What is RPL?
Skills Recognition, also referred to as RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) or RCC (Recognition of Current Competencies), provides you with the option to have your skills and knowledge to be recognised against the Competency Standards of any Qualification without further training. It doesn’t matter how you acquired your skills and knowledge.
Simply put your skills are assessed before training, and remember assessment does not always require an exam or test.
Is there an easy way to achieve RPL?
Yes, I come to you and identify and select specific evidence, not mountains! I have the technology, tools and experience. Most TAFEs and Registerd Training Organisations will make you spend a whole of your own time and money collecting evidence. Finally, if you’re successful you will be charged the same cost as attending the course before they will issue you the qualification.
Its my no overheads versus TAFE and Registered Training Organisations with a staff payroll and the rest. How can they compete!
How will I be assessed?
You will be assessed according to the Principles of Assessment and the Australian Quality Training Framework. I will ensure your evidence is:
* Authentic – The evidence must relate to your own performance. Simply an assessor coming to your workplace and observing and recording your performance demonstrating a task may demonstrate authenticity.
* Sufficient – The provision of evidence must be of sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy an
* assessor that you are able to consistently achieve the required Competency Standard(s)
* Valid – The evidence collected must be relevant to the Competency Standard(s) concerned
* Current – The evidence presented must apply to present day workplace practices.
What can I use?
Under the Australian Quality Training Framework, competency may be attained in a number of ways. This includes:
* Through any combination of formal or informal training that you have completed,
* Skills and knowledge that you have gained through your work experience, or
* Skills and knowledge that you have gained through your life experience.
Is it a Nationally Recognised Qualification?
Yes.
What about privacy?
Too right! Integrity and confidentiality are core to this process. The Code of Practice for Assessors binds me.
Whats next?
1. Decide if its what you want.
2. Download and read Introductory Letter and RPL Evidence Guide. The guide shows you how we will map your evidence to the Competency Standards contained within any Qualification. The example shown is for the qualification Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
3. Book a pre-assessment interview with me and together we discuss what evidence will be valid and create plan. No obligation to commit to anything or anyone!
4. If your still comfortable with the process at this stage continue by submitting your RPL enrolment application.
5. Together we gather evidence by any of the following: formal interview, portfolio of work samples, verification of supervisors and video. Remember I visit you! If training is required to fill any gaps I can easily assist.
6. Nationally Recognised Qualification or Statement of Attainment(s) issued.
Compare my simple way versus TAFE. Please feel free to call me on 0417 238 448.
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