Welcome to the Skills Recognition Tool

The purpose of this tool is to assist the learner and assessor to work together through a Recognition of Prior Learning process. This tool has been designed to help you gain formal recognition of skills you already have. This means that these skills can be used to gain credit for qualifications.

This tool will ask you a number of questions and use your answers to guide you to the types of evidence you need to provide for Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

What is RCC/RPL?

Throughout your life you will gain valuable skills and knowledge through formal and informal training and education, work experience and general life experience.

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) mean recognition of competencies currently held, regardless of how, when or where the learning occurred, so that they may be counted towards the achievement of a qualification.

With RCC and RPL, you can use the skills and knowledge you have gained to apply for recognition so that you do not have to relearn things you already know.