To apply to become a school RTO:
- check your school is eligible
- contact the QCAA VET team on (07) 3864 0381 or vet@qcaa.qld.edu.au to discuss your school’s RTO eligibility and application.
- complete the ‘Initial RTO registration’ application activity in the VET application in the QCAA Portal.
Once the QCAA VET team has received the completed activity, it will assign an assessor who will:
- review the application and guide your school through the initial registration assessment.
- confirm a site visit or online conference interview time
- request initial evidence.
During the site visit or online conference, the assessor will interview:
- the principal
- the proposed RTO manager
- trainers and assessors
- other RTO officers, e.g. data entry officers.
The assessor will send a report to confirm RTO registration or outline required return to compliance evidence to ensure compliance and allow your school to become an RTO.
Note: New RTOs are prevented from expanding their scope of registration within the first 24 months of their registration.
Note: Registration as an RTO is dependent on the outcome of the initial registration process. If the school is required to provide return to compliance evidence this will extend the timelines to the process. The initial registration process can take up to six months to complete. Schools are reminded that they cannot advertise or offer any VET training products without first being registered as an RTO.
Note: Non-school RTOs must apply to ASQA for RTO registration.
- Last updated:
- 2 July 2025
