You've already done the work
Your skills are assessed against a nationally recognised qualification. If the evidence covers the units, you don't repeat the training.
RPL assesses skills you already hold — from work, informal training or overseas study — against the units of competency in a nationally recognised qualification. Where your evidence demonstrates competence the unit is recognised; where it doesn't, you complete gap training for that unit only.
Fifteen years of experience, finally on paper
The qualification is identical to one earned by studying.
Five stages
Skills conversation
What you've done, for how long, and what you can get documents for.
Evidence mapping
Your experience mapped against the units in the qualification.
Evidence assembly
You gather; we tell you what counts. The longest step.
Assessment
A qualified assessor at the partner RTO assesses against each unit.
Gap training
Only for units your evidence doesn't cover.
Start collecting before you apply
Former supervisors change employers and payroll systems get decommissioned. The evidence that's easiest to get today is often impossible in six months.
- Payslips, contracts and position descriptions
- Supervisor declarations about specific tasks
- Photographs, work samples, logs and reports
- Existing certificates, licences and tickets
RPL across a team
It converts unrecognised internal capability into something you can put in a tender or an audit response.
Meets contract conditions
Where a proportion of staff must be credentialled.
Unblocks promotion
For proven internal candidates without the certificate.
RPL FAQs
What evidence is required for RPL?
Employment evidence such as payslips and position descriptions, supervisor declarations about specific tasks you performed, direct evidence of your work like samples or photographs, and any existing certificates or licences.
How long does RPL take?
Assessment is rarely the slow part — gathering evidence is. We give you a realistic range once we've seen what you hold.
What if my evidence doesn't cover everything?
Normal, and not a failure. You complete gap training for the remaining units rather than the whole qualification.
Is it the same as a qualification earned by studying?
Yes — same qualification, same issuing RTO, same units of competency. Only the evidence differs.
Find out whether your experience is enough
Send a short summary of your work history.