What is course accreditation?

In the vocational education and training (VET) system, accreditation refers to the formal recognition of a course by a state or territory course accrediting body. Accreditation takes place in accordance with the AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Course Accrediting Bodies.

Accreditation is the quality assurance process used to formally recognise national qualifications not covered by nationally endorsed training packages. VETAB is the recognition authority which accredits vocational education and training courses in NSW.

An accredited course can lead to a Statement of Attainment or a qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). Only registered training organisations (RTOs) are entitled to issue qualifications for accredited vocational courses.