Find Your Qualification
The Skills Certified RPL process is designed to make qualification pathways clearer and easier to navigate for experienced workers across Australia.
While every qualification differs slightly depending on industry requirements and RTO standards, the general recognition of prior learning process follows four key stages.
The process begins with a 60-second free skills assessment.
During this initial consultation, a Skills Certified consultant will discuss:
This stage helps determine:
Importantly, the assessment is designed to provide honest guidance about suitability rather than making unrealistic promises.
Many applicants are surprised to discover their day-to-day work already aligns with nationally recognised competency standards.
Once a qualification pathway has been identified, the next step is compiling your portfolio of evidence.
This is one of the most important parts of the RPL assessment process.
Evidence may include:
The exact evidence required depends on your industry and qualification.
For example:
Skills Certified consultants support candidates throughout the RPL evidence process by helping identify suitable documentation and organising evidence for submission.
This guidance is especially valuable for applicants who:
Once your portfolio has been submitted, one of Skills Certified’s partnered Registered Training Organisations reviews the evidence.
This stage involves:
Assessors compare your evidence against the units of competency within the qualification.
Sometimes additional evidence may be requested if:
In some situations, limited upskilling or gap training may be recommended to help meet qualification requirements.
The purpose of this stage is ensuring the qualification outcome meets national competency standards.
Once competency requirements have been successfully met, the partnered RTO issues your qualification.
Qualifications achieved through RPL are:
Depending on the qualification, this may help support:
For many experienced workers, the RPL process formalises skills they’ve already been using professionally for years.
