A majority of trainers involved in training programmes do not have qualifications to do so, according to a Survey.
The New Zealand Training & Development Survey (NZTD) said while 39% of training and development professionals had qualifications in adult education and training, only 4% had university level qualifications.
“For an industry whose purpose is the education and training of New Zealand’s current workforce, the responsibilities to design, develop, deliver, assess and valuate training initiatives are frequently done by those with no qualifications in the field,” the Survey said.
There were 382 respondents to the October 2009 Survey which aimed to identify the benchmark for roles, responsibilities and salaries across the training and development field in New Zealand.
A number of training organisations affiliated to NZATD members, including the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand, National Speakers Association of New Zealand and New Zealand Organisation for Quality and Capacity Development New Zealand participated in the Survey.
It took into account the types of training roles, the salary ranges for each role, the responsibilities held by people in each role, the education achieved for those in training and development roles, the benefits accrued and other factors.
The Survey included an open question, asking respondents to state their job titles. While there were consistencies with some titles, others were in abstract form and confusing in responsibility.
“The breakdown of responsibilities per job type provides insights into the diversity of roles and expectations. Correlations between private sector and public sector are not drawn as it seems both areas have everything from standard streamlined roles to complex multifaceted roles,” an NZTD notification said.
The Survey result indicated that those experienced in training and development were more involved in training procedures than those with educational qualifications in the field.
