IARC Membership
FEES FOR RECOGNITION MEMBERSHIP
Application Fee:
$200 AUD (paid once only when applying for recognition and membership)
Annual Fee:
A flat rate annual fee of AUD $330 will be payable. The first annual membership fee that a Recognised Member will pay is due immediately on approval of the application and will cover recognition until June 30th in that current IARC year.
Fees are to be paid annually on the 1st July. The IARC year runs from 1st July to 30th June.
The level of fees will be reviewed annually and any increases must be approved by 66% of the Recognised Members. Members of other professional bodies, which affiliate with the Council, will be entitled to claim a 20% discount on all fees.
FEES FOR PROVISIONAL RECOGNISED MEMBERSHIP
The application fee of $200 AUD will be payable.
The flat rate annual fee is $100 AUD. The first annual membership fee that a Provisional Member will pay is due immediately on approval of the application and will cover recognition until June 30th in that current IARC year.
Annual fees may be held over until the IARC Executive Committee ratifies full Recognised Membership; or charged at $100.00 AUD annually until full membership status is approved.
FEES FOR RECOGNISED ASSOCIATES OF IARC
The application fee of $200 AUD will be payable.
A flat rate annual fee of $330 AUD will be payable. The first annual fee that a Recognised Associate will pay is due immediately on approval of the application and will cover association until June 30th in that current IARC year.
Only Authorised Representatives of the Organisation must sign the documents listed.
- Complete and sign the application form
- Read Member Responsibilities
- Sign acceptance and support of the IARC Mission Statement
- Sign the confirmation that daily operating procedures and practices of the Organisation do not deviate from procedures and practices as stated in the documents submitted to IARC as evidence in support of the Organisation's application for Recognition
- Sign acceptance and support of the IARC Complaints Procedure System
- Compile and attach documentary evidence to demonstrate that the Organisation satisfies the stated requirements for Recognition
- For completed membership forms, please do either one of the following.
1. Post your application accompanied with your $200 AUD application fee to:
IARC, P.O. Box 2092, Nerang MDC, QLD, 4211, Australia
2. Email scanned application to admin@iarcedu.com (please make sure file size is less than 1.5mb)
3. Fax your application to: IARC + 61 7 5562 1099
4. Courier your application accompanied with your $200 AUD application fee to
IARC, Eastside Building, Space 209, 232 Robina Town Centre Drive, Qld 4226, Australia
METHODS OF PAYMENT
- Organisations within Australia may pay Recognition fees by Cheque, Postal Money Order or Bank Transfer
- Organisations outside Australia may pay Recognition fees by bank draft, bank transfer or international money order
- All Organisations may use visa or mastercard for payment of Recognition fees - request a Credit Card Payment Form and fax/email it to us.
Bank to bank transfer details are as follows:
Account Name: IARC
swift code: WPACAU2S
BSB 034 279
Account number 125163
Westpac Banking Corporation (Robina, Australia)
To become a member of the International Recognition and Accreditation Council and promote an organisation as an 'Internationally Recognised Organisation' through IARC, documentary evidence must be provided as evidence that the organisation satisfies the requirement to attain a minimum of 25 points in each of 4 areas:
- Administration
- Course Content
- Course Delivery
- Assessment
Points will be awarded on the following:
ADMINISTRATION
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Successful operation for 1 or more years* for each year (up to 10) you can claim 1 point |
1 point per year (maximum of 10) |
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A structured and documented mechanism for dealing with administrative errors, mistakes or non compliance. |
5 points |
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References specifically supporting administration supplied by two successful past students |
5 points |
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Procedures are documented (staff manual, job specifications, etc) |
5 points |
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A Quality System in place and externally audited and endorsed |
5 points |
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Letter of support from Organisation's Chartered Accountant attesting to financial and administrative soundness of the organisation. |
5 points |
* Provisional Membership is available for new institutions.
COURSE CONTENT
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Courses are documented (e.g. curriculum documentation, study guides or comprehensive outlines) |
5 points |
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Documented procedure for input from industry in course content |
5 points |
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Documented procedure to update course materials continually (feedback continually sought from students and acted upon) |
5 points |
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Documented procedure to review courses at least every 3 years based upon inputs from students and/or industry |
5 points |
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Recognition or accreditation of a course by a reputable professional body, or articulation established for main courses with another member of this recognition body. |
5 points |
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References supporting content (specifically) supplied by two successful past students |
5 points |
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Documentary evidence that courses are only developed by competent professionals with at least 5 years industry experience (references from colleagues, statutory declaration from staff) |
5 points |
COURSE DELIVERY
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Documentary evidence of physical resources needed to service the quantity and type of students being serviced, such as an extensive library, computer data base, classroom facilities |
5 points |
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Exemplary references specifically supporting delivery supplied by two successful past students |
5 points |
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Exemplary references from two successful employers in a relevant industry attesting to quality delivery (not past or present students) |
5 points |
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All teaching or tutorial staff with 5 years or more continuous and recent industry experience |
5 points |
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All teaching or tutorial staff with a qualification at or above the level they teach plus industry experience exceeding 3 years |
5 points |
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Unrestricted access to staff by students during office hours or class times |
5 points |
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Teaching staff have a teaching or training skills qualification |
5 points |
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Flexibility in the delivery, that allows student to chose the location from where they study |
5 points |
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Flexibility in the delivery, that allows student to chose the times at which they study |
5 points |
ASSESSMENT
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Flexibility –the student has a variety of ways open to them in which they may prove themselves (e.g. written and practical assessments) |
5 points |
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All Assessors have 5 years or more experience, outside education, in what they are assessing |
5 points |
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Assessors have an average of 10 years or more experience within their discipline but outside education, in what they are assessing |
5 points |
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More than one person is involved in assessing a student |
5 points |
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Opportunity for the student to repeat assessments (eg. Supplementary examinations) |
5 points |
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Well structured and documented procedures for assessment |
5 points |
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Industry input in the development of assessment techniques |
5 points |
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A mechanism for students to submit feedback for improving Assessment (which is seriously considered for action) |
5 points |
PROVISIONAL RECOGNISED MEMBERSHIP
This category is for new providers, operational for less than one year and additionally, therefore, unable to provide past student references supporting the administration. All other conditions of recognition must be fulfilled.
Full Recognised Membership will be ratified after 1 year of successful Provisional Recognised Membership, but subject to annual review for 2 years thereafter.
Evidence of successful operation will be provided at each review date by the member organisation. Membership fees will be adjusted as follows:
- The joining fee of $200 AUD will be payable.
- Annual fees will be held over until the IARC Executive ratifies full membership.
THE STAR AWARD SYSTEM
The requirement of 25 points in each section gives a total of 100 points out of a possible total of 155 or 64.5%.
An organisation attaining the minimum number of 100 points will be classified as a 2* organisation. 3*, 4*, 5* and 6* awards will then be given on the basis of point increments over the minimum e.g:
(Note: points values have been rounded to the nearest whole number)
- 2* requires 64.5% (= to100 points)
- 3* requires 65-75% (= to112-115 points)
- 4* requires 75-85% (= to115-130 points)
- 5* requires 85-95% (= to130-150 points)
- 6* requires 95%+ (= to 150-155 points)
Recognised Members will be entitled to advertise their Organisation as "Recognised by IARC as a 2*, (3*, 4*, 5*, 6*) Organisation", as appropriate.