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What is the difference between First Class Training and RTS QLD?

First Class Training (FCT) focuses on online learning in AI, business, leadership and management. Regional Training Services QLD (RTS QLD) offers industry and workplace training across hospitality, tourism, retail, automotive and business, with a strong regional Queensland presence.

Start with the provider that best matches your training needs.

Consider both, but start with the skills you want to develop. For example, someone working in hospitality might visit RTS QLD for operational and service skills, or FCT for AI, business or management development.

Your industry does not limit you to one provider.

Start with FCT for online learning, or RTS QLD for local, face-to-face and workplace training enquiries, particularly around the Sunshine Coast, Gympie, South Burnett and Wide Bay.

The provider can explain the delivery options available for your training needs and location.

For AI adoption, business capability and leadership development, start with FCT. For industry-specific and operational workforce training, start with RTS QLD.

For a team with mixed needs, use our Employer Training enquiry pathway so we can help direct you.

Visit the relevant provider’s website or contact its team. They can explain the options, costs and requirements that apply to your circumstances.

This website helps you find the right provider; detailed training information is available through FCT and RTS QLD.

Contact the provider you enrolled with for help with your learning, assessments or student administration.

Use Contact FCT or Contact RTS QLD to reach the appropriate team.

You do not need to know the name of a course. Tell us your industry, the skills you want to develop, your location and whether the training is for you or your team.

Use Help Me Get Started, and we’ll guide you to the appropriate provider.

Choose RTS QLD for workplace skills, business administration and traineeship pathways.

Choose First Class Training for professional development focused on managing people, improving business performance or applying AI at work.

For industry skills, traineeships and practical workplace training, contact RTS QLD.

For AI capability, leadership and business development, contact First Class Training.

Where your needs cover both areas, contact the group for help finding the right starting point.

Start with RTS QLD for school-based training and vocational pathways.

Its team can help you explore options that connect school, further learning and the workplace.

Start with RTS QLD for practical skills development and employment-focused training.

For people specifically seeking AI skills or business-focused professional development, First Class Training may be the more relevant starting point.

No. Your industry alone should not determine the provider.

Whether you work in hospitality, retail, administration or another sector, start with First Class Training when your main goal is to understand and apply AI in your work.

No. Start with the provider that best matches your industry and goals. Its team can help you explore suitable options.

When you are unsure which provider to approach, contact First Class Training Group for direction.

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