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If you’re completing a course or you’re looking to study in the near future, it’s important to determine whether the course you’re looking to complete is an accredited course or not. Doing so will help you learn about how these courses work and how they’re used by and viewed in the wider world.
There are various things that accreditation can tell you about a course and these are the things that matter to employers. Find out all about it below.
In this blog post, we will discuss two types of accredited courses. Stick with us to learn more about them.
I. Courses Created by Individuals, Groups or Businesses
Accredited courses are courses that have been made by individuals, groups or businesses. This means that the courses are not created or funded by the government or any kind of government department or authority. However, they are considered accredited because the courses can be “trusted” despite their detachment from the national government.
Any individual or entity that creates an accredited course must submit it to the government and wait for it to be approved. Once that accreditation has been achieved, the courses can be completed by individuals looking to gain new qualifications to help them progress in their careers. They’re used in a variety of industries and sectors.
II. Assessed by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
All accredited courses have their accreditation decided on and delivered by ASQA. This means that they’re thoroughly assessed and inspected by experts to ensure that the course’s quality is up to the necessary standards. There’s a variety of things that ASQA looks into when assessing a course before they deciding to label a course “accredited.”
To help you understand more about what ASQA does and how they decide when granting accreditation to a course, we’ve put together some of the criteria outlined by ASQA. You can read all about them below if you want to learn what you should expect from an accredited course in Australia.
Accredited courses are recognised by the national authority that oversees qualifications in Australia, as mentioned above. This means that they’re all properly regulated.
b. Meets an Established Need
One of the things that the accreditation confirms is that the course being delivered meets an established industry, enterprise, educational, legislative or community need.
c. Provides a Satisfactory Basis for Assessment
ASQA assesses the appropriateness of the outcomes provided by the course. They’re required to offer the competency outcomes necessary to provide a basis for assessment.
d. Meets Quality Assurance Requirements
All of the courses that achieved accreditation from ASQA have to meet quality assurance requirements, which protect the people completing the courses and prove the worth of the courses.
e. Aligned to the AQF
When the course leads to a qualification, it’s necessary for the course to be appropriately aligned to the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) in order for it to be approved for accreditation.
If you choose to complete an accredited course, you’ll be completing a course that’s been created privately by an individual, group, or business and that’s been approved by government authorities for nationwide recognition.
In case you’re interested in learning more about the accreditation of the online courses we offer, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Diving into the world of accredited education, it's essential to choose programmes that are assessed by national standards. Opting for nationally recognised training courses ensures that the qualifications you earn are valued and recognised across various industries.
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