GLOSSARY OF TERMS

This glossary of terms contains definitions of commonly used terminology found on the AIM website and other STA collertal and portals.

STA Access provides customers with personalised development at scale through subscription access to STA face-to-face short courses at five campuses across.

 Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Canberra

Other World: By Zoom / online

STA is a state-of-the-art online learning management system that offers a community approach to self-directed study and provides students with the opportunity to share their experiences, ideas and questions through features such as live chat forums and integrated social media platforms. 

On-Campus Workshops allow students to benefit from sharing experiences, ideas and questions in class with their peers and STA’s expert facilitators, along with the access to STA.

STA Online Short Course is a set of learning modules that are non-accredited and do not contain assessments. The modules are accessed online by a student via STA’s online learning management system.

Online Study is a flexible and convenient delivery mode that gives students access to a dedicated online class space which contains materials for independent learning through self-paced, online modules.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that assesses an individual’s formal and informal learning to determine the extent to which that individual has achieved the required learning outcomes, competency outcomes, or standards for entry to, and/or partial or total completion of, a vocational qualification or a higher education course.

Tailored Learning Solutions refer to if you have several people wanting to study, STA can develop a program for your organisation including contextualising it to your own business or industry.

Training Packages are sets of nationally endorsed standards, guidelines and qualifications for recognising and assessing your skills. They describe the skills and knowledge needed to perform effectively in the workplace for a particular industry or group.

Units of Competency is the term used within the vocational education system to describe the required skills and competencies that a student must meet as an outcome of their learning. It represents the minimum standard at which the skills and knowledge must be applied.

Workplace Project or Workplace Application usually requires the completion of a number of tasks, and presentation of evidence to demonstrate competence, as part of an assessment process. The workplace project is one of the most relevant ways to assess how well knowledge and skills gained in the classroom are transferred to the workplace.

ZipMoney is STA’s finance partner that students may use to defer all or part of their tuition fees with flexible payment options.

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