International Educational Agent Application Form

International Educational Agent Application Form
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AGENT APPLICATION GUIDELINES

The application package is for education agents who have:

1.Never been registered as AITT agents, or.

2.Not been registered in the past 12 months.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Visit AITT official website: www.aitt.edu.au

Alternatively, you can send an email to agents@aitt.edu.au.
WHO NEED TO BE REGISTERED?
Education agents who use, or purport to use experience in education consulting procedures to provide advice and assistance to overseas student wishing to study in AITT must register as a AITT education Agent.
BEFORE APPLYING
Before making an application, you should access the following information and read it:

1.Education Services for Overseas Act 2000.

2.National Code of Practice for Registered Authorities and provision of education and Training for Overseas Student.

3. AITT website www.aitt.edu.au

It is also recommended that you visit:

1. The Australian Department of Home affairs website (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/)

2.The Australian Department of Education (www.education.gov.au)
COMMUNICATION
- Our office requires to keep your contact details on AITT database. In addition, we will use your business phone, business address and email address to advise receipt of your applications and other administrative issues relating to your business.
- The office will also use your business address and email address to communicate with you for the purpose of urgent notification and applications.
- Please always keep your business contact details updated. The AITT will not be responsible for any delay caused by business contact change without formal notification.
ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION
- The standard processing time for an application takes up to 1-3 weeks from the receipt of completed application.
- If you do not provide all the information required or provide only partial information, your application may be delayed significantly.
- In addition, the uncompleted application can only be held by the AITT up to 60 days, and if further information required by the AITT has not been received within 60 days after the request has been sent out, your application will lapse automatically without further notice.
- Please be advised that we will not review your application until 12 months after your application has been refused.
- If your application is approved, we will send you the agency agreement for your signature.
- Request the signed agreement to be sent back for further processing.
- Once the signed agreement is returned, a Certificate of Representation evidencing your registration will be sent to you.
COMMISSION PAYMENTS
- AITT has got its own online commission payment system.
- Once your application is processed and approved, you will be issued with an Agent and Login Code, and password which you will be able to use to logon to the system.
- Once logged in you will be able to see the details about the students enrolled by your agency, their payment details and commission status.
If you decided to become an AITT Education Agent, you need to:

1.Complete the application form, by answering ALL the questions

2.Provide the contact details of two (2) professional referees(if applicable)

3.Provide proof of business registration from your country (Country of Operation)

4. Proof of any academic qualification or professional recognition (For example: PIER, ISANA or MARA) All the above information MUST be in English or translated into English from a notary office in your country. Please send the certified copies only as the application documents can NOT be returned from the office. AITT recommends that you keep a copy of your application for your files.
PLEASE FORWARD THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO:
Marketing Team: marketing@aitt.vic.edu.au

Australian Institute of Technical Training Pty Ltd Level 1,600 Collins Street. Melbourne VICTORIA 3000 | Australia Telephone: +61 3 9620 1100

Web:- http://www.aitt.vic.edu.au RTO Provider No. 21978, CRICOS Provider Code 02868J
COMPANY PROFILE
Company Name*
Address*
Phone*
Example 0061 - 412345678
Fax
Email*
example@example.com
Website
Business Activities*
Years in Existence*
No. of Staff*
DETAILS OF KEY DIRECTORS/EMPLOYEES
(Key Director/Employee 1)
Name*
Position*
Qualification*
Previous Experience*
(Key Director/Employee 2)
Name
Position
Qualification
Previous Experience
REFEREES (at least two Institutes references you have associations with)
Referee 1
Name*
Position*
Institute Name*
No. of students referred over past 2 years*
Phone *
Example 0061 412345678
Email *
example@example.com
Referee 2
Name*
Position*
Institute Name*
No. of students referred over past 2 years*
Phone*
Example 0061 123456789
Email*
example@example.com
UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLYING WITH ESOS REQUIREMENTS
AITT encourages all its agents to familiarise themselves with:
- Department of Home Affairs (DHA)website (https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/
- Skills and Employment website https://www.education.gov.au/
- National Code of Practice 2018 for Registration Authorities and Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/F2017L01182
1. Have any of your staff completed the Education Agents Training Course which is available on www.pieronline.org ?*

YesNo
If YES, how many:
2. Do you have the knowledge and a good understanding of the requirements of the Education Services for Overseas Students ESOS Act (2000), the National Code (2018) and the ELICOS Standards (2018) as an Education Agent?*

YesNo
3. Please list the main responsibilities of Education Agents under the National Code. How will you comply with these obligations?*
4. Do you regularly monitor the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) website www.homeaffairs.gov.au and of Education website www.education.gov.au ?*

YesNo
5. Do you understand that students coming to Australia on a student visa must have a primary purpose of studying andmust study full time?*

YesNo
6. Do you understand you must not make any guarantees about achieving residential status in Australia, but that you can refer students to the DIBP website?*

YesNo
7. Are you prepared to comply with all requirements of AITT about advertising, course material, application procedures and providing information to students?*

YesNo
8. Are you prepared only to use material supplied by AITT to describe its courses?*

YesNo
9. Do you understand that AITT requires its Education Agents to declare in writing and take reasonable steps to avoid conflicts of interest with its duties as an education agent?*

YesNo
10. Do you understand that each student application for enrolment submitted must clearly identify the agent employee/s who were involved in facilitating the enrolment?*

YesNo
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
AITT must ensure that our Education Agents act ethically, honestly and in the best interest of the student. Therefore you are required to declare any Conflicts of Interest, this includes for your organisation, owners and any staff working directly with

students. Ref: National Code 2018, Standard 4.3.1. (Education Agent Must declare-declare in writing and take reasonable steps to

avoid conflicts of interests with its duties as an education agent of the registered provide)
- Examples of conflict of interest*:
- When the agents charges services fees to both overseas students and registered training providers for the same service;
- where an education agent has a financial interest in a private education provider; or
- where an employee of an education agent has a personal relationship with an employee of the education provider. *As provided in the Department of Education National Code Fact Sheets
Have you identified any conflicts of interest within your organisation?*

YesNo
If yes provide details below including the names of each individual identified and the applicable Conflict of Interest:
DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL MARKETS
Which are your major target markets? Please describe any strengths you have in these regions to justify your answer.*
What do you believe is the most effective marketing strategy to employ in your targeted region or market?*
What is the most suitable time of the year to conduct a marketing trip to your region or a visit to your office to recruit students?*
Please outline the support services you offer to students.*
Do you charge students any service fees? If YES, please provide details of what you charge and for what service.*
EDUCATION AGENT DECLARATION
I am interested in representing Australian Institute of Technical Training as an Education Agent and I agree to do so in honest and professional manner.
Position*
Name*
Signature*

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Date*

DayMonthYear
Date
Company Registration Documents*

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PIER/ISANA or MARA Certificate*

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International Educational Agent Application Form

FURTHER INFORMATION

WHO NEED TO BE REGISTERED?

BEFORE APPLYING

COMMUNICATION

ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATION

COMMISSION PAYMENTS

PLEASE FORWARD THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO:

COMPANY PROFILE

DETAILS OF KEY DIRECTORS/EMPLOYEES

(Key Director/Employee 1)

(Key Director/Employee 2)

Referee 1

Referee 2

UNDERSTANDING OF AND COMPLYING WITH ESOS REQUIREMENTS

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL MARKETS

EDUCATION AGENT DECLARATION