Earn Certification as Recognition for Professional Certification  - Advanced RPL Assessor - Microcredential

Have your existing skills and knowledge to develop candidate-centred RPL tools and processes verified via assessment and on successful completion, be issued with professional certification of your practice as an Advanced RPL Assessor. 

This course has clustering embedded within it so on certification, you will receive one credential to recognise your capabilities in Advanced RPL, and one for your Advanced Practice - Clustering.


PLUS

Are you already experienced in the development of RPL Toolkits that make assessors, employers and candidates happy?


ü Want to alert employers you have required expertise to develop assessment tools and a process that will efficiently and effectively service a segment of the market that is looking for skills recognition?

ü Interested in getting your existing practice benchmarked?



The assessment-only option of the Advanced RPL Assessor course recognises that you already have expertise in this area of RPL tools and processes

 

What we know:

ü Potential candidates for RPL are often dissuaded from pursing a recognition pathway and end up feeling frustrated and like "it'll just be easier to do the course" - despite already having the knowledge and experience required 

ü Many existing practices rely on the candidate to interpret the unit or evidence requirements themselves to figure out what is needed for their submission portfolio

ü Assessors (and RTOs) who can streamline recognition processes and provide guided support to candidates on navigating RPL will be in high-demand as industry looks to fill skills shortages

ü There is only a small percentage of trainer/assessors who say they feel highly confident to assess RPL let alone develop the tools

ü If you're reading this page, you're investigating options to set yourself apart as someone experienced in this advanced TAE practice

ü ASQA have listed RPL as one of their regulatory risk priority themes for the 2023-24 period. ASQA are concerned about current non-rigorous RPL practices of awarding qualifications to people without the requisite skills and competencies. We're proud to offer a microcredential that specifically addresses this issue - plus so much more

  


Why do the Advanced RPL Assessor Credential?

ü Be recognised for your knowledge and skill to create candidate-centred RPL Toolkits that are easier to use and sought-after by industry 

ü Get your expertise in this area verified via assessment by an internationally- and nationally-recognised expert in RPL 

ü Earn a certification recognising your professional practice - stand out from the crowd


Key considerations

ü This program is not a qualification nor is it linked to a TAE Statement of Attainment

ü Even though you have substantial prior experience, there is still the option to access one-on-one mentor support from an experienced RPL assessor

ü Have your assessment reviewed and verified by a real person – not an automark and not in a ‘tick and flick’ process

ü On successful completion, also be issued with a mapping document that shows how the verification of your skills aligns to specific TAE units of competency  


Who is this course for?

ü Experienced trainers/assessor who want to have their knowledge and skills in RPL Toolkit and process design distinctly recognised

ü Instructional designers/assessment writers who have experience developing RPL assessment tools 

What can I expect from Advanced RPL Assessor?

The Advanced RPL Assessor program will verify your understanding and skills to:

  • Confidently design and develop clustered RPL assessment tools and supporting resources
  • Identify the RPL candidate's needs according to the level of workplace documentation and support they have access to as part of their claim for RPL 
  • Tailor required resources according to the candidate's circumstances
  • Ensure all developed RPL materials support an assessment process that is assessor-led and candidate-centred


To be awarded a microcredential, you must successfully complete an assessment according to the stipulations listed:

  • Design and develop a full RPL Toolkit aligned to the candidate-centred philosophy and that:
    • Is suitable for a non-employer-supported candidate
    • Clusters two (2) units of competency at AQF level 3 or above
    • Is aligned to the vocational area in which you work

  • The RPL Toolkit will be inclusive of:
    • Candidate version of assessment 
    • Assessor version of assessment - inclusive of benchmarks, exemplars, rubrics etc
    • Pre-mapping matrix
    • Mapping document
    • Other documents as required for the candidate-centred non-employer-support process


Assessments will be reviewed and verified by CatoHR Assessors as recognised experts in the field of RPL.

While this is an assessment-only pathway, there are formative activities included in the course to test your current practice.

What do I have to do?

Want to complete the learning? 

If you want to confirm your practice and/or undertake the learning linked to developing candidate-centred RPL tools for use in various environments and circumstances of candidate-support, you may decide to undertake certification via the learn and assess pathway. 

In the learn and assess pathway for this microcredential, you will have access to learning eBooks, video recordings, formative activities, peer and mentoring support - all designed to guide and assist you to develop your assessment materials. 

Not interested in doing the assessment? 

Just after PD for advanced practitioner concepts? The Learning Program offers the same content and support as the 'Learn and Assess Certification Program' but without the need to complete any assessment activity. 

Please note that while this option is an excellent PD opportunity, it does not lead to certification. On successful completion of the Learning Program, to recognise your efforts, you will be issued with a digital badge and you can trigger a personalised certification as a record of your participation. If you successfully complete the training in the Learning Program and decide at a later date you would like to be certified, you can enrol in the Certification Program; Assessment only, or Learn and Assess pathway.

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Other options

Find out what else is on offer to support Advanced RPL Assessor capabilities

Ts and Cs

Course access is subject to Ts and Cs. Read more about the terms specific to these programs and applicable on registration