Higher Education - Professional Equivalency Policy
1. Purpose
To determine the equivalence of professional experience required of staff who are teaching in Canberra Institute of Technology higher education programs.
2. Scope
Staff who are teaching in Canberra Institute of Technology higher education programs.
3. Principles
3.1 ɬÀï·¬will comply with the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021, clause 3.2.3.c, which requires that staff with responsibility for academic oversight and those in a teaching or supervisory role in higher education must have:
- "a qualification in a relevant discipline at least one level higher than is awarded for the course of study or equivalent relevant academic or professional or practice-based experience and expertise…"
3.2 All teachers delivering ɬÀï·¬higher education programs, including those employed by third parties delivering on behalf of CIT, must provide evidence of
- Attainment of a qualification at a minimum of one AQF level higher in the relevant discipline OR
- Equivalent relevant academic, professional or practice-based experience and expertise.
3.3 Certified evidence of attainment of the qualification or professional equivalency must be retained in a secure and confidential form (TRIM is preferred), confirmed by the local supervisor and accessible by Education Services for quality assurance and audit purposes.
4. Documentation
5. Definitions
All terminology used in this policy is consistent with definitions in the ɬÀï·¬Definitions of Terms.
6. Policy Contact Officer
Director, Education Services.
Contact ɬÀï·¬Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au for further information.
7. Procedures
Nil
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Policy No: 2017/1441 Approved: December 2021 Next Review: December 2025 Category: Staff Policies Policy Owner: Executive Director, Education and Training Services |
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