Trade Training Centres

VIT registration for VET trainers

All VET trainers teaching in a school, or in a Trade Training Centre (TTC) where the school retains control of the TTC, must either be VIT registered or have a Permission to Teach (PTT).

Where a school has leased the TTC for use to a Registered Training Organisation (RTO), the RTO is responsible for ensuring that VET trainers are appropriately qualified and are VIT registered or have a PTT. Registration of VET trainers for PTT needs to be linked to a host school. This registration is for administrative purposes. Responsibility for these VET trainers and their PTT requirements lies with the RTO that has employed them. Any communications regarding any of these VET trainers can be forwarded onto the relevant RTO.

TTC has been leased to an RTO for exclusive use

Where an RTO has exclusive use of a TTC, RTOs are required to ensure that all VET trainers are VIT registered or have a PTT if relevant legislation or regulation requires this. Specifically:

• RTOs established for the main purpose of providing education to students in Years 11 and 12 must ensure that all VET trainers hold a VIT registration/PTT.
• VET trainers teaching in an RTO are not required to hold VIT registration where:
  • at least 85% of the RTO’s students or those receiving its education or training programs are above the compulsory school age
  • the RTO is established for the main purpose of providing education or training to students above the compulsory school age.

Schools must ensure that RTOs are aware of this policy and the legal requirements, to support the school’s compliance with Minimum Standards for school registration about qualifications of teaching staff in a school.