At the start of training, a registered training organisation (RTO) needs to:

• provide students with induction information to maximise their chances of successfully completing their course
• establish the level of competence of each students at the start of each subject, and plan different strategies to meet their learning needs
• establish which individual students have special needs.

Induction Checklist

The RTO needs to advise all students of the induction process before or during enrolment and, where possible, make alternative arrangements for students who cannot attend the planned induction session.

As part of the induction process, an RTO should develop and use an induction checklist that can be customised for different groups of students, such as international students.

The completed induction checklist will later be used by the RTO to demonstrate its compliance with the Australian Quality Training Framework.

An induction checklist may require an RTO staff member to:

• explain the course outline and credential upon completion
• advise on recognition of prior learning (RPL) exemptions and credits
• distribute and explain timetable· identify, and, if possible, introduce teachers and staff members who will be involved with the student and/or the course
• explain how books and learning materials can be purchased, and what books and learning materials are required
• explain procedures regarding attendance requirements, access to staff and how to leave work for teachers, assessment and penalties for late work, the relevant occupational health and safety procedures and equal opportunity provisions.

Establishing student needs

An RTO should establish any special learning requirements a student may have prior to the commencement of training. This will help identify any access and equity strategies or learning methods that may need to be employed in order to maximize the student’s chances of achieving the competencies required by their chosen qualification.

Find out more in our access and equity section.