Jane Boroky
Name:Jane Boroky Occupation:Dentist Location:Adelaide South Australia Family:married, no kids Interests/ HobbiesWinemaking/brewing, singing, cycling, kayaking, Girl Guides leader and trainer Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? To upgrade my older Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment, and also for personal challenge. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Online, so I could do it after hours – I have a very busy life. The relatively low fees were also an advantage, and Fortress appeared to offer a very flexible approach. How long did it take you to do it? I took ages – more than a year from start to finish. However, there was a six month break in the middle, and I actually completed 80% of the course in the last 2 months. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? I did a combination – mostly RPL How … Read More..
Joy deLeo
Name:Joy deLeo Occupation:Educational Administrator Location:Adelaide Family:Son 23 years, working in warehousing Interests/ HobbiesReading, walking, gym, sustainability, filming and radio broadcasting Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? I work with staff in education and training organisations and coordinate professional development for them, and the Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? I had heard good reports about Fortress and I needed to be able to do the course online and at my own pace given my How long did it take you to do it? It took me about 6 months – actually it took only three months to complete most of the work but the last assignment Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? I did a combination which was ideal in my situation. How painful was the RPL process? It was quite easy once I found the documents … Read More..
Trudi Baxter
Name:Trudi Baxter Occupation:Registered Nurse Division 1 / Infection control Location:Port Fairy Family: Interests/ HobbiesTravel, Exercise, Nursing. Entertainment & family Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? Over the past few years I have completed my Division 1 and Infection control courses. To compliment and assist in introducing education for both roles I thought Certificate IV would greatly assist me in identifying and providing relevant education. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? I had never completed an online education course before and liked the aspect of being able to complete if from home instead of having to travel. Its content seemed to be relevant to what my positions required and it was recommended by the DON at my work place. How long did it take you to do it? Unfortunately 12 months, wish I could have completed it sooner. My own fault Did … Read More..
Susan Baxter
Name:Susan Baxter Occupation:Enrolled Nurse Location:Bittern Family:Husband , 4 adult children, 1 grandchild, 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 ponies, 12 budgies, 8 canaries, and a ferret Interests/ HobbiesObviously animals, gardening, reading , crosswords & mind games. Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? I was already training and assessing new staff at work so decided to get the qualification to go with it. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? I was just thinking about doing the course when the Fortress flyer came through on our fax machine, it felt like karma, and the price was good. How long did it take you to do it? about 5 months. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? I did the full course. How painful was the RPL process? Not applicable to me. What worked for you? Working at my own pace, being … Read More..
Lisa Warburton
Name:Lisa Warburton Occupation:Recruitment Consultant Location:Sydney Family:Single Interests/ HobbiesBike riding, jewellery making, cooking, travelling Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? I wanted to improve my employment prospects and move into a vocation in training. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? It was affordable and flexible and you could do it in the comfort of your own home. How long did it take you to do it? 12 months Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? Combination How painful was the RPL process? Was not painful at all – I knew that the RPL process was going to reduce my workload in the long run and it was nice that previous experience and qualifications was recognised. What worked for you? Take a look at what was required and plan. Set goals of what you want to get through in a … Read More..
