What is RPL?
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an evidence-based assessment method to gain a qualification. If you believe that you have the skills, knowledge, and experience gained through work, training courses and work-based training to meet the requirements of the course. You will be issued a certification based on the supporting evidence of your skills and experiences in your sector without having to sit through classes and repeat the same learnings that you already have through your years of work or prior experience.
How will RPL Pre Eligibility Check help me?
RPL is a nationally recognised qualification across Australia. If you are looking at upskilling, opting for RPL can help you save both time and money to get a certification. RPL qualifications can help you move forward in your career, get into uni for courses you may not have prior qualifications for. Our RPL qualification on Hospitality and Building and Trade is on the occupation list which will build a pathway to help you get a permanent resident in Australia.
How much does it cost?
Our costs vary depending on the course you have applied for. Please contact us to find out more.
How long does it take to complete RPL?
RPL process takes only a few weeks to complete and is largely dependent on the amount of recognition required for your chosen course as well as how much time is taken for you to gather the evidence of your skills and experience.
What types of evidence do I need for RPL?
After you choose the qualification and module(s) for RPL credit, you will have to provide a photo or video evidence demonstrating your skills relevant to your field of expertise, along with documents like payslips, job cards, customer feedback, reference letters etc. Please note that the documents required may vary according to the course you have chosen to apply.
How will Pendulum College Australia P/L help with the evidence gathering process?
Our student support team will help you run a pre-eligibility checklist to make sure you can apply for the RPL assessment. Every candidate will be assigned a trainer who will be directly accessible to you for any assistance you require to complete your course units. Our business development team will help you complete the enrollment form or any other documents you will require to submit during the process.
Will I get a transcript and certificate at the end of completion?
After completing the RPL you will receive a nationally recognised certification from our partnered Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) which will be accepted across Australia and also qualifies you to work anywhere nationally. However, if there is a gap between your qualification and the skills required to complete the course, then the RTOs will organise for you the gap training to meet the Australian standards and skill components required for the successful completion of your course.
Please note, for some courses RTOs may not be able to provide gap training but still do gap assessments. Please check ahead with the course advisors if this is the case.
Is RPL a valid certificate?
Yes, the qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations (RTOS) under ASQA standards (Australian Skill Quality Authority). Upon completion of your course/RPL, the RTOs will update your Unique Student Identifier (USI) which is a reference number that maintains an online record of your training and qualifications attained in Australia. In order to receive your qualification or Statement of Attainment, you require a USI number.