Prime Minister's 2010 Vocational Prizes awarded
The Minister for School Education, the Hon Peter Garrett MP, has announced the winners of the 2010 Australian Vocational Student Prize and Prime Minister’s award for Skills Excellence in School.
Skills Recognition | RPL
Have your skills assessed and recognised
Skills Recognition can be accessed through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Workplace Skills Assessment.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that allows the competencies you already possess to be recognised, regardless of how you obtained them. These might include skills you picked up on the job or from other life experiences that do not necessarily include formal training.
Recognition of prior learning suits people who have industry relevant:
- work skills or knowledge
- paid or unpaid work experience
- life experience
- community work experience
Recognition of prior learning could provide you with a full or part qualification, and avoid duplication of training. It could be used to identify what training you may need to complete a qualification, or could provide a pathway to higher qualifications for people who may not have access to further training.
Your RPL Assessor can discuss evidence you will need to supply with your application if you wish to have your experience recognised. In many cases, RPL will only give the off-the-job component of the unit. You may still need to meet the on-the-job component, assessed at work
Formal qualifications gained overseas and awarded by recognised educational institutions can be assessed for comparability to Australian educational awards.
Assessments provide employers and educational institutions with information on how overseas qualifications compare with Australian awards. Assessments provide an indication of the general educational comparability of a qualification. They are not comparisons between Australian institutions or professions and their overseas counterparts.
What is the next step?
Before you apply for RPL, you should obtain a copy of the competencies and performance criteria for the Units of Competency that you wish to apply for. These can be found online here. The latest Training Package for your industry will outline the detail around the qualification.
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