Rutherford offers a cost effective and comprehensive range of food safety and training SOLUTIONS to effectively reduce food safety risks in the daily operation of a food business.

AQF (Australian Qualification Framework) qualifications can be issued within the VET sector from levels I to IV then Diploma and Advanced Diploma, provided that person has achieved competence in the type and number of units required.

The following further describes the AQF levels I to III.

CERTIFICATE I

• Demonstrate knowledge by recall in a narrow range of areas

• Demonstrate basic practical skills such as the use of relevant tools

• Perform a sequence of routine tasks given clear direction

• Receive and pass on messages and information

CERTIFICATE II

• Demonstrate basic operational knowledge in a moderate range of areas

• Apply a defined range of skills

• Apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems

• Perform a range of tasks where choice between a limited range of options is required

• Assess and record information from varied sources

• Take limited responsibility for own outputs in work and learning

CERTIFICATE III

• Demonstrate some relevant theoretical knowledge

• Apply a range of well developed skills

• Apply known solutions to a variety of predictable problems

• Perform processes that require a range of well developed skills where some discretion and judgment is required

• Interpret available information, using discretion and judgment

• Take responsibility for own outputs in work and learning

• Take limited responsibility for the output of others

CERTIFICATE IV

• Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating some theoretical concepts

• Apply solutions to a defined range of unpredicatable problems

• Identify and apply skill and knowledge areas to a wide variety of contexts with depth in some areas

• Identify, analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources

• Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to specified quality standards

• Take limited responsibility for the quantity and quality of the output of others

DIPLOMA

• Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating theoretical concepts, with substantial depth in some areas

• Analyse and plan approaches to technical problems or management requirements

• Transfer and apply theoretical concepts and/or technical or creative skills to a range of situations

• Evaluate information using it to forecast for planning or research purposes

• Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad quantity and quality parameters

• Take limited responsibility for the achievement of group outcomes