Partnering with a RTO

Not all businesses have the required resources to become a registered training organisation (RTO) but would still like to deliver in-house accredited training. For these organisations, partnering with an RTO makes good sense. The partnership allows them to:

• deliver nationally recognised training and qualifications to their employees

• be assured of the integrity and quality of the assessments

The basis of RTO partnerships aims to:

• increase people’s access to nationally recognised qualifications
• ensure national training and assessment arrangements meet industry requirements
• facilitate the efficient use of training and assessment resources
• promote the exchange of ideas, information and resources between different groups in the national vocational education and training (VET) system

Establishing a partnership arrangement provides an opportunity to share skills, effort and resources for mutual benefit, thus reducing costs by achieving economies of scale.

Non-registered organisations may enter into an agreement with an RTO to deliver nationally recognised training or assessment services on behalf of the RTO, which remains responsible for compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF).