NCVE
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Skill your team

Which RTO trains staff for employers across Australia?

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NCVE (RTO 90283) trains staff for Australian employers in hospitality, aged care, warehousing and logistics, cleaning, and business and leadership. You can qualify the people you already have through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), put new hires through a funded NSW traineeship where they’re eligible, or get a crew job-ready with a short course. Study is online with a named trainer, assessment happens in your workplace, and we deliver Australia-wide, with face-to-face training in Wollongong and Nowra.

NCVE · RTO 90283 Nationally recognised 25+ years 15,000+ students trained Online Australia-wide Wollongong & Nowra

Choose your industry

What training does your team need?

Each page lists the courses that fit, how assessment works in your workplace, and a calculator that gives you your employer price on the spot.

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Hospitality

RSA and RCG for new starters, and the Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30622) assessed during real service. For pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants and hotels.

Hospitality staff training

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Aged care

The Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021) for new carers, the Certificate IV in Ageing Support for senior staff, and skill sets for the rest of the team. We arrange placement.

Aged care staff training

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Childcare

The Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30125) for new and existing educators. Funded NSW traineeships for new hires, placement in your own service, and a named trainer.

Childcare staff training

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Logistics & supply chain

The Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations (TLI30325) for pickers, storepersons and leading hands, assessed on your floor, plus RF scanning and warehousing short courses.

Warehouse and logistics training

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Cleaning & facilities

The Certificate III in Cleaning Operations (CPP30321) for contract cleaning crews, mostly through RPL at the sites they already clean, plus a five-day skill set for new starters.

Cleaning staff training

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Business & leadership

From the Certificate III in Business to the Diploma of Leadership and Management, plus six-week online skill sets for supervisors, managers and office teams.

Leadership and management training

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Schools

White Card, barista, food safety, RSA and workplace skills for school groups in NSW. Careers advisers book the group, we run the class, students leave with a Statement of Attainment.

Short courses for schools

Work in employment services? Workforce Australia and Inclusive Employment Australia consultants have their own page, with a price calculator and Client Portal logins for tracking referred clients. Training for employment service providers

Three ways we help

Qualify them, train them, or get them job-ready

Qualify the staff you have

Plenty of your people already do the job well and just don’t have the paper. Through RPL we assess them against the qualification using their work, their records and an observation on shift. They only train in the units their evidence doesn’t cover.

Train new hires

In NSW, many Certificate III and IV qualifications can be done as a traineeship, fee-free for eligible new-entrant trainees whose training starts before 30 June 2027. We check each person before you commit, so there are no surprises.

See which courses qualify

Short courses and tickets

When someone needs to be on the floor this week: RSA, RCG, White Card, barista, food safety, RF scanning, cleaning and online skill sets. Most finish with a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.

Funded traineeships (NSW)

Can new staff do a funded traineeship?

Yes, if they’re new to your business. A traineeship lets you hire someone and qualify them on the job, and in NSW the training is fee-free for eligible new-entrant trainees whose training starts before 30 June 2027. Traineeships are funded by the NSW Government through Smart & Skilled.

Hospitality
Certificate III in Hospitality (SIT30622) · Certificate II in Hospitality (SIT20322)
Aged care
Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021) · you may also be eligible for the federal Priority Hiring Incentive of up to $2,500 per eligible full-time trainee (part-time 50%)
Who qualifies
Generally someone employed with you for less than 3 months full-time, or less than 12 months part-time or casual, when the training contract starts. You pay their wages as their employer
Payroll tax
If you pay NSW payroll tax, wages paid to new-entrant trainees may qualify for a rebate
Existing staff
Staff who have been with you longer can’t start a funded traineeship. Their training is fee-for-service at the employer rate, often faster through RPL
Not sure who’s eligible? The calculator on each industry page asks whether your staff are new or existing and shows both prices. We confirm every person’s eligibility before you sign anything. Amounts are set by government and can change. How funded traineeships work

How it works

How does staff training with NCVE work?

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Get your price

Pick your industry page, choose the course and how many staff, and the calculator shows your employer price straight away.

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We check each person

Funding eligibility, prior learning and any units already done elsewhere, so nobody pays for or repeats work they can prove.

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Training fits the roster

Theory is online with a named trainer. Assessment happens at your workplace, during normal shifts, with your equipment and procedures.

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You track every learner

Follow progress unit by unit in the NCVE Client Portal and download certificates as soon as they finish.

Cost & funding

What does staff training cost, and is any of it funded?

Employer pricing starts at our employment-services rate. If you’re training more than five staff, you may be entitled to a volume discount, which we work out case by case. Fee-for-service is paid in two instalments per person, one at enrolment and one at week 13, so you’re never paying for the whole course up front.

New hires in NSW may be able to train fee-free through a traineeship (see funded traineeships above). Existing staff and both Diplomas are fee-for-service. The Certificate III in Cleaning Operations, the Certificate III in Supply Chain Operations and the Certificate IV in Ageing Support are fee-for-service for everyone.

Pricing a tender or a budget? Tell us the head count and timeline. We’ll put the price for the whole group in writing before anyone enrols.

Client Portal

Can we see how each staff member is going?

Yes. Employers get a login to the NCVE Client Portal. It shows every learner’s enrolment status, units completed and assessment progress, and you can download Statements of Attainment and certificates whenever a client, auditor or tender panel asks for them.

Client Portal screen showing overall progress and the status of every unit for each learner (sample data)
Overall progress and the status of every unit, for every staff member. Sample screen with demo data.

Why NCVE

Why do employers train their staff with NCVE?

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A trainer on the mobile

Every learner has a named trainer who answers the phone and marks their work. No helpdesk queue.

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No one left behind

Busy staff stall. We follow them up and keep them moving, so the training you paid for gets finished.

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Assessed on the job

Observations happen during normal shifts with your equipment and procedures, so nobody is pulled off the floor for days.

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Family-run, 25+ years

We’ve been training workers for more than 25 years, and we’re in it for the long haul with our clients.

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Support when they need it

Night shifts, split shifts and English as a second language are all fine. We set up the right support from week one.

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Easy for HR

One contact, one invoice, live progress in the portal and certificates you can download for your training register.

Questions

Employer training: your questions answered

How much does it cost to train our staff?

It depends on the course and the number of people. Employer pricing starts at our employment-services rate, and groups of more than five may be entitled to a volume discount. Each industry page has a calculator that shows your price straight away, paid in two instalments per person.

Can our staff get funded training in NSW?

New hires often can. Many Certificate III and IV qualifications can be done as a NSW traineeship, fee-free for eligible new-entrant trainees whose training starts before 30 June 2027. Longer-serving staff are fee-for-service. We check each person’s eligibility before you commit.

Can experienced staff get qualified through RPL?

Yes. Recognition of Prior Learning assesses what someone already does against each unit, using their work records, a supervisor reference and an observation on shift. They only train in the units their evidence doesn’t cover, which is usually much faster than starting from scratch.

Will training take staff off the floor?

Very little. The theory is online and self-paced with a named trainer, and assessment happens at your workplace during normal shifts. Short courses like RSA or White Card run as a single day or less.

Do you train staff outside NSW?

Yes. Qualifications are delivered online anywhere in Australia, with workplace assessment wherever your sites are. NSW traineeship funding only applies in NSW, so interstate staff are on the employer price. Face-to-face short courses run in NSW.

Can we track our staff’s progress?

Yes. Your nominated manager gets a login to the NCVE Client Portal, which shows each learner’s enrolment status, units completed and assessment progress. You can download certificates there as soon as each person finishes.

How do we pay?

Fee-for-service is billed per person in two instalments: one at enrolment and one at week 13. There is no lump sum up front. For a larger group, we confirm the full price in writing before anyone enrols.

How do we get started?

Pick your industry above and use the calculator to see your price, then choose Enrol now or Have a chat. Or call 1800 180 881 and a named account manager for your region will take it from there.

Next step

Let’s get your team trained

Find your industry and see your price in under a minute, or book 15 minutes with the account manager for your region.

Find your industry Book a 15-minute chat

Or call 1800 180 881 · enrolment@ncve.edu.au

Real training. Real trainers. No one left behind.

Related pages

Funded traineeships in NSW · Smart & Skilled · Smart & Skilled fee calculator · How we arrange work placement · For employment service providers · Policies and documents

NCVE Head Office: 3A, Level 3, 304 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 · 1800 180 881 · RTO 90283

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