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Education and training

To complete a course and gain your nationally recognised qualification, your first step should be to identify where you can complete the course.

The training for nationally-recognised qualifications can only be delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). An RTO is a training provider that has been through a registration process, managed by its state/territory government, to make sure that it meets basic quality requirements to deliver the training. RTOs can include TAFE, private training providers and some industry associations and companies.

Make sure the training organisation is registered

If a training provider is not a Registered Training Organisation for a particular qualification, they cannot issue you with a nationally-recognised qualification. Some training providers also offer courses that are not formally recognised; this can carry some risks for students who complete these courses, and may make it more difficult to find work in the industry. Don’t get caught out - some students have been required to complete their training again through a properly registered RTO, including paying additional fees, because their original training was not properly recognised.

If a Registered Training Organisation is on the list above, they are registered to deliver the nationally recognised qualification.

Other options to check on whether a training organisation is registered include:

• Look for the ‘nationally recognised training’ logo to make sure that the course offered by a Registered Training Organisation will be recognised.
• Contact Service Skills Australia to check on a course or Registered Training Organisation if you’re not sure.

Shop around

Different RTOs will offer courses in different locations and according to different timetables. An RTO should be able to advise you on course entry requirements, fees and charges, locations, timetables, their facilities and equipment, the experience of their training staff, and so on. As you are the paying customer, you can 'shop around' to find the RTO that will best suit your specific needs.

Finding a training organisation

To complete a course and gain your nationally recognised qualification, your first step should be to identify where you can complete the course.

The training for nationally-recognised qualifications can only be delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). An RTO is a training provider that has been through a registration process, managed by its state/territory government, to make sure that it meets basic quality requirements to deliver the training. RTOs can include TAFE, private training providers and some industry associations and companies.

Make sure the training organisation is registered

If a training provider is not a Registered Training Organisation for a particular qualification, they cannot issue you with a nationally-recognised qualification. Some training providers also offer courses that are not formally recognised; this can carry some risks for students who complete these courses, and may make it more difficult to find work in the industry. Don’t get caught out - some students have been required to complete their training again through a properly registered RTO, including paying additional fees, because their original training was not properly recognised.

If a Registered Training Organisation is on the list above, they are registered to deliver the nationally recognised qualification.

Other options to check on whether a training organisation is registered include:

• Look for the ‘nationally recognised training’ logo to make sure that the course offered by a Registered Training Organisation will be recognised.
• Contact Service Skills Australia to check on a course or Registered Training Organisation if you’re not sure.

Shop around

Different RTOs will offer courses in different locations and according to different timetables. An RTO should be able to advise you on course entry requirements, fees and charges, locations, timetables, their facilities and equipment, the experience of their training staff, and so on. As you are the paying customer, you can 'shop around' to find the RTO that will best suit your specific needs.

Tips on choosing a training organisation

To complete a course and gain your nationally recognised qualification, your first step should be to identify where you can complete the course.

The training for nationally-recognised qualifications can only be delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). An RTO is a training provider that has been through a registration process, managed by its state/territory government, to make sure that it meets basic quality requirements to deliver the training. RTOs can include TAFE, private training providers and some industry associations and companies.

Make sure the training organisation is registered

If a training provider is not a Registered Training Organisation for a particular qualification, they cannot issue you with a nationally-recognised qualification. Some training providers also offer courses that are not formally recognised; this can carry some risks for students who complete these courses, and may make it more difficult to find work in the industry. Don’t get caught out - some students have been required to complete their training again through a properly registered RTO, including paying additional fees, because their original training was not properly recognised.

If a Registered Training Organisation is on the list above, they are registered to deliver the nationally recognised qualification.

Other options to check on whether a training organisation is registered include:

• Look for the ‘nationally recognised training’ logo to make sure that the course offered by a Registered Training Organisation will be recognised.
• Contact Service Skills Australia to check on a course or Registered Training Organisation if you’re not sure.

Shop around

Different RTOs will offer courses in different locations and according to different timetables. An RTO should be able to advise you on course entry requirements, fees and charges, locations, timetables, their facilities and equipment, the experience of their training staff, and so on. As you are the paying customer, you can 'shop around' to find the RTO that will best suit your specific needs.