Requirements and responsibilities
Before applying to ASQA to become a registered training organisation (RTO), you must be prepared to meet certain requirements.
As an RTO, you must continue to comply with these same requirements.
Lapse of Registration
An RTO’s registration will automatically lapse if it does not deliver any training and/or assessment to VET students for a consecutive period of 12 months or more (the ‘measurement period’). This applies to any consecutive 12-month period after 1 January 2023.
ASQA will notify providers that they have lapsed and require them to return their certificate of registration within 10 days of notification.
RTOs can request an extension to the measurement period for non-delivery. The request must be made 90 days prior to the RTO’s lapse date.
Find out more information on the Lapse of registration page.
Keep track of your key obligation dates using our printable checklists.
(Information for RTOs)
(Information for ESOS providers)
All RTOs must be prepared to comply with the legislative components of the VET Quality Framework.
Information about fees and charges, annual declaration on compliance, changes to detail and legal entity, third party agreements, mergers, and change of ownership.
Information on Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications, the Unique Student Identifier (USI), Qualification documentation and logos.
All RTOs are required collect and report on a range of data about their business and operations
You will need to meet certain licensing and registration requirements in order to offer some courses.