RTO SETUP & REGISTRATION
HAPTA Compliance RTO Setup & Registration
So you’re looking at becoming an Register Training Organisation (RTO), and you’ve looked over a few websites and still can’t make heads nor tails of it… HAPTA Compliance can help!
HAPTA Compliance have staff that have worked for the Federal Regulatory body ASQA (Australian Skills Quality Authority) and are willing to help make sure you get off on the right foot.
Firstly there are a few question you should ask yourself:
Why do I want to become and operate an RTO?
ANS: Is it to gain access to a wider audience? Then you need to look at some of the other companies that aren’t an RTO, i.e. McDonalds– they have their own in-house training and they do just fine, but if you’re not as big as McDonalds then having an RTO is definitely going to help. Don’t forget only RTO’s can issue nationally recognised qualifications within Australia.
What courses can I deliver?
ANS: The best place to look is the national data base known as www.training.gov.au this is where all RTO’s and education within the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) can be found. Simply put, it really comes down to what you are interested in and your capability/capacity to deliver and assess.
What business structure should I have or do I need?
ANS: There are no set business criteria as you can operate an RTO under many business structures, we suggest however, that you look at a company as this gives you the option to sell if needed in the future. But it will pay to speak to an accountant to get clearer clarification of company legislation requirements.
What reporting is needed to be completed?
ANS: This will depend on the State or Territory you are looking at setting up and delivering in, if you want to deliver throughout Australia it is best to register with Australian Quality Skills Authority (ASQA) as they are the federal governing body http://www.asqa.gov.au/
So you do want to be an RTO and you know what courses you want, where do I go from here?
ANS: That’s where HAPTA Compliance comes in; we can sit down with you and take you through the whole registration process.
Contact HAPTA Compliance as it prides itself on being able to help you sift through the mountains of literature and walk you through the whole registration process – from business registration to having your RTO registered and located on http://training.gov.au/Home/Tga