About Angus Knight Institute

Since 1991, AKG has helped more than 1 million Australians to learn, find employment and discover new career opportunities.

Angus Knight Institute is the training and education division of the Angus Knight Group (AKG). AKG is an Australian owned group of companies providing employment, training, Community Development Programs (CDP), and outreach services throughout Australia.

AKG is an Australian owned group of companies and at its heart is the desire to empower the people we work with every day.

Angus Knight Institute owns five of Australia’s leading Registered Training Organisations providing Certificate and Diploma courses in face-to-face and online environments across a wide cross section of industries.

Our RTOs include:

  • Core Industry Training (RTO No. 91712)
  • Jigsaw Training Group (RTO No. 32423)
  • Learning Sphere (RTO No. 91718)
  • Victorian Fitness Academy (RTO No. 22360)
  • Angus Knight Learning (RTO No. 41046)

Our links to our national employment division and relationships with thousands of Australian businesses provides us with a unique advantage that links training with potential employers opening up a range of placement and employment prospects for our students.

Angus Knight Institute gets results

AKI’s proven model helps you get the most out of your training

Flexible learning options

Learn the way you want to with a combination of self directed learning and personal online support available.

Professional support

Our teachers and trainers are always available across a range of platforms to coach you to success.

Industry leading experts

Our courses are designed by the best in the business to ensure you graduate with the practical skills you need to start making a difference right away.

Personalised coaching and advice

Learning with AKI is more than just a course of study. Our student advisors will help guide and support you on your career pathway to ensure you get the most out of your training.

The Jigsaw Training Group offers Certificate, Diploma and Postgraduate courses across social services, business and management leadership.

The Group received the Quest Business Achievers Awards two years in a row and was named winner of the ‘Training and Professional Development’ category. Jigsaw is registered to deliver courses in Individual support, Mental Health, Community Services and Business qualifications.

View Jigsaw website

Acquired in 2018 by AKG, Core Industry Training provides nationally recognised qualifications that enhance career opportunities and provide pathways within industry.

Some of our most popular courses include Production Horticulture and our higher level construction programs.  At Core Industry Training our mission is to deliver quality training and assessment that meets the needs of our clients and industry.

View Core Industry Training website

Learning Sphere is an award winning Registered Training Organisation that continues to achieve exceptional results for our students and clients. Learning Sphere has been recognised as the State Small Training Provider of the Year multiple times and prides themselves in their hands-on approach to learning.

Unlike the traditional classroom model, Learning Sphere develops bespoke learning solutions within each client’s workplace, ensuring that training is individually tailored for the real work environment.

Qualified trainers with strong industry experience and recognised accreditation means both businesses and students achieve the best learning outcomes.

View Learning Sphere website

Angus Knight Learning Pty Limited (AKL), RTO 41046 is a specialist training provider, delivering nationally accredited, industry based training and assessment programs throughout Australia.

As a training provider AKL focuses on customisation, flexibility, quality and consistency with an emphasis in regional and remote quality training and assessment services.

The most recent of AKI’s acquisitions, Victorian Fitness Academy Learning (VFA Learning) delivers training primarily in Certificate III to Diploma level qualifications, and also specialise in school-based traineeships. We specialises in Fitness, Sports Development, Massage, Nursing and Health and Children’s Services courses. Based in Victoria, we have offices in Geelong, Melbourne CBD and Narre Warren.

View Victorian Fitness Academy Learning website

Jump start your career with an industry recognised qualification from one of AKI's Registered Training Organisations

Study online at your own pace
Up front and pay per week options available
Industry recognised certification
Subsidies available for eligible students