LTi Approved TESOL Trainer Requirements


    ​OPTION A: Applicants with the 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL

    ​For a person to become an LTi Approved Trainer / Assessor, they must hold the following:
    • The LTi 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages);
    • current industry skills - have at least 2 years full-time equivalent ESL teaching experience which occured in the last 10 years; 
    • current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment; and
    • required training and assessment credentials:
      • ​TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; OR 
      • TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus the following units 
        • either TAELLN411 or TAELLN401A, and
        • either TAEASS502 or TAEASS502A or TAEASS502B; OR
      • A diploma or higher level qualification in adult education.
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    ​Please complete the below form to provide information about your experience and qualifications.
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    OPTION B: Applicants without the 10688NAT -Diploma of TESOL

    L​Ti will allow a person to be a Provisional Trainer / Assessor for a period of 6, 9 or 12 months while they undertake the RPL process for obtaining the 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL. Provisional Trainers will only be allowed to train and assess at a Certificate IV level (i.e. the 10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL). For a person to be a Provisional Trainer, they must hold the following as a minimum:
    • relevant vocational competencies - a Certificate IV in TESOL (or equivalent or higher);
    • current industry skills - have at least 2 years full-time equivalent ESL teaching experience which occured in the last 10 years; 
    • ​current knowledge and skills in vocational training and learning that informs their training and assessment; and 
    • required training and assessment credentials:
      • ​TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; OR 
      • TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus the following units 
        • either TAELLN411 or TAELLN401A, and
        • either TAEASS502 or TAEASS502A or TAEASS502B; OR
      • A diploma or higher level qualification in adult education.
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    ​Please complete the below form to provide information about your experience and qualifications.

    LTi Approved TESOL Trainer Application Form

    Completing this LTi Approved TESOL Trainer Application form is the first step in the approval process. You will be contacted regarding the outcome of this application. If your application is successful then you will proceed onto the induction stage and the RPL process for the 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (if applicable).
    1. Vocational Competencies:
    LTi Trainer RPL Process - Why we do it:
    LTi acknowledges that a TESOL Professional may already hold TESOL related qualifications which outrank the Diploma of TESOL. The reason that LTi came to the decision to require its Trainers to hold the 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL was it provides an effective means of demonstrating that a trainer has exactly the skills and knowledge being imparted through the Certificate IV and Diploma of TESOL Training. It is also the best way to show that a Trainer meets the Australian Government requirements regarding trainers needing to have qualifications which directly relate to the qualification that they're delivering.

    The RPL process means that we evaluate all trainers qualifications / experience and check that they have the exact sames skills and knowledge as covered by the LTi Cert IV and Diploma of TESOL. When this process is complete, the trainers are then eligible to be granted the relevant Certificate IV and or Diploma of TESOL qualifications.

    Additionally, at the end of the RPL process the trainer has another qualification to add to their portfolio.
    Another benefit is undergoing the RPL process for the 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL can be used as evidence of Professional Development in the VET environment, which is part of the ASQA requirement for Trainers. 

    A person who holds a Master's degree (eg in TESOL, or in Education with a TESOL major) may not actually have completed study or used skills in employment that are the same as those required in the Certificate IV or Diploma of TESOL. I.e. a higher level qualification does not automatically imply the same fields of study or development of the same skills. 
    Copies of your qualifications:
    To be either an LTi Approved TESOL Trainer or a Provisional TESOL Trainer, you will need to hold either the:
    • 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) OR
    • a Certificate IV in TESOL (or equivalent or higher) 
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    If you have more than 3 qualifications which are relevant to TESOL, then please email further documents to admin@lti.edu.au with your name and the words "additional qualifications" in the subject line. 
    2. Current Industry Experience
    LTi TESOL Trainers are required to have at least 2 years ESL teaching experience (approx 1200 hours) which occured in the last 10 years. We ask that you provide a brief outline or your ESL teaching experience. For example - Taught ESL classes on Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm at XYZ Training College in China from the 10/01/14 to 8/12/2017. 
    You may be asked to provide evidence of your ESL experience such as:
    • References
    • ESL class roster / schedule
    ​Please note: Teaching a TESOL Course (i.e. teaching others to teach English does not count towards industry experience).
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    If you have further documents relevant to your ESL teaching experience, then please email them to admin@lti.edu.au with your name and the words "additional ESL experience" in the subject line. ​
    3. Training and Assessment Qualification
    As of 1 July 2019, only a person who holds one of the following credentials can deliver Australian accredited training and assessment:
    • ​TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; OR 
    • TAE40110 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment plus the following units:
      • either TAEASS502 or TAEASS502A or TAEASS502B; OR
      • either TAELLN411 or TAELLN401A, and
    • A diploma or higher level qualification in adult education.
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    Max file size: 20MB
    If you have more than 3 qualifications which are relevant to the field of Education, then please email further documents to admin@lti.edu.au with your name and the words "additional qualifications" in the subject line. ​
    4. Professional Development in VET
    All trainers and assessors must undertake professional development in VET, and specifically in competency based training and assessment. This is to ensure they have current knowledge and skills in vocational training, learning and assessment. Simply delivering training and assessment does not constitute professional development. Examples include; university studies, VET level studies, workshop focused on adult education, undergoing the RPL process for the 10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL.
    ​Please note: Teaching a TESOL Course (i.e. teaching others to teach English does not count towards VET professional development). 
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