Books I have had published are:

·         Rutherford, Phillip. 1995. Competency-Based Assessment: A Guide to Implementation. Pearson Professional. Melbourne

·         Rutherford, Phillip. 1996. Competency-Based Assessment: A User’s Guide. Pearson Professional. Melbourne

·         Rutherford, Phillip. 1997. Competency-Based Assessment: A User’s Guide. Pearson Professional. Melbourne (New Zealand Edition co-edited with K Miller)

·         Measurement of Human Performance. Course notes for Master of Professional Studies program, University of New England. 1997.

·         Project Management: Certificate and Diploma notes for University of New England Partnerships. 1999.

·         Project Management in a Knowledge Environment (working title - in print).

Recent papers include:

• Rutherford, Phillip. How ‘Best Practice’ are our ‘Best Practice’ Standards? Australian Institute of Project Management Journal. Sydney.
  Rutherford, Phillip. From Competent to Competency – the link between Education and the Competency-Based Approach. Training and Development in Australia. Australian Institute of Training and Development. Sydney
• Rutherford, Phillip. Competency-Based Training – The Link between Education and Workplace Excellence. New Horizons. Jodey-Bass. New York.
• Rutherford, Phillip. How good are you, really? Australian Association of Practice Managers Journal. Sydney.
• Rutherford, Phillip. Beyond Kirkpatrick. Training and Development in Australia. Australian Institute of Training and Development. Sydney
• Rutherford, Phillip. Is VET ruining our training? Training and Development in Australia. Australian Institute of Training and Development. Sydney
• Rutherford, Phillip. The AQTF – Q is for Quality? Training and Development in Australia. Australian Institute of Training and Development. Sydney
• Rutherford, Phillip. What is the point of Competency Standards? Training and Development in Australia. Australian Institute of Training and Development. Sydney
• Rutherford, Phillip. Competency Standards: Not waving – drowning! Training and Development in Australia. Australian Institute of Training and Development. Sydney.

Courses researched, developed and presented

Over the past 27 years I have developed, presented and evaluated a large number of courses, the latest of which have included the following:

·         Human Performance module for Master of Professional Studies (Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies, University of New England) degree.

·         Action-Centred Leadership – A Competency-Based Leadership program for managers and teams at all levels.

·         Project Management – Three separate face-to-face and distance education courses at Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma levels for post- and under-graduate students

·         Management – Several small Business and general (private and public sector) programs.

·         Operational and Strategic Management programs, including Critical Path Analysis. Operational and Strategic Planning, Leadership in the Workplace, Competency-based HR systems.

·         Competency-Based Assessor and RPL Advisor – Aligned against international best-practice standards for assessment.

·         Train the trainer – Several programs from basic training skills to training management and Capability-Based Training.

·         Instructional Systems – The Measurement of Human Performance, part of a post graduate level university course.

·         Developing and Implementing Competency-Based Training and Assessment Systems – Advice and guidance to management and internal consultants.

·         Workplace Trainer and Assessor. Internal and External Verifier.

·         Sales and sales management related training programs including sales and agency management.

·         Management and career development programs across all levels.

·         FrontLine Management – Application of the FLM program in an internationally based not-for-profit organisation.