Training providers, both public and private, are required to satisfy a suite of requirements to gain entry to the vocational education and training system and to continue to operate as registered training organisations (RTOs) and offer nationally recognised training.

Common to regulatory processes in many education and training systems are provisions for initial provider registration and accreditation, frameworks for qualifications, external reviews combined with institutional self-reviews, and the presence of regulatory and accrediting bodies or agencies. Regulatory practice is based on the development of standards and practices that allow consistent interpretation and implementation.