Apply to deliver CPD training
Submissions are open
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is currently accepting submissions for CPD sessions from eligible organisations interested in delivering CPD training.
To be eligible to deliver Type 1 or Type 2 continuing professional development (CPD) sessions, you must be a registered training organisation (RTO) or industry body that meets the following eligibility criteria.
Government agencies and departments are also eligible to apply.
Eligibility criteria
RTOs
To deliver CPD training, RTOs must:
- hold a registration number issued by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
- have delivered training from the national property services training package for at least 2 years.
Industry bodies
To deliver CPD training, industry bodies must:
- have delivered training to the property sector for at least 2 years
- be a membership organisation that:
- is established to develop industry standards
- advocates and lobbies on behalf of members in the property sector
- provides professional advice to their members
- and
- requires their members to comply with established ethical standards.
How to apply
First read our Guide to becoming a CPD provider; then lodge a CPD session proposal with OFT.
If you need help completing your proposal, view these examples:
Approval process
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is responsible for assessing CPD session proposals to ensure they meet the required standards and align with CPD objectives. Each session must be approved by the Commissioner for Fair Trading.
Industry advisory panel
As part of the approval process, OFT seeks input from an industry advisory panel.
The panel reviews submissions and provides recommendations to the Commissioner on each proposal based on how well it meets the requirements in areas such as content, duration and type.
The panel comprises industry, community and training representatives from:
- OFT (Chair)
- Australian Livestock and Property Agents Association (industry)
- Australian Residential Accommodation Managers Association (industry)
- Build Skills Australia (registered training organisation)
- Real Estate Institute of Queensland (industry)
- Tenants Queensland (community).
Panel membership will be renewed annually and is subject to change.