Unique Student Identifier
Information about the Unique Student Identifier
Information about the Unique Student Identifier
The Unique Student Identifier (USI) is a Federal Government initiative linking all of an individual’s training undertaken in the Vocational Education and Training sector. Without a USI number, students will not receive documented recognition for the VET sector training they complete.
The Federal Government requires students to have a USI number enrolling in nationally recognised first aid training longer than one day.
There is a temporary exemption from collecting USI numbers for single day courses until 31st December 2017. All courses longer than one day require a USI number when you enroll in the course. Without the USI, a record of your training will not appear on your USI transcript and St John NT will not be able to provide a certificate for courses longer than one day until the USI is provided.
For students without a USI
For students with a USI
For employers
Currently, it is not possible for students to obtain a complete record of their VET enrolments and achievements from a single online source. This is inconvenient not only for students and employers, but can also make it more difficult for training organisations to assess pre-requisites, credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Incomplete data about access to and use of the VET sector also inhibits the development of evidence-based VET programs.
A USI is effectively an account or reference number made up of numbers and letters. The USI will allow all of an individual’s training records, entered in the national vocational education and training (VET) data collection, to be linked. The USI will make it easier for students to find, collate and authenticate their VET achievements into a single transcript. It will also ensure that students’ VET records are not lost.
The USI is available online at no cost to the student and will stay with the student for life. It will be recorded with any nationally recognised VET course that is undertaken. The USI initiative will:
There will be significant benefits for training providers resulting from the introduction of the USI. For example, the USI initiative will enable students to provide training providers with access to an online authenticated record of student attainment. This will assist with the recording of enrolment details and will help to streamline the assessment of course prerequisites, credit transfer and the assessment of eligibility for funding assistance. In the longer term, training providers will benefit from longitudinal data on course completions which will inform the development of future VET sector policy initiatives.
Induviduals who have a genuine personal objection to being assigned a USI can apply for an exemption to the Student Identifiers Registrar. To apply for an exemption, they must complete the Commonwealth Statutory Declaration form and send it to the Registrar at the following address:
Student Identifiers Registrar
C/- Department of Education and Training
GPO Box 9880
Canberra ACT 2601
Applicants must include all the information required in the Statutory Declaration, which must be signed before and authorised witness. The list of authorised witnesses included in the Statutory Declaration form.
The Registrar will assess the information included in the Statutory Declaration. If the Registrar approves the request for an exemption, the USI Office will mail the individual a notice, signed by the Registrar, confirming that they have been exempted from the USI. Importantly, this notice will include the individual’s name and the place and date of birth which was included in the Statutory Declaration.
Individuals who have been exempted must show the original of this notice to their training organisation. On sighting the USI exemption notice, the training organisation should phone the USI Office on – 1300 857 536 to:
Training organisations will not need to collect a USI in order to issue VET qualification or statment of attainment to exempt induviduals. However, training organisations will still need to include the training activity undertaken by exempt students in the AVETMISS report they submit. They will need to include in the USI field of the AVETMISS report the special code provided by the USI Office.
If you require further assistance please contact the USI Office. For more information or to apply for a USI exemption, visit the Unique Student Indentifier website or call on: 1300 857 536
You can also speak with the St John NT Training teams:
The trainer of my course made everyone in the class feel very comfortable, which translated into confidence - not something that all instructors possess.
Brilliant presentation, informative and attention to course content Chris endeavoured to provide knowledge so that we were strengthened should we have a situation that we need to apply these skills. Far superior to the first course I attended.
Our First Aid training included a diverse mixture of Indigenous and non-indigenous, professionals and non-professionals of both categories and male and female. Regina managed to engage each and every one of us and developed a group and yet individual relationship with us all. She has a remarkable ability to read and relate to people individually and as a group!
Thank you so much for coming yesterday. It was definitely the highlight of my kids day. One staff member mentioned that she heard a buzz in the courtyard during one of the breaks and the conversation was all about first aid!
Your energetic, practical and relevant training workshops, across all levels in our school, were greatly appreciated by staff and students.
The information was light-hearted enough to make everyone feel welcome but serious enough to get all the necessary information to sink in. Bravo.
I just want to acknowledge the fantastic workshop presented by Ivan at our school. We learnt many new pieces of information that were important for our setting. He was supportive as we practiced the use of the AED while performing CPR.
On behalf of the staff and students of Ti Tree School I would like to thank the St John Ambulance First Aid in Schools Program… We look forward to being a part of this great program in the future.
Just letting you know that we found Daniel to be an excellent trainer. His experience and background on Goulburn Island meant that he related well to the participants and understood our needs. It was a pleasure working with you.
Our First Aid Trainer managed to remain flexible and versatile when it came to the space and the special needs of the participants without compromising the standard of training.
There was good humour and fun and he very patiently answered questions and repeated information as required. We feel better prepared to handle a crisis which hopefully will not occur!
The students and staff thought our trainer was brilliant! Cannot speak any more highly of her, even the staff rated her as the best First Aid Trainer they had encountered!
I would like to send a very big appreciation to our First Aid trainer for her great knowledge and efforts in helping the women complete their course. The ladies all went away with something they can remember from your teachings of first aid. So thank you once again.
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