Standard 10.4 – Modules

VET accredited courses may only include modules in exceptional circumstances where the applicant can demonstrate the need for a module and why it is not possible to develop a unit of competency prior to commencing course development.

A module has been traditionally used when the learning outcome is theoretical and focuses on knowledge rather than a practical outcome. However, there has become less need for modules as knowledge-based units of competency have become increasingly common.

The national register includes more than 220 knowledge-based units of competency contained in training packages and VET accredited courses across a range of industry areas.

Some examples of endorsed knowledge-based units of competency include:

DEFEXO082 - Apply knowledge of explosives
ACMEQU205 - Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
TLIX4028 - Apply knowledge of logistics
CUAMLT202 - Apply knowledge of music culture to music making
BSBWHS307 - Apply knowledge of WHS laws in the workplace
ICTSAD602 - Conduct knowledge audits
NAT10932006 - Apply biomechanics, anatomy, and physiology knowledge to yoga teaching practice
NAT10958002 - Develop and apply knowledge of Analects
NAT10908003 - Develop knowledge of Indigenous writing and history for performance
NAT10866014 - Share knowledge of people and faiths of other world religions
NAT10926011 - Use knowledge of oral pathology and general medicine in dental hygiene practice

Before submitting a request to develop a module, you are strongly advised to refer to existing knowledge-based units of competency on the national register, for guidance on how to develop knowledge-based units of competency.