Changes to TRA Assessment

The TRA assessment has also been divided in two parts – Provision and Final Assessment
The provisional assessment is the same as the previous assessment process for TRA – AQF Certificate III and related work experience for 600 hours or six months
Please note that overseas experience is no longer acceptable.
The applications are preferred to be online
The fee for provisional assessment is $300
The final assessment takes a total of one year after provisional assessment
Volunteer work experience is still accepted for this stage as long as the employer has complied with DEEWR regulations for fair workplace practices and the applicant did not accept a remuneration to enhance his practical skills
During Final TRA Assessment, the applicant will need to register the employer with TRA online
The employer will need to maintain a log of your activities and competencies that you are learning on job
This needs to be paid employment (No volunteer work is accepted for this stage)
After six months there will be a trade test at the nominated workplace
After another six months the final trade test at the nominated workplace – Job Readiness Program (JRP)
Once the assessor are satisfied, they will prepare their reports and send them to TRA to issue a final assessment letter
The total cost for this JRP is approx A$4250 and is paid in three instalments, registration, first test and the second test