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Becoming a Registered Training Organisation
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Becoming aRegistered Training Organisation
Welcome and please join in!
Why be an RTO
A training organisation must become registered with the Training Accreditation Council if it wants to:• Deliver and assess nationally recognised
training in WA and VIC; and • Issue Australian Qualifications Framework
qualifications and Statements of Attainment.
Benefits of Registration
Nationally recognised training expands potential client groups
Ability to tender for government funds www.futureskillswa.wa.gov.au
Training and assessment services listed on the national register www.training.gov.auwww.myskills.gov.au
Use of Nationally Recognised Training logos
Other Options
A partnership arrangement allows your organisation to partner with an RTO in order to be able to assure the quality of delivery, assessment and recognition of training.
Which VET Regulator for me?
RTOwww.asqa.gov.au
www.vrqa.vic.gov.au
Key references
Vocational Education and Training Act 1996
Vocational Education and Training (General) Regulations 2009
The Australian Qualifications Framework
The Standards for VET Regulators 2015
The Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTO) 2015
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More information on Standards
User’s Guide to the Standards for RTOs
Fact Sheet
Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Development
Other Agencies in the Sector?
www.ncver.edu.au
www.usi.gov.au
www.aisc.net.au
www.dtwd.wa.gov.au
Initial Registration Application Process & Evidence Requirements
RTO1a application for initial registration form
Complete Application Form
Conduct a self‐assessment checklist
Submit application including application fee and supporting
evidence to TAC
Initial Registration Application Process & Evidence Requirements
TAC self-assessment template
Complete Application Form
Conduct a self‐assessment checklist
Submit application including application fee and supporting
evidence to TAC
Initial Registration Application Process & Evidence Requirements
Evidence with application
• Business Plan
• Staff Information
• Self- Assessment Checklist
• Training and Assessment Strategies
• Validation Schedule
• Assessment Instruments
• Third Party arrangements
Complete Application Form
Conduct a self‐assessment checklist
Submit application including application fee and supporting
evidence to TAC
Initial Registration Application Process & Evidence Requirements
Financial Information
• Financial Projections for the first two years of operation, specifically;
• Profit and Loss Statements
• Balance Sheets
• Cash Flow Statements
• Statement of review from qualified accountant
Financial Viability Assessment Guidelines for the Registration of Training Providers 2012
Initial Registration Application Process & Evidence Requirements
Application Fee
• Application Lodgement Fee - $800
Application Assessment Fee
• Base Fee - $8000 (4 qualifications, 20 units, 2 delivery sites)
• Each additional qualification - $145
• Each additional unit - $50
• Each additional delivery site - $1395
Initial RegistrationApplication Process & Evidence Requirements
Initial RegistrationAudit Process
Auditors• Allison Burnett• Mairead Dempsey • Russell Docking• Cherrie Hawke• Julie Large• Amy Lennox• David Love• Sharon Stewart• Michaela Tarpley• Claire Werner• Pamela Vlajsavljevich
1• Regulation officer allocates the audit to an auditor
2• RTO notified of the audit details
3• Auditor contacts organisation to schedule the site visit
4• Auditor undertakes desktop review of evidence
5• Site audit conducted
Initial RegistrationAudit Process
Auditor
Co Auditor
Technical Advisor
Observer
Initial RegistrationAudit Process
During the Audit
1. Entry Interview
2. Review Evidence
3. Exit Interview
Initial RegistrationAudit Process
MINORMINOR
SIGNIFICANTSIGNIFICANT
CRITICALCRITICAL
CRITICAL (risk of injury of death)
CRITICAL (risk of injury of death)
Non-compliant
Compliant Non-compliant
Auditor emails organisation within 7 working days with the audit report including the date the rectification
response is required (20 working days)
Organisation provides auditor with evidence to address the non-compliances
Auditor reviews rectification response within 10 working days and submits audit
report to the TAC Secretariat
Audit ProcessCompliant
Auditor submits audit report to TAC Secretariat within 7 days
Training Accreditation Council considers application and makes a decision
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
• comply at all times with the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015 ,
• comply with the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)• comply with relevant Commonwealth, state or territory legislation and
regulatory requirements• notify TAC of any changes to the RTO's details or changes that may affect
the operations of the RTO • provide information and co-operate with TAC when requested• comply with TAC's policies• comply with any other condition(s) that TAC may impose.
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
• The AQF Qualifications Issuance Policy
• Schedule 5 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015
• Training Accreditation Council (TAC) logo guidelines
• Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) logo guidelines
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
• Quality Indicators ( Learner & Employer Surveys)
• Total VET activity (AVETMISS)
• Client Qualifications Register (CQR).
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
Guideline on Records Management
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
• 0-4 qualifications $1,130(any number of units)
• 5-10 qualifications $3,220• 11-60 qualifications $6,975• 61 or more qualifications $10,730
What Happens Next?
Maintaining Compliance
Issuing certificates
Reporting requirements
Records management
Annual fee
Audits
Audits initiated by applications:• Initial registration audits• Amendment to scope audits• Renewal of registration audits
Audits initiated by TAC:• Post-initial audits• Monitoring audits• Complaint audits • Strategic Industry Audits• Compliance Monitoring Audits
RTONet
RTONet
Online Applications
Surveys
Learner & Employer Surveys
CQR
TAC and NRT Logos
Download extracts
www.tac.wa.gov.au
Professional Development
The Audit Experience: Facts and FictionThursday, 8 September 16
Standards for RTOs Amount of Training, Validation and MarketingWednesday, 12 October 16
The Accreditation ProcessThursday, 13 October 16
Summer Shorts & 2016 National VET Conference
Questions
Contact us Training Accredita on CouncilPO Box 1766OSBORNE PARK WA 6916Telephone: (08) 9441 1910Email: [email protected]: www.tac.wa.gov.au
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