RPL Skills Check

Get Your Skills Certified

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process used by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) to determine the credit outcome of an individual credit application by evaluating the abilities you have developed through work experience or both formal and non-formal learning. If you have skills and work experience but no qualifications, or if you want to gain a new qualification while receiving credit for previous studies, you can do so through the RPL process.

The Australian Qualification Framework (AQF), which governs education in Australia, gives all students the right to have their prior education, experience, and training acknowledged in order to facilitate their advancement towards and between qualifications. Every Registered Training Organisation (RTO) has its own policies and procedures for determining your RPL eligibility, but the fundamentals are the same. The experience and skills you’ve gained through your work can help you complete a qualification faster and reduce the time commitment of taking a course to get you closer to your dream job.

RPL Services

Our knowledgeable RPL document checking service guides applicants step-by-step in meeting the documentation requirements for the RPL application criteria. We review all relevant content in all types of your documents to ensure that it is correct and meets the criteria, giving you a better chance of a positive outcome.

RPL Industries

The following is a list of the industries in which we are able to assist you with the RPL process. Our knowledgeable RPL document checking service guides applicants step by step in meeting the documentation requirements for the RPL application criteria. We review all relevant content in all types of your documents to ensure that it is correct and meets the criteria, giving you a better chance of a positive outcome.

HOSPITALITY

AUTOMOTIVE

COMMUNITY CARE

HAIR & BEAUTY

COMMERCIAL COOKERY

HORTICULTURE

PLUMBING SERVICES

RPL Qualifications

Which qualifications are transferable? If you work in an office that can help you get a certificate in business administration. Working on a farm can count towards a degree in agriculture or mechanics. Working in a restaurant as a cook can help you earn a certificate IV in the commercial kitchen industry. Following is a list of RPL qualifications:

  • Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology
  • Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology
  • Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology
  • Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration
  • Certificate III in Automotive Electrical Technology
  • Certificate III in Cabinet Making
  • Certificate III in Carpentry
  • Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
  • Certificate III in Concreting
  • Certificate III in Construction Waterproofing
  • Certificate III in Electrotechnology Electrician
  • Certificate III in Engineering - Fabrication Trade
  • Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
  • Certificate III in Painting and Decorating
  • Certificate III in Roof Plumbing
  • Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling
  • Certificate IV in Building and Construction
  • Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
  • Certificate IV in Plumbing and Services
  • Diploma of Building and Construction (Building)
  • Diploma of Community Services
  • Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care

The RPL process is done in 3 simple steps.

The RPL pathway consists of three stages and typically takes between six and eight weeks to complete from the time an applicant applies to an RPL assessment institute.

Register / Enrolment

Step 1: During the enrolment stage, you will have to demonstrate your skill level in relation to your chosen qualification by completing a self-assessment related to the required skills and knowledge to determine the relevance of the RPL pathway.

Assessment/ Evidence Review

Step 2: The RPL assessor will give you tests in the subjects of your applied qualification to find out what skills you have and match them to the skills needed to work in the industry and for the qualification you have chosen.

You will need to provide proof of the necessary documents, photos, and videos to show that you know how each subject in your qualification.

Result

Step 3: If you meet all units of competency under the qualification, you will be issued with a Certificate and Statement of Results.

Register / Enrolment

Step 1: During the enrolment stage, you will have to demonstrate your skill level in relation to your chosen qualification by completing a self-assessment related to the required skills and knowledge to determine the relevance of the RPL pathway.

Assessment/ Evidence Review

Step 2: The RPL assessor will give you tests in the subjects of your applied qualification to find out what skills you have and match them to the skills needed to work in the industry and for the qualification you have chosen.

You will need to provide proof of the necessary documents, photos, and videos to show that you know how each subject in your qualification.

Result

Step 3: If you meet all units of competency under the qualification, you will be issued with a Certificate and Statement of Results.

Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of questions that our customers often ask us. If you need more information, don't hesitate to contact Ozlinks Education now.

Why should you consider RPL?

The RPL is generally a faster way to an Australian qualification than completing a formal training course because it recognizes your previous work experience.

Yes. The RPL evaluation process is just as thorough as any other evaluation. But the evidence you need to show may be different from what is usually asked in a class assessment.

When the criteria for each of the subjects are met, a degree may be partially or fully accredited. For example, only completed subjects can be counted towards the qualification.

Even if your credits aren't enough to qualify, you can still receive written certification of the courses you've completed.

This will depend on the complexity of your qualification, how many subjects you apply for and how long it takes you to gather proof of work experience, collate and submit proof. Usually, the RPL process is 6 to 8 weeks from the date of application to the RPL assessment institute and also depends on your industry and qualifications.