Open Training Institute offered 24 business qualifications online and provided two ways to study: self-paced or in a structured class.
According to their official website, accessed 18 August 2017, "On 1 March 2016, Open Training Institute (RTO 40766) went into a teach-out phase and as a result, ceased all business operations as of 30 June 2017."
Open Training Institute launched with a brand advertising campaign featuring a fictional talent show called Y Factor.
[3] The advertisements featured Australian TV stars Mark Holden and Kimberly Davies as celebrity judges.
The talents of the fictional contestants featured on the Y Factor were a claw machinist, an extreme dog groomer, a slipper kicker, a dance cup stacker, an anthem gargler, a food juggler, and a gymnastic spoonist.