rapad ACOT

The Australian College of Outback Tourism (ACOT) is part of RAPAD SKILLING - the training arm of CWQRAPAD, focusing on Tourism, Hospitality and Events training for school and industry.

ACOT began in2008, as a partnership between Industry, Remote Area Planning and Development, and Education Queensland.  ACOT has been developed with a regional focus in response to interest and demand for quality training. It delivers quality Tourism and Hospitality training and has created a capacity in the region to further develop tourism operations with an Outback focus.

RAPAD SKILLING was formed in 2010 to meet the lack of training delivered locally by registered training organisations, with a coordination role to ensure equitable delivery across the Central West.

RAPAD SKILLING is undertaking RTO application to become accredited as a registered training organisation.

VALUES of the RAPAD SKILLING

• Regional delivery of industry-specific non-accredited induction training in tourism and hospitality 
• Coordination of accredited nationally recognised training
• Promotion of the environmental heritage and history of the Outback
• Quality training by registered trainers
• Value adding
• Links to local industry
• Local capacity building

BENEFITS of study coordinated through RAPAD SKILLING

• Employability skills
• Achieving non-accredited and accredited certificate in tourism training valued by local Tourism Industry operators
• Work experience in local Tourism ventures
• Access to casual work employment opportunities
• Skills transferable to other industry / occupations