Short Course Enrolment Policy
This policy describes the manner whereby «RTO_Name» enrols students into short courses.
This policy applies to all students enrolling into «RTO_Name» short courses.
Definitions
Short course refers to one or limited number of accredited units from a training package. It may also refer to a stand-alone accredited or non-accredited course, typically of no more than 40 hours.
«RTO_Name» representative is defined as an employee or contractor of «RTO_Name».
Recruitment
Recruitment of students will be conducted at all times in an ethical and responsible manner and be consistent with the requirements of the curriculum. «RTO_Name» will ensure that student application and selection processes are explicit and defensible and comply with access and equity principles. «RTO_Name» will:
- Provide persons making an enquiry with accurate and ethical marketing and pre-enrolment information such as training program outlines and any applicable fees that enables them to make a confident and suitable decisions about selected training services and programs
- Conduct a one-on-one and/or group enrolment interview face-to-face, including online communication, to individually assess the person’s needs and circumstances and provide them with information about their rights and obligations. In some circumstances a telephone interview may be required
- Conduct a language, literacy and numeracy assessment (LLN) during the pre-enrolment phase and determine that the applicants have appropriate language, literacy and numeracy skills and abilities to meet the requirements of their desired training program
- Provide information about special requirements such as additional support funding, mentoring opportunities and professional development suggestions for their desired training program and pathways to obtain these
- Provide information on student and RTO obligations and expectations, including code of conduct and terms and conditions of enrolment
- Validate that applicants meet the entry requirements and eligibility for their selected training program to ensure that they have the greatest opportunity for success and completing the course
- Provide information about the occupational outcomes produced by their selected training program and discuss how these align with their occupational goals and aspirations
- Determine if the applicant has the required access to information technology including modern computer systems and access to the internet and equipment if applicable
- Determine if the applicant has any need for reasonable adjustment at the point of enrolment to allow training programs to be suitably adjusted
- Ensure there are no unnecessary barriers for persons to participate in the training program of their choice
- Provide comprehensive administrative support that allows the applicant to complete enrolment efficiently and commence training at an agreed time and place
- Inform applicants about alternate pathways to training such as gaining national recognition for current competence, credit transfer recognition or recognition of prior learning assessment pathways
Enrolment
«RTO_Name» is committed to ensuring that all student selection processes are consistent with Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) competency levels, course requirements and where relevant workplace requirements.
«RTO_Name» will enrol those students who have:
- satisfactorily completed the enrolment process and
- paid required fees and charges prior to commencement of training
Eligibility for subsidised training
«RTO_Name» will assess eligibility of individuals for government subsidised training for short courses prior to the commencement of training. Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements will be offered a fee for service training program. An RTO representative will provide students with information to enable them to determine whether it is in their best interests to access funding as enrolling in a short course will count as a commencement and may jeopardise future funding availability.
Pre Training Review
«RTO_Name» will conduct a Short Course Pre Training Review, including a specific Language, Literacy and Numeracy assessment.