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Once you have read this article you will be able to obtain and verify a student's USI (Unique Student Identifier). The External resources section below, contains a reference to an external website, on how to renew the AUSkey certificateYou will also have an understanding that the Paradigm system communicates with the USI Registry system, by using the authentication methods provided by the Australian Business Register that manages AUSkey certificates.
Assumptions
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The pages, fields and buttons that you can see, and the items you can edit, are based on:
For more information please contact your "nominated contact person" or other Paradigm expert. |
- The student record has already been created, and this article describes how you can change the login details and security levels assigned to that record.
- You have an access level that allows you to create or edit student records.
You have an understanding of the Australian Tertiary Education System / VET Sector and the terms commonly used
- Paradigm has been connected via API to the Government's USI database
- Your institution has been provided with an Administrator AUSkey and a Device AUSkey, allowing communication between Paradigm, the USI Registry, and the Australian Business Register.
You have been provided with the required identification / certificates for the student to sufficiently identify them, using these documents / cards:
- Australian Birth Certificate
- Certificate of Registration by Descent
- Australian Citizenship Certificate
- Australian Driver's Licence
- Medicare Card
- Australian Passport
- Visa (with non-Australian Passport)
- ImmiCard
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The Device Custodian (as nominated by your RTO) requires a Username and Login Password for the ABR AUSkey Manager website. |
Key terms and concepts
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| USI | The USI (Unique Student Identifier) is required for all VET level students receiving nationally recognised training to comply with Government reporting requirements. The USI is an initiative of the Australian Government to ensure that students are able to access their student records even if providers cease to trade. As of 22 May 2017, students can use their USI to obtain a transcripts of their units of study. The USI transcript currently holds data for units of study from 2015 to now. |
| AUSkey | Is AUSkey is managed by the Australian Business Register, and it is the authentication connection between Paradigm and method that joins the Paradigm system with the USI Registry System. The Paradigm system cannot communicate with the USI Registry system, without a valid AUSkey Username and Password.
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These instructions assume that your institution already has an Administrator AUSkey. If your SBR-enabled software or server does not support automatic renewal, your Device AUSkey will expire two years after its creation. An Error "Creator of this fault did not supply a reason" may present if the AUSkey has either expired or is about to expire. The RTO's AUSkey Administrator must request a new Device AUSkey to replace the expired or expiring AUSkey. These instructions refer to the content of website pages that are maintained by external organisations. These instructions were last updated on March 01, 2018. |
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