RPL – Recognition of Prior Learning

AIA aims to ensure that your prior learning is recognised, regardless of how, when, or where the learning occurred. RPL is the acknowledgment of your skills and knowledge, irrespective of how it has been acquired. It includes competencies gained through a combination of formal or informal training and education, work experience or general life experience. In order for AIA to grant RPL, your trainer must be confident that you are currently competent against the endorsed industry or enterprise competency standards or outcomes specified in Australian Qualifications Framework accredited courses.

Your assessor evaluates your competence by reference to the Portfolio of evidence that you provide. This portfolio of evidence may take a variety of forms and could include certification, references from past employers, testimonials from clients and work samples.

You may apply for RPL and supply evidence that demonstrates that you have all the skills and knowledge relating to the competency. The AIA Assessor will evaluate the evidence by taking steps to ensure it is authentic, valid, reliable, current and sufficient.

Upon enrolment into your course you will be advised of the procedures for applying for RPL.

Course Credit 

Students may have partially satisfied the competence requirements of an AIA Training Program by having completed comparable vocational or academic study at another institution. “Mutual recognition” is a central component of the Australian Quality Training Framework. Mutual recognition ensures that all qualifications issued by other registered training organisations to students enrolling with AIA are recognised. Nationally endorsed Training Packages and AQF accredited courses are subject to mutual recognition.

If you are seeking mutual recognition and/or course credit for AQF qualifications and/or statements of attainments awarded by another registered training organisation, you must:

• Complete AIA’s Course Credit Application Form,
• Provide a certified copy of the qualification or statement of attainment, or
• Provide original documents.

AIA may seek to validate the AQF qualification and/or statement of Attainment presented for mutual recognition by contacting the issuing registered training organisation.

Where AIA is satisfied with the evidence supplied, you will be granted course credit for the unit of competencies that you have already successfully completed.