Sharon Hislop
Name: Sharon Hislop Occupation: Teacher Consultant Location: Sydney Family: Married, 3 children Interests/ Hobbies Architecture, History, Travel Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? A requirement of my workplace Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? I had heard good reports about the RPL process available How long did it take you to do it? About two weeks Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? RPL How painful was the RPL process? Not painful at all. The evidence was not hard to gather. Waiting for documentation from third parties was the longest part of the process. What worked for you? Having a clear, doable process available. What didn’t work for you? Everything was fine. What advice would you give to others considering studying this course in this way? I’ve already recommended this pathway to colleagues in a similar situation to … Read More..
Nora Colazzo
Name: Nora Colazzo Occupation: Trainer and eLearning Mentor Location: South Western Institute of TAFE Family: Married, mum of 2 kids Interests/ Hobbies Design software, computers and all matters eLearning. I have a passion for teaching others. With my free time, I love to bake amazing and fun cakes and love sport. Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? It was a requirement of my employment with TAFE Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? The price was right and it rated higher than other learning institutions in my view. How long did it take you to do it? 3 months but only because I was really busy. It should have taken 1 day to do it really. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? I only did the RPL How painful was the RPL process? Whilst I appreciate the necessity … Read More..
Sue N
Name: Sue N Occupation: Part time teacher Location: SWSI TAFE NSW Family: One gorgeous adult child Interests/ Hobbies Gardening, reading, relaxing Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? Needed to remain current – a part of job requirement to stay employed. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Affordability – cheaper than that being offered in NSW. Word of mouth – recommended by a colleague as being attentive, professional, courteous and efficient. Her exact words, “they bent over backwards to help me”. What better recommendation! How long did it take you to do it? Just under a week – have been teaching for ten years. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? RPL How painful was the RPL process? Not at all! What worked for you? The supportive staff and in particular Bryan West – fantastic service. What didn’t work … Read More..
Etelka Stone
Name: Etelka Stone Occupation: Office Manager/Promotions Location: Kellyville NSW Family: Wife, mother (3) and grandmother (4) Children and grandchildren Interests/ Hobbies Knitting ,crotchet, netball, swimming, 4WD & bushwalking Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? To formalise my training of new staff Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Affordable. How long did it take you to do it? 8 months. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? Combination. How painful was the RPL process? Not too bad What worked for you? The flexibility of the course, working at my own pace.. What didn’t work for you? The wording of the course was often a little confusing What advice would you give to others considering studying this course in this way? Ensure that training and assessment is part of your work or you have an understanding of the requirements of … Read More..
Kamel Taoum
Name: Kamel Taoum Occupation: Real Estate Trainer, PhD candidate Location: Sydney South West Family: Married, father of 3 kids Interests/ Hobbies Walking, reading, Tennis table. Gardening(we live on 5 acres) Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? To work as trainer and assessor for an Real Estate RTO Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Economically very suitable. How long did it take you to do it? 3 weeks to complete, one extra week for resubmission of some extra requirements. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? Combination. How painful was the RPL process? very smooth What worked for you? I seek permission from my uni to completed in 4 weeks. What didn’t work for you? First I felt overwhelmed, then with trainer assistance all worked well What advice would you give to others considering studying this course in this … Read More..
