You need to know how to become a registered training organisation in Australia before you start training and handing out certificates. Any kind of training organisation needs to be registered. This is so that your students are safe, safe from bogus operations, and so that their certificates are recognised. This is also so that you are safe and that students cannot come back to you with any issues. A training organisation is responsible for its own curriculum although this does not have to be their own devised curriculum, it can come from other sources, but they must be able to offer recognised certificates to students once they have completed the curriculum. And to become registered they need to work with an RTO consultant.
Finding an RTO consultant
To get an RTO consultant you can get hold of the RTO companies who are all over Australia and you should find the RTO consultancy who is in your area. Get hold of them and ask them what the next step is. They will talk to you, learn about what kind of training it is that you are offering and will then tell you what the next step is. They may need to come in and assess you, or even guide you and support you towards the next steps. You might be new at this or you might have registered other training organisations in the past. Get hold of an RTO consultancy before you open your organisation but if you are already in operation, get hold of one right now. Be safer rather than sorry and it is still not too late.
Experience counts
An RTO consultant who is familiar with the kind of training or training organisation you are running will be assigned to you, one who has the right kind of experience. Most RTO consultants do handle a variety of training organisations and so are experienced in the many fields. Note that if you are offering diplomas, certificates or degrees, you need to be a registered training organisation. The person getting the diploma, certificate or degree is then assured that this piece of paper is recognised. And it protects you as well. Nobody wants to train students only to find that the training, at the end of the day, is not recognised.
Cost of registering a training organisation
Like with almost all administrative work and in getting licensed and certified, there are costs involved. You should ask the RTO company what the charges are, but note that the charges are pretty standard and most RCO compliance companies will charge the same or a similar amount of money. Somebody has to do the admin and this person needs to be paid to do it. An RTO consultancy has all the contacts and is well networked too, and they know exactly who to approach for registration. Call an RTO consultant and learn how to become a registered training organisation in Australia.
