Overview of the topic:

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the formal acknowledgement of a person’s current skills and knowledge, no matter how, when or where the learning occurred. However, the challenge for many RTO’s is how to best capture and measure this proof of current competency. RPL forms a critical part of the VET system. However, it is something that often creates confusion and stress for both candidates and assessors alike.

In this session, participants will learn how to best read a unit of competency and identify ways to collect evidence to support the claim of competency that is both audit and candidate friendly!

Key Outcomes:

• Identify six (6) general principles to follow Identify to create an effective RPL tool
• Explain how to develop user-friendly RPL processes
• Describe key audit-friendly features of an RPL tool
• Understand how best to read a unit of competency, with RPL in mind.