Bernie Crowe
Name: Bernie Crowe Occupation: Learning Consultant and Business owner Location: Melbourne Family: Married with one child Interests/ Hobbies Walking the dog, TV soaps(the good ones) and spending time with family and friends Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? Update qualification to match current work Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Had the most efficient and were interested in helping with RPL. How long did it take you to do it? 4 months as I kept putting off doing it! It actually only took a couple of days to sort when I started Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? RPL How painful was the RPL process? not at all What worked for you? I could do it when I was ready and its was easy to follow as instructions were clear to follow What didn’t work for you? … Read More..
Vanthida Lao
Name: Vanthida Lao Occupation: Teacher Location: Melbourne VIC Family: Husband, 2 primary aged girls Interests/ Hobbies Travelling, dining, shopping, reading and keeping fit. Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? Expand my teaching options into adult education. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? It was online and was referred to me.. How long did it take you to do it? 5 weeks at a casual pace, I got lots of RPLs so this also sped the process. Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? A combination of both. How painful was the RPL process? A few repetitions but relatively pain free for what it’s worth. What worked for you? Doing it at my own pace. What didn’t work for you? At times, my own lack of self discipline and motivation. What advice would you give to others considering studying … Read More..
Lisa Taliana
Name: Lisa Taliana Occupation: Registered Nurse Location: Williamstown, Vic Family: married with 1 son Interests/ Hobbies playing piano, guitar, photography, swimming Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? To be able to educate and teach student nurses at a tertiary level. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Offered a great price and payment plan How long did it take you to do it? 7 months Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? RPL. How painful was the RPL process? Not too bad as most of the RPL I had already done in my previous years of work. What worked for you? Submitting 10 questions at a time and then continue working through them while corrections occurred. What didn’t work for you? Length of the course. What advice would you give to others considering studying this course in this way? … Read More..
Carmel La Fontaine
Name: Carmel La Fontaine Occupation: Cleaner Location: Wodonga Victoria Family: Husband, 3 adult children Interests/ Hobbies Church, travel, reading, documentaries, people, history Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? I have a Diploma of Christian Ministry and it’s my goal to teach at Bible College. I have always been interested in teaching and was unable to pursue that when I was younger. I am particularly interested in teaching adults so that they can reach their potential and improve their lives. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Fortress learning is very affordable which made it possible for me to do the training sooner rather than later. How long did it take you to do it? 18 months Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? I did the full course. How painful was the RPL process? Any RPL process is painful … Read More..
Michael Bauer
Name: Michael Bauer Occupation: Electronics Engineer /Designer Location: Prahran, Vic. Family: Wife, daughter (11) Interests/ Hobbies Electronics, home improvement, philosophy, guitar, cycling, skiing, hiking. Why did you want to do the TAA/TAE Cert IV? As I approach retirement, I want to move from full-time employment to part-time, to achieve a healthier “work-life balance”. In my profession (electronics engineering), sessional teaching in a TAFE school may be one of the few ways to achieve this goal. Why did you choose to do the TAE with Fortress Learning? Two reasons: (1) flexibility of online learning (so I could work at my own pace), and (2) lower cost than typical “face-to-face” (class) courses. How long did it take you to do it? 8 months Did you do the full course, RPL, or a combination? Full course from scratch How painful was the RPL process? N/A What worked for you? The flexibility of online … Read More..
