Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the formal recognition of a person's current skills and knowledge, no matter how, when or where the learning occurred.

Even if you have never formally studied or trained in a particular area, you may have gained knowledge and skills through your education, training, work and life experience. RPL suits people who have industry relevant:

work or trade skills or knowledge
paid or unpaid work experience
life experience
community work experience.

RPL 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.

Benefits

RPL can save you time in getting a qualification and avoid unnecessary training. It can also benefit you in other areas of your life, for example:

improved job security
re-entry to the workforce
job promotion
career change or improvement
moving from volunteer work to paid employment
moving on from redundancy or unemployment
reduced study load
better planning of future training.

Investing in Experience Federal Funding Opportunities

Do you have experience with no formally recognised qualifications? Did you know as an employer you may be eligible for Federal Government funding of up to $4400 per employee?

This funding can be used to help your mature employees obtain a Certificate III level qualification through gap training and Recognised Prior Learning (RPL). Skill sets can be applied for employees with existing

qualifications:

Invest in Your Hospitality Workers (PDF, 364KB)

Invest in Your Teacher Aides (PDF, 370KB)

Invest in Your Mature Age Workers (PDF, 377KB)

Invest in Your Aged Care Workers (PDF, 350KB)

Invest in Your Community Services Workers (PDF, 362KB)

This page was last updated at 22-April-2013