Master Member UPGRADE

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1 INSTITUTE OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Master Member UPGRADE INFORMATION GUIDE Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers RTO Education & Training Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 1

2 IAME Privacy Statement The Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers is committed to protecting your privacy and the confidentiality and security of personal information provided by you. We are required to comply with the national and state privacy regimes and will take all necessary precautions in order to do so. The information provided by you in this document will be used for the purposes of accepting and processing your MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE request, A condition of your MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE request (if applicable) is that you consent to the release of your results or progress information to your sponsoring organisations or government agencies where appropriate and/or required. We also provide information to various government agencies and to IAME contractors to assist the IAME in performing its functions and meeting its government and other statutory obligations. The IAME may also take and publish photographs of yourself undertaking IAME activities for promotion and publicity purposes. You may request access to your personal information by writing to IAME, Byrne Street, Auburn, NSW 2144 or by sending an to inbox@iame.com.au. If you do not wish to provide the requested information this may restrict the range of services and educational programs that the IAME can offer you. If you would like further information in relation to the IAME s privacy handling practices, please write to the National Education and Training Manager at Unit 1, 115 Bluestone Circuit, Seventeen Mile Rocks. QLD 4073 or visit the IAME s web site at Copyright Information Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers First published 2017 This publication may include materials used under IAME licence and/or materials belonging to third parties (from whom permission or a licence has been obtained). Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this publication may be reproduced, performed, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the IAME. For requests and enquiries regarding the use and availability for this material, please contact: Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers Byrne Street Auburn. NSW PO Box 93 Five Dock. NSW 2046 Australia Ph: (02) Fax: (02) COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Copyright Regulations 1969 WARNING This material has been reproduced and communicated to you by or on behalf of the Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers pursuant to Part VB of the Copyright Act 1968 (the Act). The material in this communication may be subject to copyright under the Act. Any further reproduction or communication of this material by you may be the subject of copyright protection under the Act. Do not remove this notice. Notice of liability The information in this material is to the best of the author s knowledge true and correct. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this material, neither the author nor the Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any liability, loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly through the instructions contained in this material. Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 2

3 MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE IAME MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE PROCESS The Master Member upgrade process allows qualification, knowledge, skills, experience and industry liaison and activities that you have undertaken, to be formally recognised against Master Member criteria. The processes of Master Member upgrade, acknowledges the fact that your skills or competence may have been gained without necessarily completing a training program or course and may have been learned through work or automotive industry experiences. The Master Member Grade is to recognise IAME members that have excelled or continue to make a significant contribution to the Automotive industry. It is a unique category for individuals that seek to set the benchmark and uphold the high standards that are required to operate in today s ever-changing Automotive arena. Those that are fortunate enough to meet the criteria for Master Member Grade are held in high esteem by their industry peers and workplace colleagues. It is regarded as one of the highest and most prestigious industry achievements set for Automotive practitioners within our vital industry and is benchmarked at Australian Qualifications Framework Level 5 (AQF 5). To qualify for Master Membership you will be required to have the equivalent of up to 1500 hours of learning, training and assessments with trade experience. This would including having completed an apprenticeship and/or either hold an acceptable exemption or pass the IAME examination requirements at the level required by the IAME council. Master Members must be able to apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters. How do you proceed with your MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE request? The documentation and evidence required for you to achieve Master Member status are included in this document. It is very important that you read all of the information contained regarding the evidence that you require to be assessed on. To proceed with your Master Member upgrade documentation, complete the following steps: Section 1: Personal details and member status. Section 2: Professional information including qualification and training details Section 3: Including all of your automotive Qualifications Automotive Industry experience and evidence Once completed send Upgrade Application with payment to: IAME, Byrne Street, Auburn NSW 2144 or membership@iame.com.au When completing this document, you must record the evidence that support or confirm the relevant skills, knowledge and experience you may have. Typical evidence may include: Qualifications you already hold Certificates and/or testamurs from courses in which you have participated or completed Your current work resume Professional development activities or seminars Industry achievements References from employers, managers, supervisors or colleagues Awards Proof of employment Third party letters of support Job cards or invoices on which you can be identified Examples of your work. Statutory Declarations and/or legal documentation Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 3

4 Additional and specific documents that may be applicable include but are not limited to: any licences (such as ARC Refrigerant handling licence) work history certificates / results of assessment indentures / trade papers certificates / results of assessment interstate/overseas certificates / results of assessment universities results / statement of attendance/certificates vendor training courses, in-house courses, workshops, seminars, symposiums results/statements of attendance / certificates club courses e.g. first aid, officials, surf lifesaving, etc. tickets held e.g. forklift, crane, etc. photographs of work undertaken work diaries task sheets job sheets log books training record books minutes of meeting you attended relevant to the Automotive Industry membership of relevant professional associations hobbies / interests / special skills outside work relevant to the Automotive Industry references / letters from previous employers / supervisors industry awards any other documentation that may demonstrate industry experience COSTING OF MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE (IN ADDITION TO MEMBERSHIP FEE) Upgrade by Qualification and Consideration AUD$ inc. GST The IAME Council assesses your request for upgrade based upon the Qualifications and Documents supplied. This fee is not refundable if the application is withdrawn or unsuccessful. Upgrade by Consideration and Examination AUD$ inc. GST The IAME Council assesses your request for upgrade based upon the Certificates, documents and information supplied. You must also undertake an IAME Examination of the Division and will be allocated a Grading based upon the result of the IAME Examination. Associate Member Grade: 900 Hours Member Grade: 1200 Hours Once you have completed and sent your payment to the IAME you will be contacted by an IAME Examiner who will discuss requirements or presentation of your evidence regarding your Master Member Upgrade. At this time, you may continue to gather any evidence and documentation that is relevant to the Master Member Upgrade Process. Please gather and collate the documents and evidence and sequentially categorise them in the document registers provided. Once you have completed all sections of the Master Member Upgrade form, please contact your IAME Examiner who will discuss the finalisation of your Master Member Upgrade. INSTITUTE OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Head Office: Byrne Street, Auburn NSW 2144 Phone: Fax: training@iame.com.au Website: Victoria & Tasmania Suite 24, Level 2, 541 Blackburn Road. Mt. Waverley. VIC 3149 Phone: (03) Fax: (03) Queensland Unit 1/115 Bluestone Circuit. Seventeen Mile Rocks QLD 4073 Phone: (07) Fax: (07) New South Wales Byrne Street. Auburn NSW 2144 Phone: (02) Fax: (02) South Australia PO Box 104, Enfield Plaza SA 5085 Phone: (08) Fax: (08) Western Australia 234B Epsom Avenue Belmont WA 6104 Phone: (08) Fax: (08) Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 4

5 Using the MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE Process The templates and documents contained in this document are to provide you with information and a starting point in undertaking the MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE process. Please read the following information and familiarise yourself with each section. The sections are as follows; 1. Enrolment and recording of candidate details and overview of the MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE process 2. Candidate engages in MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE induction process 3. Professional Conversation 4. Gathering and collation of evidence including completion of the Document Register 5. Supplementary Evidence such as Third Party Report / Observation of Challenge Assessments 6. GAP Training (if required) Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 5

6 OVERVIEW OF MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE PROCESS This step-by-step process has been developed to demonstrate and streamline your application. Request made to IAME for Master Member Upgrade Information Candidate completes Master Member Upgrade Application Form Candidate is sent Master Member Information Guide and Upgrade Form Candidate gathers Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experieince Evidence Candidate sends completed Master Member Upgrade and documentation to IAME along with Payment IAME will assess all of the Evidence supplied to ascertain that it is valid, sufficient, current and authentic Candidate reviews Documentation and considers Master Member Upgrade Candidate proceeds with Master Member Upgrade Candidate is contacted for additional evidence to support the upgrade application Candidate MEETS all requirements of the Master Member Upgrade IAME will assess all of the Evidence supplied to ascertain that it is valid, sufficient, current and authentic Master Member Upgrade SUCCESSFUL Candidate DOES NOT meet all requirements of the Master Member Upgrade Candidate may be given option to undertake the IAME Examination to assist in the Upgrade Candidate undertakes and successfully completes the IAME Examination at required grading Candidate meets all requirements of the Master Member Upgrade Master Member Upgrade SUCCESSFUL THE ISSUING OF AN UPGRADE TO IAME MASTER MEMBER WILL BE COMPLETED. THE IAME MEMBER WILL RECEIVE A NEW IAME MASTER MEMBER CERTIFICATE AND AUTHENTICATION LETTER Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 6

7 1. Enrolment and recording of candidate details and overview of the Master Member upgrade process Upon requesting information regarding the Master Member upgrade process you will be sent out a Master Member Upgrade enrolment form. Once you have decided to enrol, you will need to complete the enrolment form and send it and payment details to the IAME State Office. Once enrolled, you will be notified of the confirmation of your enrolment. You will also be sent out additional information and documentation regarding the Master Member upgrade process. You may contact any IAME office regarding any questions you may have regarding the process. 2. Documentation regarding the Master Member upgrade process On receiving the Master Member upgrade information and documentation you will need to look at the following 1. Familiarise yourself with the evidence required for the Master Member upgrade. This provides a summary and benchmark of the performance and skills associated with Master Member grade 2. The various sections of the Master Member documentation requests information and examples of the types of experiences and roles that may have provided you with the skills and knowledge required for you to be graded as a Master Member. These sections are not exhaustive you may have other experiences or aspects that are not mentioned here. Consider the experiences and evidence you have and you should be able to ask yourself the following questions: 1. How difficult will it be for me to gather the evidence? 2. Will I be able to gather sufficient evidence to be graded as a Master Member? 3. Have I had the practical and work experience required for the Master Member grade? 3. Professional Conversation with State Chief Examiner If you have any difficulty providing evidence or answering any of the information, please consult with your State Chief Examiner Once you have read all of the information and documentation and fully understand the requirements to complete the Master Member upgrade process successfully, your next step is to begin gathering and collating your evidence 4. Gathering and collation of evidence including completion of the Document Register Once you have gathered and collated all of your evidence and relevant documentation, you will need to complete the Document Register. The Document Register will cover all the evidence you are going to submit. Each piece of evidence should be given a number on the document register and relevant information filled in. The State Chief Examiner will use the Document Register to co-relate your evidence against each of the Master Member criteria. Make sure you sign and date the register to verify documentation authenticity and ownership. Once you have completed the Master Member upgrade documentation and aligned it to the Document Register and sequentially filed each piece of evidence. Contact your State Chief Examiner who will arrange to either meet with you, or send it to them, where they can go through it. The State Chief Examiner will give you feedback in a timely manner regarding the validity, sufficiency, currency and authenticity of your evidence and documentation. Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 7

8 5. Supplementary Evidence Your State Chief Examiner may request additional information and/or evidence. Candidates may use a current or past employer to provide performance verification on all or parts of your skills, knowledge and experience. This is particularly useful for the confirmation of applying your knowledge and skills against the Master Member criteria. There also may be situations where the State Chief Examiner may not have enough evidence for your Master Member upgrade. In these instances, the State Chief Examiner will inform you that despite the other evidence that you have submitted, namely, responses to the Professional Conversation, your documentation and any workplace verification report/s, the State Chief Examiner may be able to advise you doing some work tasks or activities in your workplace/organisation/simulated workplace that may assist with your upgrade. The State Chief Examiner will give you enough time to mutually arrange this in the organisation, seeking the necessary approvals if required. 6. IAME Master Member Examination (if required) After all of the above steps have been completed, the State Chief Examiner may determine that you do not have enough documentation, evidence, skills or knowledge to be deemed applicable for an upgrade to Master Member status. At this point, the State Chief Examiner may recommend that you will need to undertake the IAME Master Member Examination to verify the skills and knowledge required to meet the requirements of the Master Member Grade. The State Chief Examiner will be able to advise you on the options available to undertake the Master Member Examination and the additional costs involved. PLEASE RETAIN THE INFORMATION GUIDE (PAGES 1 TO 8) RETURN COMPLETED MASTER MEMBER UPGRADE FORM (PAGES 9 TO 19) Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 8

9 INSTITUTE OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS A.B.N BYRNE STREET, AUBURN NSW 2144 P: (02) F: (02) MEMBER UPGRADE APPLICATION. SECTION 1 APPLICANT DETAILS AND MEMBERSHIP STATUS MEMBER DETAILS Name: Address: Telephone (Home): Telephone (Work): Telephone (Mobile): IAME Member No.: Postcode: MEMBER STATUS To Upgrade your IAME Membership you MUST be financially current and have NO Outstanding Fees. Yes. I have no outstanding membership fees. No. I include my outstanding membership fee of: $ with this upgrade. DIVISION [Please tick the appropriate box] Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology Automotive Refinishing Technology Automotive Electrical Technology Automotive Body Repair Technology Mobile Plant Mechanical Technology Automotive Underbody Technology Motor Cycle Mechanical Technology Outdoor Power Equipment Technology Automotive Engine Reconditioning Marine Mechanical Technology Automotive Glazing Technology Automotive Alternative Fuels Technology Automotive Sales & Administration Automotive Training, Assessment & Education Automotive Transmission & Driveline Technology Heavy Commercial Vehicle & Trailer Mechanical Technology Motorsport and Performance Enhancement Technology Automotive Air Conditioning, HVAC & Cooling System Technology ONLY 1 DIVISION CAN BE TICKED PER APPLICATION UPGRADE PROCESS Upgrade by Qualification and Consideration Upgrade by Consideration and Examination Cost: AUD$ Cost: AUD$ Mail Completed Application with Payment to: INSTITUTE OF AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL ENGINEERS BYRNE STREET, AUBURN NSW 2144 Amount: $ Cheque / Money Order Capricorn No. Mastercard Visa American Express (3.8% SURCHARGE) Card No. Card Exp. / Signature: Office Use Only Amount Paid: $ Invoice No: Invoice Date: TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Direct Debit (Form required) BPay (Reference Number required) Please ensure your address is noted in section 1 of this form as IAME will send further details regarding the above payment methods. > Membership is ongoing unless written notification of cancellation is received. > If Membership goes into arrears, The Automotive Engineer Journal, will cease being sent to you until membership is Current. Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 9

10 SECTION 2 INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE APPLICANT S CURRENT EMPLOYMENT DETAILS Your Position: Typical Duties: Employer (Company) Name: Employer s Address: Employer s Contact Name: Employer s Contact Number: Date of Employment: Employment Status: (Tick the Box) Full-Time Self-Employed Part-Time Casual APPLICANT S PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT DETAILS Your Position: Typical Duties: Employer (Company) Name: Employer s Address: Employer s Contact Name: Employer s Contact Number: Dates of Employment: Employment Status: (Tick the Box) Full-Time Self-Employed Part-Time Casual APPLICANT S PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT DETAILS Your Position: Typical Duties: Employer (Company) Name: Employer s Address: Employer s Contact Name: Employer s Contact Number: Dates of Employment: Employment Status: (Tick the Box) Full-Time Self-Employed Part-Time Casual Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 10

11 APPLICANT S PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT DETAILS Your Position: Typical Duties: Employer (Company) Name: Employer s Address: Employer s Contact Name: Employer s Contact Number: Dates of Employment: Employment Status: (Tick the Box) Full-Time Self-Employed Part-Time Casual ADDITIONAL AUTOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES OR SKILLS YOU HVE BEEN ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE: Position / Activity: Organisation / Association: Dates: Contact Person: Description of Activities or Skills you can demonstrates: Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 11

12 APPLICANT S QUALIFICATIONS Qualification/Statement of Attainment / Course Organization Year Completed MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS Organisation Membership Type Year Joined Still Current? LICENCES, ACCREDITATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS Type of Licence / Accreditation / Registration Registering Organisation Year Obtained Still Current? Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 12

13 OTHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES E.G. PRESENTATIONS, SEMINARS, INDUSTRY NIGHTS, CONFERENCES, SHORT COURSES Date Organisation / Company Activity Duration Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 13

14 RELEVANT LIFE EXPERIENCES (E.G. VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY WORK) Position / Activity: Organisation / Association Dates: Contact Person: Description of Activities: Position / Activity: Organisation / Association Dates: Contact Person: Description of Activities: Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 14

15 DOCUMENT REGISTER Documents that are registered below will be referenced against the required details of each unit of competency. NOTE: Any evidence that is subjected to privacy and confidentiality issues should be desensitised. (Desensitising refers to removing any personal details and data from a document to maintain anonymity) Candidate s Name Candidate s Signature Date: Doc. No.: Competency No. Document Name Details of Document Date of Document Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 15

16 DOCUMENT REGISTER Documents that are registered below will be referenced against the required details of each unit of competency. NOTE: Any evidence that is subjected to privacy and confidentiality issues should be desensitised. (Desensitising refers to removing any personal details and data from a document to maintain anonymity) Candidate s Name Candidate s Signature Date: Doc. No.: Competency No. Document Name Details of Document Date of Document Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 16

17 APPLICANT S NOTES This page may be used by the applicant to record their notes, comments or write down items related to evidence collection, Master Member upgrade documentation or general issues related to the Master Member upgrade process. It may also be used as a reminder or check-list. Applicants Comments Applicants To-Do-List Item No. Task to be completed Completed Version: 2.0 Document Location: (Z:)/IAME/Alignment of Divisions Revision Date: Review Date: Page: 17