What is Competency Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A)?
A competency can be briefly described as: “the specification of a knowledge and skill and the application of that knowledge and skill, to the standard required”. In the CBT&A-based logbook system used in the NT, there are 22 competencies and 2 assessments. Each competency must be taught and assessed to the required standard as defined by the NT Registrar of Motor Vehicles (licensing authority). (Note: The log book training & licensing system in the NT is not fully Competency Based Training and Assessment, but is based on Competency Based Training and Assessment (CBT&A). In other words, it is “CBT&A-based”. Quite a mouthful). When competencies are assessed and deemed competent they are signed off by the authorised driving instructor in the student’s log book. Competencies not demonstrated to the required standard are said to be “Not Yet Competent”. (The word “fail” does not have a place in CBT&A systems). Below are the 22 DTAL log book competencies and assessments : 1. Vehicle Controls.
