What is RPL?

What is RPL?

RPL is a process in which the experience, skills, training and knowledge that you have built up in your career can be converted to nationally recognised qualifications. These qualifications are exactly the same as those awarded through studying.

Getting qualifications through RPL means that you don’t have to sit in a classroom and learn about things you already know. Instead, you can just show evidence that you’ve covered it in your work.

A lot of important learning happens while you’re on the job, not just when you’re sitting in a classroom. This sort of experiential learning is just as valid, and deserves to be acknowledged. What better way to do it than by getting a qualification?

Why do people get RPL?

People get qualifications through RPL for a variety of reasons. These include:

• To satisfy licensing or regulatory requirements within an industry
• To validate and consolidate skills acquired through experience
• To provide proof of abilities when going for a promotion
• To convert skills into a generalised format so they can be transferred to different industries
• To gain a measure of what level qualification your abilities equate to
• To cite as evidence of your currency in an area in order to train others
• To convert overseas qualifications and/or experience into Australian qualifications

What is the difference between RPL and credit transfer?

Credit transfer applies if you have already completed a particular unit within a course. In order to receive credit, you’ll need to provide a statement of attainment or a transcript that shows the unit as completed. If it was some time ago that you studied, one or more of the units you studied may have been superseded. This means that they have been updated, and you need to complete the unit again.

Recognition of Prior Learning applies if you haven’t studied the unit previously, or if you have but it’s been superseded, and you have sufficient experience in that particular area to prove you don’t need to study it again. If you think you could be eligible for a credit transfer, we can help you with this.

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