AQF Level 2

Purpose

The Certificate II qualifies individuals to undertake mainly routine work and as a pathway to further learning.

Summary

Graduates at this level will have knowledge and skills for work in a defined context and/or further learning.

Knowledge

Criteria: Graduates at this level will have basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of a defined area of work and learning.

Descriptor: Graduates of a Certificate II will have basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge in a defined area of work and learning.

Skills

Criteria: Graduates at this level will have basic cognitive, technical and communication skills to apply appropriate methods, tools, materials and readily available information to:

• undertake defined activities
• provide solutions to a limited range of predictable problems

Descriptor: Graduates of a Certificate II will have:

• cognitive skills to access, record and act on a defined range of information from a range of sources
• cognitive and communication skills to apply and communicate known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems
• technical skills to use a limited range of equipment to complete tasks involving known routines and procedures

Application of Knowledge & Skills

Criteria: Graduates at this level will apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy and limited judgement in structured and stable contexts and within narrow parameters.

Descriptor: Graduates of a Certificate II will demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills:

• with some accountability for the quality of own outcomes and some responsibility for own outputs in work and learning
• with limited autonomy and judgement in the completion of own defined and routine tasks in known and stable contexts
• with limited autonomy and judgement to complete routine but variable tasks in collaboration with others in a team environment

Volume of Learning

The volume of learning is typically 0.5–1 year.

Pathways

Each qualification accredited as a Certificate II will include documented pathways consistent with the AQF Qualifications Pathways Policy.

Key Information