Senior and foundation secondary for non-school providers

Standards and guidelines for non-school providers

The VRQA registers non-school providers to deliver senior and foundation secondary courses.

Non-school providers must show that they comply with the minimum standards.

Non-school providers can deliver one or more of the following courses:

Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE), including the VCE Vocational Major (VCE VM)
Victorian Pathways Certificate (VPC)

They can also register to provide a single course within the VCE. These include:

We will assess your application against the minimum standards. If necessary, we may request additional information.

We may ask you to attend a meeting within 4 to 6 weeks of your application.

You will have one opportunity to resubmit any insufficient documentation.

We will contact you when we have decided the outcome of your application.

If we grant registration, we will issue a certificate of registration and add the non-school provider to the State Register.

Registration for non-school providers lasts for up to 5 years. Non-school providers wanting to continue their registration need to re-register.

We will remind you when your registration is due for renewal.

This readiness tool will help you check that your organisation meets the minimum standards.

You then need to complete the application form for registration of a non-school provider again and answer the questions related to re-registration.

If we reject your application, you can appeal our decision by applying to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).

Updated 27 May 2024