What is RPL?

List of evidence you could provide to submit your RPL application The following documents could be submitted to support your RPL application:

• A resume or notes about where they have worked, either paid or unpaid, and what they did there
• Position descriptions and any performance appraisals from the last two years
• Certificates from in-house training or formal training you have undertaken
• Statement of attainment
• Photographs or videos of work undertaken
• Professional development logbook from the workplace
• Reference letters from the workplace supervisors, employers and colleagues
• Industry awards
• Workplace forms and checklists completed by you
• Any other documentation you could provide to support your claim Remember that the evidence you provide will vary with the units of competency. The self-evaluation checklist for each unit of competency will identify a list of supportive documents you could provide.

Confidentiality issues*

• Do not include any confidential and sensitive information in the supportive evidence you provide, e.g. client’s name and personal particulars or an organisation’s financial figures. You could delete or black out this information or make it unidentifiable
• Seek permission from your workplace supervisor prior to submitting any workplace documentation as part of your RPL process

List of evidence you could provide to submit your CT application:

• AQF certification documentation issued by any other RTO or
• AQF authorised issuing organisation or
• Authenticated VET transcripts issued by the Registrar.

Tips and Hints to Prepare for RPL

Our assessors must make sure you have the skills and knowledge to meet the industry standards. This means you must be involved with us in a comprehensive quality process that covers the content of the qualification you want to be recognised for.

Assessment will happen in a variety of ways and being prepared can save you valuable time and also make the recognition process stress-free for you.

Here are some tips and hints for you to consider:

• Be prepared to talk about your current job roles and your work history particularly if you are not currently employed. Hopefully, you have provided some details on your application form about where you have worked, either paid or unpaid and what tasks you performed there. These will make a good starting point and put you at ease with the RPL process.
• If you have a position description, and even though you may not be able to bring it with you, be prepared to talk about the responsibilities and duties you have in your current role.
• If you are in a workplace that is supporting your application to get qualified, be prepared to discuss the opportunity for your assessor to contact your workplace or previous workplace so your skills can be confirmed by someone that works or has worked with you.
• You may also have community contacts from unpaid or volunteer work you have done that may not appear to be related to this application, but you will be surprised at how far our assessors will go to find evidence to support your claim.
• In-house training conducted by in-house staff or suppliers to your industry or service area is generally of high quality. Be prepared to talk about any opportunities you have had in this area, and if you were issued with a certificate for your attendance at the training bring it with you for your interview.
• Be prepared to discuss with your IHNA assessor about other ways you can demonstrate your skills, for example if you have any references from employers or diary notes from when you attended in-house training or trade shows. Sometime seven photographs of projects you have worked on that you can use to ‘trigger’ discussion with your assessor may be valuable contributors to your assessment.
• Other items or documents, if you have them readily available, you should consider supplying copies of with your application may include but not be limited to:
  • Any licences or tickets held, e.g. forklift, working with children, etc.
  • Brief CV or work history
  • Job Safety Analysis (JSA) that you may have completed
  • Certificates - supplier training courses, in house courses, workshops, seminars
  • Certificates - club courses e.g. first aid, surf lifesaving, etc.
  • Photographs or DVD's of work undertaken
  • Technical drawings or site plans you have worked with
  • Workplace inductions
  • Performance appraisals
  • Membership of relevant associations
  • Hobbies, interests outside of work
  • References or letters from previous employers or supervisors
  • Any other documentation that may demonstrate industry experience