An RTO can offer the right training and still be hard to find when someone searches by a job requirement, a familiar course name or a national training code. Training Connect brings course information into one searchable place so individuals and workplaces can find relevant training and reach a participating provider.
For an RTO, a partnership is a way to discuss how its organisation and courses could appear on the marketplace. Training Connect supports discovery and referrals; the RTO remains the provider of nationally recognised training.
Who can explore a partnership?
The RTO partnership pathway is for active Australian Registered Training Organisations interested in promoting training products within their current scope of registration. These may include qualifications, skill sets, accredited courses and units of competency.
The Australian Government’s National Training Register is the starting point for checking an RTO’s registration and training products. A product appearing on an RTO’s scope does not, by itself, confirm that the RTO currently offers a place in it. Delivery, locations, availability and fees still need to be confirmed with the provider.
If you work as a trainer or specialist provider rather than holding RTO registration yourself, see the separate trainer partnership pathway. A trainer profile is different from an RTO course listing.
What could a listing include?
An approved partnership can bring together an organisation profile, relevant course information and a clear route for a prospective learner or workplace to enquire. The course catalogue shows how Training Connect presents national codes, plain-language course summaries and links to official records. The organisation directory shows the format used for participating providers.
The details of an RTO listing would be reviewed with the provider before publication. Course scope, delivery methods, service areas, availability and enquiry destinations all need to be accurate and kept current. A listing is not a promise of enrolments or search rankings.
Training Connect can also discuss customer acquisition support and a possible connection to an RTO-operated booking process. Those options depend on the agreed service, approvals and the practical checks needed for the proposed enquiry or booking flow.
How are responsibilities divided?
Training Connect is a marketing and referral marketplace. We do not deliver training, assess learners, issue certificates or act as the RTO. The participating RTO is responsible for its enrolment process, course delivery, assessment, learner support and certification. Our RTO disclosure explains these roles for visitors.
An RTO also needs to consider the rules that apply when another business markets or recruits on its behalf. ASQA’s Accountability Practice Guide explains the written-agreement and notification requirements for third-party arrangements. We discuss the proposed services and obtain the required approvals before publishing provider-specific marketing under a partnership.
What does it cost?
The commercial model depends on the services an RTO chooses. Listing, customer acquisition and any future booking connection can involve different arrangements. Fees or commissions are discussed before an agreement is made; registering interest does not commit an RTO to a particular rate or guarantee a published listing.
This also means an RTO can evaluate the proposed work against its own enrolment process, marketing budget and compliance responsibilities before proceeding.
How to get started
Use the partner registration form to tell Training Connect about your RTO, the training products you want to discuss, where you deliver and the kind of support you are considering. We can then review the public registration and scope information, clarify the proposed listing and discuss the operating and commercial terms.
If you have a question before registering, contact Training Connect. The first step is a conversation about whether the partnership fits your organisation and the learners you serve.