TAFE NSW - Open Training and Education Network (OTEN)

The Open Training and Education Network is the largest provider of distance education and vocational training in Australia. It is part of the award winning TAFE NSW Western Sydney Institute. OTEN continually strives to deliver the highest quality service to the students, business partners and the community. The TAFE Digital Customer Service Charter underpins this commitment. It’s students enjoy the flexibility of being able to study when and where it suits them so that they can accommodate the demands of work and family. Students who are highly motivated can accelerate their studies to achieve their qualifications faster.

OTEN offers world class distance education services and products to many students in over 200 TAFE NSW courses. These courses give it’s graduates nationally recognised qualifications through the Australian Qualifications Framework. These qualifications are highly valued by industry and the wider community both in Australia and internationally.

The Open Training and Education Network is physically located in the suburb of Strathfield, Sydney, it’s students are dispersed across Australia, from Broome to Bairnsdale and from Atherton to Albany, as well as internationally in countries such as Canada, United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Argentina and Germany.