Course accreditation

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What you need to know

VET accredited courses address skill requirements for industry, enterprises and the community, where these are not covered in nationally endorsed training packages. They can also meet training needs in new or emerging sectors.

We only accredit:

  • Victorian Crown copyright courses
  • courses for registered training organisations (RTOs) registered with us
  • courses for organisations or individuals who are not RTOs.

We can accredit courses for all qualification types, from Certificate I to Graduate Diploma. We can also accredit short courses.

We cannot accredit courses if their outcomes can be achieved through existing training package qualifications.

All accredited courses must meet the requirements set out in the:

Once a course has been accredited it is listed on the state and national training registers:

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is responsible for accrediting courses outside the VRQA's jurisdiction.

Training Accreditation Council Western Australia is responsible for accrediting courses in Western Australia

For more information, see:

How to apply

There are 7 stages involved in accrediting a course. Please familiarise yourself with the process before getting started.

You will need to provide us with evidence that you have completed all the stages.

For more information about each stage, see:

​Approved VRQA accreditation advisers

The independent accreditation advisers below are approved and appointed by the VRQA. They are experienced in course development and the VRQA course accreditation process.

They can help develop courses, as well as prepare and review accreditation submissions. An accreditation submission must be reviewed by two advisers not associated with the course development.

Accreditation advisers charge for their services, so you will need to contact them directly to discuss fees.

Accreditation advisers list

Cheryl Bartolo
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Melbourne Vic 3000
(03) 8656 0429
Mob: 0417 108 474
Email: cheryl.bartolo@ecodev.vic.gov.au
​Tina Berghella
Oggi consulting Pty Ltd
Edithvale Vic 3196
Mob: 0414 749 508
Email: tina@oggiconsulting.com.au
​Nadia Casarotto
Victoria University Polytechnic
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: 9919 5300
Email: nadia.casarotto@vu.edu.au
Tess Demediuk
Tess Demediuk - Educational Consultant
Melbourne Vic 3000
Mob: 0413 017 317
Email: tess.demediuk@gmail.com
Susan Fechner
Susan Fechner Consulting
Mentone Vic 3194
Mob: 0418 136 626
Email: suefech@gmail.com
​Cherrie Hawke
Torque Holdings Pty Ltd
Perth WA 6004
Mob: 0410 586 804
Email: cherrie_hawke@iinet.net.au            
Madeleine Hayne
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Melbourne Vic 3000
Tel: (03) 8656 0530
Mob: 0489 913 016
Email: madeleine.hayne@ecodev.vic.gov.au
​Trevor Lange
Box Hill Institute
Box Hill Vic 3128
Mob: 0498 635 574
Email: trevorcl@hotmail.com or
t.lange@boxhill.edu.au
​Colleen Mandaliti
TLC Education Design
Warrandyte Vic 3113
Mob:  0407 304 544
Email: colleen@tlced.com.au
​Autumn Shea
Swinburne University of Technology
Hawthorn Vic 3122
Tel: (03) 9214 8501
Mob: 0416 156 925
Email: ashea@swin.edu.au or ashea@passgrip.com
​Vince Rio
Vincent Rio Education & Training Consultant
Flemington Vic 3031
Mob: 0414 379 173
Email: vrioconsulting07@gmail.com
Lina Robinson
Lina Robinson Pty Ltd
Melbourne Vic 3000
Mob: 0400 047 781
Email: lina@linarobinson.com.au
​Teresa Signorello             
Holmesglen Institute
Chadstone Vic 3148
Mob: 0412 127 251
Email: teresasignorello@gmail.com
Paul Saunders             
Chisholm Institute
Cranbourne Vic 3977
Tel: (03) 9238 8448
Mob: 0408 823 373
Email: paul.saunders@chisholm.edu.au

To download the list, see: