RPL:

Recognition of Prior Learning - RPL

RPL stands for Recognition of Prior Learning. It is a process that recognises and certifies your knowledge and skills that you have gained through informal, non-formal, or formal learning. Informal learning is learning that happens through everyday life experiences. Non-formal learning is learning that happens through organised activities that are not part of a formal qualification. Formal learning is learning that happens through a structured programme that leads to a qualification.

RPL can help you access or advance in education and training or in the workplace. By doing RPL, you can:

• Get credits towards a qualification or part of a qualification

• Gain entry into a programme that you do not meet the requirements for

• Upgrade your skills and qualifications to keep up with changes and demands

• Save time and money by not repeating what you already know and can do

• Boost your confidence and self-esteem

RPL can be done for any qualification or part of a qualification offered by an accredited education or training provider or a workplace. You need to find a provider that offers RPL for the qualification or part of a qualification that you are interested in.

How to Do RPL?

There are different steps involved in doing RPL. Some of the most common ones are:

• Doing self-assessment: You need to identify your knowledge and skills that are relevant to the qualification or part of a qualification that you want to do RPL for. You also need to gather evidence that proves your knowledge and skills. Evidence can include certificates, portfolios, references, testimonials, work samples, or videos.

• Doing application: You need to apply for RPL with the provider that offers the qualification or part of a qualification that you want to do RPL for. You also need to submit your evidence and pay the required fee if applicable.

• Doing assessment: You need to undergo an assessment by an assessor who is qualified and registered to assess your knowledge and skills. The assessment can include interviews, tests, observations, demonstrations, or presentations.

• Doing feedback: You need to receive feedback from the assessor on your assessment results. The feedback can include your strengths, areas for improvement, gaps in your knowledge and skills, and recommendations for further learning.

• Doing certification: You need to receive a certificate or statement of results from the provider that shows your credits or recognition for the qualification or part of a qualification that you did RPL for.

RPL is a valuable process that can help you recognise and certify your knowledge and skills. By doing RPL, you can access or advance in education and training or in the workplace.