by your RTO employer and by networking with colleagues in the VET industry. This may include a ‘wish list’ of PD opportunities you would like to attend.

Dates and length of time	Title of proposed activities	Organisation providing activity	Evidence and status	Description of how this will inform and improve VET practices	Row

Minimum four completed activity rows. More detail is needed.

Specific Industry Currency and Professional Development

Ensure over time that there are industry currency and professional development activities for all units of competency being delivered.

Goal focus *

Qualification selected *

What goal will the planned activities below help achieve? *

Activities Identified for Maintaining Industry Knowledge and Skill

For this assessment, list at least five units from the qualification, starting with the core units. Provide one proposed activity for each unit to demonstrate maintenance of relevant skills and knowledge.

Units of Competency – Code and Title	Dates and length of time	Title of proposed activities	Organisation providing activity	Description of how this will inform skills and knowledge	Row

Minimum five completed unit rows. More detail is needed.

Feedback and Review

This plan is to be reviewed each year when budgets for the following year are being submitted to ensure sufficient funds are allocated to professional development.

Feedback received from manager / colleagues / assessor

Reviewer name

Signature of Trainer and Assessor

Date

Signature of Reviewer

Date