It’s not easy to achieve (and maintain) NEAS Quality Endorsement, but our annual charge of $3,480.00* provides a pretty comprehensive suite of services that make the investment pretty attractive. 

• Contribution to ELICOS regulatory obligations and government requirements
• Quality assurance future
• You are associated with a network of proven quality ELT providers
• Professional development nationwide through the NEAS Quality Learning Series
• Global electronic and print marketing to agents and stakeholders
• Product recognition through NEAS Premium Product Endorsement

Note: * fee is for main centre, subsequent centres at a reduced rate of only $1,530.00 each.  Figures current May 2015; do not include GST.

To reduce the burden of compliance for ELICOS providers, TEQSA and NEAS have identified those areas where common evidence may be required for both TEQSA registration and accreditation processes and the NEAS Quality Endorsement process.

Where evidence asked for is common to both processes, providers are able to submit documentation prepared for either organisation, noting that additional evidence may be required by TEQSA to address requirements of the ESOS Act and The National Code.

A full list of the documents that can be used for both TEQSA and NEAS purposes (as well as the mapping between them) has been identified through this TEQSA link or this NEAS link.

This list identifies common evidence that providers can submit for both TEQSA registration and accreditation processes and the NEAS Quality Endorsement process. 

It is not an exhaustive list of the documentation that is required by either organisation. Providers should confirm additional evidence requirements with their TEQSA Case Manager or NEAS Quality Assessor before submission of their application.

The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and the National ELT Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) have agreed upon strategies for NEAS Quality Endorsement to support ASQA’s provider registration and course accreditation processes.

ASQA acknowledges that NEAS Quality Endorsement is a desirable outcome for ELICOS providers, and beneficial to their students.    NEAS is working with ASQA to reduce red tape for ASQA-regulated ELICOS and ELT providers.   NEAS will be assigning a colour coding to each provider registered to deliver ELICOS on CRICOS that directly supports the provider’s contribution and investment in external Quality Assurance.

A provider’s NEAS colour code will contribute to the range of data ASQA considers in its risk profile of providers.  This profile informs ASQA’s decisions about what level of regulatory scrutiny or specific action should be applied to mitigate potential Education Services for Overseas Students Act 2000 (ESOS Act) risk exposures with respect to ELICOS delivery.   A simple colour-coding system will be used to support those providers who are investing in Quality Assurance with more information available through the ASQA link here or the NEAS link here.