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Fact Sheets

Quick links to a range of handy Fact Sheets about the VET Sector

Member PD Pathway Program

Are you looking for a PD pathway that explores the fundamentals of VET regardless of your role in the RTO?

VET Workforce Management - Standard 3.1

Standard 3.1 relates to the focus area of VET workforce management.

Certification

Certification is formal confirmation of a person’s competency, this means there must be steps taken to maintain the integrity of an RTO’s processes for issuing this official documentation.

Student Files

RTOs must collect and keep information on their students’ learning activities. Considerations include the creation, maintenance, storage and access requirements associated with those files.

Information - Standards 2.1 and 2.2

Standards 2.1 and 2.2 relate to the focus area of information.

Quality Area 4: Governance

Quality Area 4 comprises three focus areas and four Standards that detail the overarching expectations for the RTO’s governance.

AQTF Framework - Victoria only

Before the introduction of the Standards for RTOs 2015, the AQTF outlined compliance requirements for the registration and operation of RTOs in Australia. Now, the AQTF (in conjunction with the ‘2016 VRQA Guidelines for VET Providers’) is only used by RTOs under the jurisdiction of the VRQA.

Facilities, resources and equipment - Standard 1.8

Standard 1.8 relates to the focus area of facilities, resources and equipment.

Third Party Arrangements

RTOs are responsible for all services delivered on their behalf, therefore should have written third-party or partnership agreements in place to monitor all parties’ compliance with the Standards.

Records Management and Data Retention

Records management and data retention are important activities in an RTO, ensuring that records are created, stored securely and preserved for as long as they are needed.

Education Services for Overseas Students Framework (ESOS)

The ESOS Framework performs a number of functions with respect to organisations offering courses to international students studying in Australia on a student visa.

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