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, find an assessor that comes to you and assists to identify and select specific evidence, not mountains!
How will my evidence and skills be assessed?
You will be assessed according to the Principles of Assessment and the Australian Quality Training Framework. The assessor 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. Through any combination of formal or informal training that you have completed i.e.
- Skills and knowledge that you have gained through your work experience, or
- Skills and knowledge that you have gained through your life experience.
Will I receive a Nationally Recognised Qualification?
Yes.
What about privacy?
Too right! Integrity and confidentiality are core RPL. Assessors will comply with ‘The Code of Practice for Assessors’.
Whats next?
Decide if its what you want.
1. Book a pre-assessment interview with an assessor to discuss what evidence you have and can get. No obligation to commit to anything or anyone
2. If your still comfortable with the process at this stage continue by submitting your RPL enrolment application
3. Working with your assessor you both gather evidence by any of the following: formal interview, observation, portfolio of work samples, verification of supervisors, photos and video. Remember, training is provided to fill any gaps
4. Nationally Recognised Qualification or Statement of Attainment(s) issued
