Application for accreditation (initial or
renewal)
About this form
You need to complete this form if you are a course owner and you wish to apply to the Australian
Skills Quality Authority (ASQA), as the national VET regulator, to accredit a course. This form can be
used to apply for the initial accreditation of a course OR to renew the accreditation of a course.
You will need to be aware that ASQA accredits and regulates accredited courses under the National
Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth), and it is also a delegate for the
Training and Employment Recognition Council (Queensland) with respect to the accreditation of
courses under the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 (Qld).
There are five sections to this application form:
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Section 1—Applicant details
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Section 2—Application details
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Section 3—Stakeholder engagement in course development
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Section 4—Self-assessment checklist for accreditation
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Section 5—Applicant endorsement
Should you require additional space, please attach extra pages that are clearly labelled with the
number of the question to which the information relates.
 This symbol has been used throughout this form to indicate that additional information must be
attached to the application.
Unless otherwise indicated, you must provide a response to each question and to each part of each
question.
Application fee
A cheque (personal, business or bank) made payable to Australian Skills Quality Authority for the
prescribed application fee may be forwarded to:
Finance team
Australian Skills Quality Authority
PO Box 9928
Melbourne Vic 3001
Alternatively, fill out the credit card information section on the last page of this form.
If you are applying to ASQA—as the national VET regulator—to have your course accredited (refer to
Section 1.1 below), the required fee that you must pay is listed in ASQA’s Schedule of fee and
charges.
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If you are applying to ASQA—as delegate for the Training and Employment Recognition Council,
Queensland—to have your course accredited (refer to Section 1.1), the required fee that you must
pay is prescribed within the Vocational Education, Training and Employment Act 2000 (Qld).
Submitting the application
This form, and required attachments, must be submitted by email to courses@asqa.gov.au.
Your application must be accompanied by the required attachments. Incomplete applications or
applications completed incorrectly will be returned to you for completion. A Checklist for submitting an
application for accreditation (initial or renewal) has been provided at the back of this form to help you
ensure your application is complete.
Assistance in completing this form
For assistance in completing this form, please call the ASQA info line on 1300 701 801, or email
your enquiry to enquiries@asqa.gov.au. Further information about the course accreditation process is
available from the ASQA website at www.asqa.gov.au.
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Section 1: Applicant details
1.1
Application evaluation
This application for accreditation is being submitted for evaluation to (select one option):
ASQA—as the National VET Regulator*
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
The course will be evaluated for compliance with the Standards for VET Accredited
Courses (with reference to the Australian Qualifications Framework.)
If the application is approved and the course is accredited, the course will be nationally
recognised and the course code will include the abbreviation ‘NAT’ (e.g. XXXXXNAT).
ASQA—as delegate for the Training and Employment Recognition Council, Queensland*
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
The course will be evaluated for compliance with the AQTF Standards for Accredited
Courses (with reference to the Australian Qualifications Framework.)
If the application is approved and the course is accredited, the course will be nationally
recognised and the course code will include the abbreviation ‘QLD’ (e.g. XXXXXQLD).
(*Please note a different fee applies.)
1.2
Details of course owner/s
Include the details of all owners of this course. The name of ‘Course owner 1’ will be
published on the National Register.
This course will be owned by one or more individuals—provide details of each individual
This course will be owned by one or more organisations—provide organisation name and
details of a contact person for each organisation
This course will be owned by one or more individuals—provide details of each individual
This course will be owned by one or more organisations—provide organisation name and details of a
contact person for each organisation
Course owner 1
Individual
Organisation
Organisation name (if relevant):
Details of individual owner or contact person for the organisation:
Title:
Surname:
Given name(s):
Job title:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile
Email:
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Postal address:
Course owner 2
Individual
Organisation
Organisation name (if relevant):
Details of individual owner or contact person for the organisation:
Title:
Surname:
Given name(s):
Job title:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile
Email:
Postal address:
Details of additional course owners are attached.
1.3
Primary contact details
Where there is more than one course owner listed in question 1.2, which of the listed owners should
ASQA communicate with about this application for accreditation? If there is only one course owner,
please go to question 1.4.
Course owner 1
1.4
Course owner 2
Course owner 3
Course owner 4
Public contact details
If this course is accredited, the details of ONE person will be published on the National Register as
the contact for public enquiries about the course.
If a course owner is to be the public contact person, which of the listed owners will this be?
Course owner 1
Course owner 2
Course owner 3
Course owner 4
OR
If a person other than a course owner is to be the public contact person, please provide the name
and contact details of this person:
Title:
Surname:
Given name(s):
Organisation name (if relevant):
Job title:
Phone:
Fax:
Mobile
Email address:
Postal address:
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1.5
Authority to make future application/s
If this course is accredited and there is more than one course owner listed in question 1.2, which of
the listed owner/s will make future applications to ASQA in relation to the course (such as amending
or cancelling the accreditation of the course)? Select one option only. If there is only one course
owner, please go to Section 2.
Any course owner/s can make an application on behalf of all the listed owners.
OR
The following course owner/s ONLY can individually or jointly make an application
on behalf of all the listed owners.
OR
All course owners must make application together.
Section 2: Application details
2.1
Application type
Initial accreditation—go to question 2.2
Renewal of accreditation—provide details of the currently accredited course
Code:
Title:
Expiry date:
2.2
Proposed course title
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2.3
Accrediting body support for development of the course
This application for accreditation (initial or renewal) must be accompanied by notification from
ASQA or a state or territory accrediting body (dated within 12 months of the day this application
is received by ASQA) that a concept proposal for the course to which this application relates
has been ‘noted’ or otherwise approved.
A course concept proposal for this course was submitted to:
Accrediting body:
2.4
and noted/approved on (date):
Period of accreditation sought
(Note: If this application is granted, ASQA will determine the period of accreditation.)
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5 years
Other (nominate period - not more than 5 years):
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2.5
Proposed date of commencement of accreditation
(Note: If this application is granted, ASQA will determine the date on which the
accreditation period of your course will commence.)
Section 3: Stakeholder engagement in course
development
Note:
3.1
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Industry Skills Councils (ISCs) must have been engaged in the course development process if
the intended outcomes of the course fall within their area of industry coverage to verify that the
course does not duplicate, by title or coverage, the outcomes of an endorsed training package
qualification.
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Industry regulatory and/or licensing bodies must have been engaged in the course development
process if the course is proposing a regulatory or licensed outcome to ensure such an outcome
can be realised upon completion of the course (if accredited).
○
ASQA may contact some or all of the organisations/individuals included in this section during
the evaluation of the course.
General approach to stakeholder engagement
Describe the general approach taken to the engagement of industry and other relevant stakeholders
in the development and design of this course, and how consultation with relevant individuals/bodies
throughout the course development process was undertaken (the text box below will expand as you
type).
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3.2
Primary stakeholders engaged during development
Identify the primary stakeholders engaged during the development of the course and describe the nature of engagement activities and how the development of the
course was informed though the activities.
Name
Organisation
Type of
organisation
(select best fit
from organisation
key below)
Phone number
Email address
Nature of
engagement
activities
How the activity
informed the
development of
the course
An additional list of organisations and/or people engaged during development—along with a description of the engagement activity and its direct relevance
to the development process—is attached.
Organisation key
1 = Industry Skills Council
2 = Industry group
3 = Employee organisation
4 = Employer organisation
5 = Professional association
6 = Regulatory and/or licensing body
6 = Community organisation
7 = Other
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3.3
Evidentiary documentation of consultation that has taken place
 Briefly describe the evidence (attached to this application) of the consultation that was undertaken with industry, community or other relevant
stakeholders in the development and validation of the outcomes, structure and assessment strategy of this course.
Doc
No.
Stakeholder
Document type
(e.g. letter,
minutes of
meeting, memo,
email)
E.g.
Professional association of window cleaners
Letter
Brief description of the evidence contained within the document
The proposed course structure is appropriate
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
7.
8.
9.
10.
An additional list of documentation—along with a brief description of content—is attached.
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3.4
Inclusion of developed units of competency or modules
Were units of competency or modules developed for inclusion in this course?
Yes—go to question 3.4
No—go to Section 4
3.5
Approach to development of units of competency or modules
a.
Stakeholder engagement
Identify the industry, enterprise, community and/or professional groups who were specifically
consulted in the development and validation of the units of competency or modules.
Name
Organisation
Phone number
Email address
Details of additional stakeholders are attached.
b.
Documenting of units of competency or modules
Describe how it has been assured that:
a.
all units of competency have been documented in accordance with nationally agreed
specifications that are consistent with the requirements of the Training Package
Development Handbook.
AND/OR
b.
all modules have been documented in accordance with ASQA’s Accredited course
module template.
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3.6
Inclusion of units of competency/modules from other accredited courses
Have units of competency or modules from another accredited courses (not owned by the course
owner making this application) been included in this course?

Yes—
written permission to do so has been obtained from the owner of those units or
modules and attached to this application
No—go to Section 4
Section 4: Self-assessment checklist for accreditation
4.1
Self assessment
For applications submitted to ASQA—as the National VET Regulator
This application for accreditation must be accompanied by a self-assessment of the application
against the Standards for VET Accredited Courses and other requirements.
A self-assessment of this application against the Standards for VET Accredited Courses and
other requirements has been undertaken using the Self-assessment checklist for
accreditation.
The application for accreditation complies with the 13 design standards defined in the
Standards for VET Accredited Courses that must be met for accreditation.
For applications submitted to ASQA—as delegate for the Training and Employment Recognition
Council, Queensland
This application for accreditation must be accompanied by a self-assessment of the application
against the AQTF Standards for Accredited Courses and other requirements.
A self-assessment of this application against the AQTF Standards for Accredited Courses and
other requirements has been undertaken using the Self-assessment checklist for
accreditation.
The application for accreditation complies with the 13 design standards defined in the
AQTF Standards for Accredited Courses that must be met for accreditation.
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Section 5: Applicant endorsement
5.1
Applicant history
Has any person or organisation listed at question 1.2 ever had an application for accreditation
rejected/refused by ASQA or any other course accreditation regulator?
No
Yes – please provide details below for each refused application
Which person or organisation listed in 1.2 has had an application rejected/refused?:
Title of course to which the application related:
Regulator the application submitted to:
Date application was submitted:
Reasons given by the regulator for why the application was rejected/refused:
Date application was rejected/refused:
The details of additional applications rejected/refused are attached.
5.2
Endorsement
All course owners must sign this endorsement.
I confirm that all responses provided in this application are complete, true and correct.
I have read, understood, and agree to abide by the obligations of course owners as outlined
the Standards for VET Accredited Courses / AQTF Standards for Accredited Courses (as
applicable).
An electronic copy of the course document is attached (and this document has been provided
as a single Microsoft Word document).
Course owner 1
Signature:
Date:
Surname:
Given name(s):
Witness
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Signature:
Date:
Surname:
Given name(s):
The endorsements of additional course owner/s (including witness signatures and details)
making this application are attached.
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Checklist for submitting an application for accreditation
(initial or renewal)
To avoid any delay in the processing of your application, please ensure that your application is
complete and check that ALL of the required documents have been attached. Applications which are
not accompanied by the required attachments will be returned to your organisation for completion.
Section 1—Applicant details
1.1 – 1.5
Tick
Full and accurate responses have been provided to all questions
Section 2—Application details
2.1 – 2.5
Full and accurate responses have been provided to all questions
2.3
Notification that a concept proposal for the course has been ‘noted’
is attached
Section 3—Stakeholder engagement in course development
3.1 – 3.6
Full and accurate responses have been provided to all questions
3.3
Evidentiary documentation of consultation with relevant
stakeholders is attached
3.6
Permission of owners of units/modules from other accredited
courses is attached (if applicable)
Section 4—Self-assessment checklist for accreditation
4.1
A record of a full and thorough self-assessment of the course is
attached
Section 5—Applicant endorsement
5.1
Details of all accreditation applications refused/rejected included (if
applicable)
5.2
All course owners have endorsed the application
General
An electronic copy of the course document is attached (a single
Microsoft Word document with changes clearly identified)
A cheque in the amount of the prescribed application fee has been
posted to ASQA or the credit card information section of this
form has been completed.
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CREDIT CARD INFORMATION
If paying by credit card please complete the following details:
Card type:
MasterCard
Visa
Card number:
Expiry Date:
Name on card:
CCV:
/
Signature:
Payment
amount:
$
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Date:
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