Nurturing Excellence:
Enhancing Aged Care through Learning and Development

YES, NCA is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) governed by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). A qualification from NCA will be recognised by employers and other RTOs across Australia.

A maximum of 12 months for Certificate III and IV levels, and 18 months for Diploma level courses.

At NCA, we assign you with one DEDICATED educator from start to finish so you have the consistency of dealing with the same person. The only exception would be if we had to arrange another educator to take part of a course because the primary assessor did not hold the required experience for a particular unite or Skills Group.

YES. If you'd prefer to have the reading material in print, we can arrange to have them posted to you. An additional charge will apply but you will still need to submit the assessments using the online portal.

When you're ready to. With an online course, you don't need to wait for the start of a term or semester. The enrolment set-up can take up to a few days after which you'll be ready to start.

A nationally recognised qualification requires your dedicated commitment. Our courses are designed to meet the stringent requirements that are dictated to us as a Registered Training Organisation. You will be required to dedicate time and effort to your studies. Expect to spend anywhere between 6 - 15 hours each week on your course - however as all courses are online, you can accelerate your learning and progression anytime!

Your dedicated Assessor will give you ACADEMIC support and guidance around the assessment tasks; your CLIENT ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR will encourage your study progression along your learning journey; your CLIENT SERVICES COORDINATOR will answer any non-academic questions and a WORK PLACEMENT COORDINATOR will help with all matters with work placement (if work placement is required).

NO. Vocational education is based on competency-based learning which, put simply, means you have to prove you have the ability to perform the tasks required for the job. Assessment is collected as evidence through a number of ways including written questions, projects, third party reports, and performance-based evidence.

You have two (2) options. You can PAY UPFRONT and receive a 20% discount or pay the full fee over a PAYMENT PLAN made up of weekly or fortnightly payments.

RPL refers to RECOGNITION of PRIOR LEARNING. It is an assessment process that closely evaluates the relevance of your knowledge and skills to specific job tasks. It is not a substitute for learning. To be eligible for RPL, you must have direct experience in the job role performing the tasks that make up the qualification.

A Credit Transfer is a little different to what is referred to as 'RPL'. A credit transfer applies when you hold the exact same unit of competency from another qualification and can apply for an exemption because the unit to the new qualification. CLICK HERE to speak to a Course Advisor.

There are restrictions around international students. NCA is not CRISCOS registered, which means that if you are on a student visa and already enrolled with a CRISCOS collge, you will not be able to enrol in another course with another provider. For more information on your visa status and eligibility, CLICK HERE.

You might be eligible for governemnt support is you're in New South Wales (NSW). CLICK HERE for CHECK ELIGIBILITY.

CLICK HERE to complete the RPL online pre-assessment questionnaire or CLICK HERE to learn more about RPL.

NO. NCA only accepts enrolments from people who live in Australia.

When you enrol in a nationally recognised qualification, you are obliged to provide evidence that you can perform the skills required to do the job. This evidence has to come from a workplace where you have spent time practising the skills and can fulfil the assessment requirements. CLICK HERE to learn more.