1. Enrolment & Selection (5.3)
a) The student is responsible for notifying FAST College if they have a
medical condition or disability or require assistance in their training.
b) A deposit must accompany enrolment to secure a placement within a
course; this fee is also the Administration Fee.
c) It is the student’s responsibility to note the date, time and location of the
course as advertised.
d) Courses with low enrolments may be cancelled, every effort will be made
to contact students, please ensure your contact details are correct.
e) Requests from the student to transfer or credit their course placement
due to changed personal circumstances will be considered and every
effort will be made to ensure a placement into an alternative course.
f) If you are unable to complete your course, due to changed personal
circumstances, the RTO will make every effort to ensure you are placed
into an alternative pre-scheduled course.
g) Students can only join after course commencement date if they meet all
prerequisites. Full course fees are still payable for late enrolments.
h) The RTO reserves the right to decline admission to a course, terminate a
student’s enrolment in a class or change a Trainer/Assessor at any time
without notice.
i) Students participate in courses involving physical activity; field trips,
practical demonstrations etc. and do so at their own risk. FAST College’s
students are covered by public liability insurance whilst working within
the RTO’s premises.
2. Course Fees, Payments and Refunds (5.3)
a) Please refer to the course flyer for information on course fees, including
any required deposit; administration fees; materials fees and any other
charges (if applicable).
b) In line with the RTO’s Fee Protection Policy the RTO will not collect more
than $1,500 prior to course commencement.
c) Certificates and Statements of Attainment are issued to students who are
assessed as competent in the units completed. The cost of the certificates
is included in the course fees.
d) Refunds may be made in the following circumstances:
i. Participants have overpaid the administration charge
ii. Participants enrolled in training that has been terminated by the
RTO
iii. Participant advises the RTO prior to course commencement that
they are withdrawing from the course
iv. If the participant withdraws from a course or program, prior to
course commencement, due to illness or extreme hardship as
determined by the RTO
v. In the event that the RTO fails to provide the agreed services
e) A deposit of no more than $1,500 is required prior to course
commencement; this deposit is to confirm a place in the course. Please
refer to the Course Flyer for the deposit amount required.
f) An administration fee of $150 is required to be paid prior to course
commencement which is included within the deposit fee of $500. If the
student withdraws from the course prior to course commencement, they
will forfeit this administration fee but may be entitled to a refund of the
remaining deposit. If the total course fee is less than $150, then the total
of the course fee is to be paid prior to course commencement to secure a
place within the course.
g) No refunds will be issued once the student has commenced the course
h) Students are responsible for the safe storage of their Certificates and
Statements of Attainment. If a student requires a reissue of their
Certificate or Statement of Attainment, a certificate re-issue fee of $80
will be charged.
i) If a student is deemed not yet competent on completion of training, they
will be offered an opportunity to be reassessed. If a student is deemed
not yet competent a second time, they will be given another opportunity
for reassessment.
j) If a student is required to be reassessed, they will be provided with
further guidance from their trainer prior to reassessment.
k) In most cases there will be no reassessment fee. If a reassessment fee is
applicable, this fee will be included on the course flyer.
l) If a student is deemed competent in some but not all the units of
competencies required, a Statement of Attainment will be issued, and the
student will be given a six-month period to undertake reassessment if
required.
m) The RTO is responsible for the issuance of AQF certification
documentation (5.2).
3. Cooling Off Period (5.3)
FAST College protects the rights of the learner including but limited to the
Statutory requirements for cooling-off periods.
Students are eligible to cancel their enrolment by placing a formal notice of
cancellation in writing to the RTO Manager (a letter or email is acceptable)
within 10 business days of enrolment, unless the student has already
commenced the training. Please refer to the Refund policy for process on
acquiring a refund.
4. Changes to Agreed Services (5.4)
Where there are any changes to the agreed services that will affect the learner,
including in the event of FAST College closing down, the RTO will advise the
learner as soon as practicable. This includes changes to any new third-party
arrangements or a change of ownership or any changes to existing third party
arrangements.
5. Fee Protection (7.3)
FAST College requires a minimum deposit, which will not exceed $1,500 per
individual student, prior to course commencement. If the full course fees are
less than $1,500, the full fees may be required to be paid prior to course
commencement. Please refer to the course flyer for an outline of all course fees.
Following course commencement, full fees will be required to be paid by either
a payment plan (if remaining fees are more than $1500), or in full (if the
remaining fees are below $1500) for training and other services yet to be
delivered.
6. Consumer Guarantee (5.3)
FAST College guarantees that the services provided by the RTO will be:
- provided with due care and skill
- fit for any specified purpose (express or implied)
- provided within a reasonable time (when no timeframe is set for the
training).
7. Complaints and Appeals (6.1)
If a student is experiencing any difficulties, they are encouraged to discuss their
concerns with Senior Management. FAST College administrative staff will make
themselves available at a mutually convenient time if a student wishes to seek
assistance.
If a Staff member or Student wishes to make a formal complaint they are
required to complete a Complaints and Appeals Form, which is included in the
Student Handbook. Once the form has been completed, the form should be
submitted to the RTO for actioning.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for more details on the complaints and
appeals process.
8. Credit Transfer (3.5)
The RTO recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework and Vocational
Education and Training (VET) qualifications and VET statements of attainment
issued by any other Registered Training Organisation.
Credit Transfer will be awarded for all units of competencies that directly align
with units from the qualification the student has enrolled. Evidence of
competences achieved must be supplied for recognition to be processed (i.e.
presentation of original certificate or transcript).
Please refer to the Student Handbook or contact the office for the procedure on
how to apply for a Credit Transfer.
9. Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) (1.7)
LLN support is available to provide students with advice and support services in
the provision of language, literacy and numeracy assessment services. Students
needing assistance with their learning is to be identified upon enrolment.
Trainers and staff within the RTO can provide students with support to assist the
student throughout the learning process.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills are generally included and identified in
Training Packages and accredited course programs. In identifying language,
literacy and numeracy requirements, students are required to have basic skills
in:
• Count, check and record accurately
• Read and interpret
• Estimate, calculate and measure
All students undertaking a Certificate III qualification or below are required to
undertake an LLN Assessment.
10. Support Services (1.7)
FAST College caters to diverse client learning needs and aims to identify and
respond to the learning needs of all clients. Clients are encouraged to express
their views about their learning needs at all stages of their learning experience
from the initial enrolment and induction stage to course completion, through
their trainer or RTO staff.
FAST College is committed to providing clients requiring additional support,
advice or assistance while training. Please see the Student Handbook on the
types of support provided by the RTO.
To achieve this and to ensure the quality delivery of training and education, the
RTO provides client vocational counselling to improve and extend training
outcomes. Students are advised to make an appointment with their trainer in
the first instance, if required the student can then schedule an appointment
with the RTO for further counselling and/or assistance.
11. Legislative and Regulatory Requirements (8.5)
All students will undergo an induction with the RTO, which will include the
student’s rights and responsibilities against the relevant Commonwealth, State
or Territory legislation and regulatory requirements. Students are issued with a
Student Handbook, which also includes the Student’s rights and responsibilities
that will affect their participation in vocational education and training.
The student acknowledges that they must observe FAST College’s policies and
procedures, according to State and Federal Government legislative and
regulatory requirements, as set out in the Student Handbook.
12. Privacy Protection
FAST College respects the importance of securing any form of personal
information which is collected from the student(s) and/or other Stakeholders.
Information collected from students is only utilised for the purpose gathering
information on the student as part of their enrolment, training, assessment and
certification process. All data is kept securely within either a locked filing cabinet
or filed electronically within a password protected database.
FAST College has an obligation under Commonwealth and State legislation to
provide information to certain government departments for the purpose of reporting data to the government. On occasion, the government regulatory
body will require access to student records for the purpose of auditing the RTO
against the Standards for RTO’s. No student files will be removed from the RTO’s
site, unless a student is notified beforehand.
13. Privacy Notice
Under the Data Provision Requirements 2012, FAST College is required to collect
personal information about you and to disclose that personal information to the
National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd (NCVER).
Your personal information (including the personal information contained on this
enrolment form), may be used or disclosed by FAST College for statistical,
administrative, regulatory and research purposes. FAST College may disclose
your personal information for these purposes to:
• Commonwealth and State or Territory government departments and
authorised agencies; and
• NCVER.
Personal information that has been disclosed to NCVER may be used or
disclosed by NCVER for the following purposes:
• populating authenticated VET transcripts;
• facilitating statistics and research relating to education, including surveys
and data linkage;
• pre-populating RTO student enrolment forms;
• understanding how the VET market operates, for policy, workforce
planning and consumer information; and
• administering VET, including program administration, regulation,
monitoring and evaluation.
You may receive a student survey which may be administered by a government
department or NCVER employee, agent or third party contractor or other
authorised agencies. Please note you may opt out of the survey at the time of
being contacted.
NCVER will collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information in
accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the National VET Data Policy and all
NCVER policies and protocols (including those published on NCVER’s website at
www.ncver.edu.au).
