Welcome to Healthy Business Training Academy
flexible training options - small groups - custom programs - start when you want
holiday location - no hidden extras
Who we are
HBTA is a Registered Training Organisation based in Helensvale, Gold Coast, Queensland which began operation in 2002 as "Sea Eagle Training". From providing a value-added service to consultancy clients, we have grown into an RTO recognised for taking training to the student (or employer) rather than making you come to us.
We have a well deserved reputation for the quality of our training and assessment and our user-friendly services. We provide a broad range of qualifications to students throughout Australia by distance learning and the provision of regional workshops.
We are not registered under CRICOS but overseas students may access some of our programs through distance studies. This could assist with obtaining a visa into Australia. Of couse, some of short courses and skill sets can be completed by international tourists currently in Australia, provided you complete all course requirements prior to leaving.
You can find out more about who we are and how we provide you with a quality service throughout this site.
We specialise in flexible training options
You choose to do it your way - self-paced delivery, individual mentoring, small group workshops, recognition assessment or a combination of these. We are motivated to ensure your success.
You can complete much of your program with us through self-paced learning. This may be combined with workshops at pre-arranged dates,individual mentoring sessions or work-based evidence such as supervisor's reports in programs where we need to see and assess your practical skills face-to-face.
We structure the training at times and in ways that suit you, rather than dictating a timetable to suit us. This includes providing on-job and off-job training for corporate clients to meet their staff development needs. The difference between "on-job" and "off-job" training is not where the training occurs, but how it is conducted:
- "On-job" training is provided while the participant actually performs their normal work duties at their desk or in the workplace
- "Off-job" training may occur at the participant's workplace, but they are not performing their normal duties at the time.
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Workshop groups are kept small
Our maximum preferred group size is 12. Where a corporate customer asks us to train groups of more than 10 students, we provide 2 trainers to ensure that everyone gets the assistance they need. Though we do have preferred minimum class size of 6, we may still run a training session if we have only three participants enrolled for that program.
This means that you get more attention during your training and therefore a better chance of developing confidence in your skills prior to undertaking an assessment.
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Programs customised to suit your needs
Before you enrol, we discuss your goals with you to help you select the best program for you. All of our programs offer a comprehensive range of elective choices (within the limits specified by the relevant training package).
Our training is 'hands on' as much as possible with real work tasks related to your job or profession, not a study of the theory on how the work should be done. This also happens in our distance and self-paced programs where, as much as is possible, we provide creative ways to make the work realistic and practical.
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Start when it suits you, not us
You can start at any time for most programs. We operate on a 'rolling intake' system, which is not tied to a specific semester or term date structure. All you need to do is submit an enrolment form with your payment and we issue you with your resources...no matter what time of year it is.
The government-funded Productivity Places Program - Job Seekers programme will have scheduled start dates posted on our Workshop Dates page as well as on the relevant qualification page.
Existing worker traineeships are also a little different. We can sign you up at any time during the year, but we are obliged to delay training until the Probation Period (one month from the date you and your employer signed the training contract) has expired. After that, training occurs monthly at times to suit you.
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Located in a prime holiday destination
As a smaller RTO on the Gold Coast, we are easy to contact and visit. Many interstate participants come here for a holiday with their family. While partners and children go to the many tourist attractions, participants can spend a few hours or a day with us in individual, friendly mentoring. This still leaves plenty of time to combine a holiday with their family with their visit for training and assessment.
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No hidden extras! (But some incidentals are not covered)
Our competitive fees are all-inclusive and we provide you with, or direct you to, the full resources you need to complete the work. There are no additional materials fees to add to the course fees. Our prospectuses describe all program fees and any additional service costs.
For example, we charge an administrative fee to reissue a qualification. Also, if you choose a flexible delivery program and then decide you would like to undertake this through workshops or one-on-one mentoring, an additional fee may apply. In this case, you will be charged a modest additional fee for those sessions that you attend.
We also apply an administrative fee of $75.00 per unit for credit transfers against similar units (identical units are granted status free of charge). The administrative fee covers the cost of mappping the unit you currently have against the unit in your enrolment for which you want status. This can be a time-consuming exercise and we cannot do this free of charge.
You program costs do not cover the following, however:
- your own travel and accommodation costs if you come from outside the Gold Coast
- catering expenses (unless expressly included in the workshop information)
- computer, software and internet access
Many of our programs require you to use a computer and to research information on the Internet. If you do not own a computer, internet cafes and most public libraries provide computer and Internet access.
Last updated on July 19, 2008