Professional Development Framework

The Professional Development Framework (PD Framework) was developed in 2023 to support the mid-term review of the Toolkit resources and the development of the Capability Mapping Tool.

Core	Design	Delivery	Leadership
Maintain and build current vocational skills and knowledge	Design learning experiences	Provide a safe and engaging learning environment	Mentoring and coaching
Collaborate and communicate	Develop learning resources	Facilitate learning experiences	Engage with industry
Use digital technology	Design assessments	Evaluate courses and programmes	Promote the benefits of TVET
Engage in professional learning	Validate assessments	Conduct assessments	Lead programme and course design
Understand TVET frameworks and relevant legislation	Embed language skills growth in learning programmes	Mark and result assessments	Lead programme delivery
Understand and apply adult learning theory	Embed digital skills growth in learning programmes	Connect learners with wrap-around supports	Manage programmes and courses
Understand and apply professionalism and business ethics	Embed literacy skills growth in learning programmes	Support foundation skills learning in a vocational context	Arrange professional development activities
Understand and apply work health and safety requirements	Embed numeracy skills growth in learning programmes
Understand and use inclusive practices and cultural competence

The PD Framework draws on:

Trainer qualifications used in the Pacific region
Samoan National Professional Standards for TVET Trainers
Australian VET Practitioner Capability Framework
The expertise of the project stakeholder group.

The PD Framework was validated and updated with the TVET Toolkit Stakeholder group in 2023 and 2024. There is opportunity to continue development of the Framework to align with the emerging capability demands of the TVET workforce in the Pacific region.

In the future, the PD Framework may be used to:

guide workforce development of TVET practitioners at an organisational and sectoral level
prioritise further resources to develop for the Toolkit
provide a basis for micro-credentialling.