Australian College of Professionals

Name

Australian College of Professionals

Legal name

Australian College of Professionals Pty Ltd

Website

https://acop.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (61151)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Finance, Accounting & Risk (CFA/CPA/FRM) Certifications (EDAAANAD)

Keywords

• Vocational education training
• Real estate licensing courses
• Mortgage broking qualifications
• Strata management training
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Course Tuition Fees: One-time fees for accredited qualifications and short courses, ranging from $199 for single CPD modules to $1,300 for full qualifications. Government-subsidised places available through Smart & Skilled NSW.
2. Government Funded Training: Subsidised vocational training through NSW Smart & Skilled program for eligible students. Employers may also receive financial incentives when employees complete relevant qualifications.
3. CPD (Continuing Professional Development): Recurring annual CPD requirements for licensed property agents across NSW, QLD, and other states. Courses offered as one-time enrolments but represent recurring revenue as professionals must complete CPD annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Australian College of Professionals (ACOP) is an accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO #91513) delivering nationally recognised vocational education and training in real estate, strata management, mortgage broking, stock and station agency, business administration, and leadership/management. The college offers qualifications from Certificate of Registration through Diploma level, plus mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses across NSW, QLD, SA, VIC and WA, delivered via online self-paced study, face-to-face intensives at the Sydney campus, and live interactive Zoom webinars.

Product overview

Australian College of Professionals (ACOP) is an accredited Registered Training Organisation (RTO #91513) offering vocational education and training across property, finance, and management disciplines. The organization operates as a multi-product training provider combining face-to-face classroom delivery at their Sydney location with an online learning platform (ACOP Online) powered by the axcelerate learning management system. The portfolio includes government-subsidized Smart & Skilled programs for eligible NSW students, mandatory CPD courses across multiple Australian states, and qualification programs from certificate to diploma levels. Core product categories encompass property training (real estate, strata management, stock & station), finance programs (mortgage broking), and management courses, with specialized offerings in auctioneering, buyer's agency, and business broking. Students can access training through various delivery modes including face-to-face, interactive webinars, and fully online formats, with recognition pathways for prior learning and experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CPD (Continuing Professional Development)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• First National Real EstatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerACOP serves as a training partner for First National's franchise network, providing licence upgrades, CPD training, and accreditation programs for their real estate agents across Australia.
• Elders Real EstatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining partner for Elders real estate and stock & station network, providing qualification and professional development programs for rural property and livestock sales professionals.
• Professionals Real EstatecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerACOP is the preferred training provider for Professionals franchise network members, delivering accredited courses and CPD compliance training.
• Raine & HornecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining partner providing professional development and accreditation services for Raine & Horne franchise network agents and property professionals.
• SCA NSW (Strata Community Association NSW)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership with the peak industry body for strata management in NSW, providing accredited strata management training and professional development programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Training Services (NTS): Australian RTO delivering accredited courses across finance, mortgage broking, and real estate sectors. Comparable target market of finance and property professionals seeking Certificate IV and Diploma pathways.
• Red & Black Education: Australian vocational training provider with real estate, mortgage broking, and strata management courses. Overlaps directly with ACOP's core qualification and CPD offerings.
• Open Colleges: Large online vocational education provider in Australia delivering accredited courses across business, property, and finance. Competes with ACOP for working professionals seeking flexible online learning and government-funded enrolments.
• Solid Estate Training: Specialist Australian provider of real estate licence and CPD training. Directly competes with ACOP's property training portfolio across online and face-to-face delivery modes.
• Kaplan Professional (Australia): Australian vocational education provider offering real estate, mortgage broking, and financial services qualifications with similar RTO-style accreditation and a comparable professional learner base. Directly competes with ACOP across property and finance CPD and certification pathways.
• Foundation Education: Online vocational education provider offering accredited business, property, and finance courses to working professionals. Competes with ACOP's online and Smart & Skilled-funded course delivery.

Broad incumbents

• RMIT Online: Established Australian higher education provider offering online professional courses including leadership and management. Overlaps with ACOP's Diploma of Leadership and Management and Certificate IV in Business Administration offerings via a much larger brand and catalog.
• TAFE NSW: Government-owned technical and further education institution offering a wide range of vocational qualifications, including property and finance. Competes indirectly via subsidised course pricing and broader course catalog rather than specialised CPD.

Regional players

• REIWA Training (Real Estate Institute of WA): WA-based industry body training arm providing real estate and strata qualifications primarily in Western Australia. Comparable course catalog to ACOP's WA strata suite but geographically concentrated.
• REINSW (Real Estate Institute of NSW) Training: Industry-body affiliated real estate training provider focused on NSW licence qualifications and CPD. Comparable to ACOP's real estate CPD and Certificate IV offerings, primarily serving NSW-based agents.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/College_Aus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxsHMveXEZn19GhSOiuCkpQ?
• Facebookfacebook.com/AustCOP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/australian-college-of-professionals
• Instagraminstagram.com/austcop

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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