Accreditation and Registration Council (ARC)
The ACT Accreditation and Registration Council (ARC) is responsible for:
- registration of vocational education and training organisations and higher education providers in the ACT
- accreditation of vocational education and training and higher education courses in the ACT
- improving the quality of vocational education and training and higher education in the ACT and nationally.
Services provided by ARC
- advice on and support for training, registration of training organisations and accreditation of courses in vocational education and higher education sectors
- monitoring and auditing in the vocational education and higher education sectors
- support for training organisations and employers in implementing national training initiatives
- promotion of consistent national standards for:
- accreditation of vocational education and training courses and higher education courses; and
- registration of vocational education and training organisations and higher education providers; and
- the issue of qualifications and higher education awards
Annual Report
ARC Annual Report 2006/2007 (part of DET Annual Report) 
(2.7mb)
ARC Policies
These policies are current and effective as per the "Last Updated" date at the end of each document.
Assessment Only RTOs (pdf 84kb)
Dispute Management (pdf 157kb)
RTO Issuing Qualifications (pdf 105kb)
Teach Out (pdf 93kb)
Offshore Delivery of Vocational Education (pdf 51kb)
Related Links
AQTF 2007 Standards for State and Territory Course Accrediting Bodies and the AQTF 2007 Standards for Accredited Courses
National Protocols for Higher Education 
Revised National Protocols for Higher Education Approval Processes
National Guidelines Higher Education Approval Processes: development of guidelines
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (MCEETYA) Website
