Recognition of Prior Learning · Real Skills Deserve Real Recognition
If you’ve been doing the work, AIE’s RPL pathway assesses the skills and knowledge you already have against the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification.
RPL is granted only where you demonstrate the required competency through AIE’s assessment process. Where competency cannot be demonstrated, RPL will not be granted for the relevant unit or units, and further training may be required separately.
* Up to 30% scholarship available for eligible applicants. * Scholarships are subject to eligibility criteria. Enquire to find out if you qualify. Terms and conditions apply.
Tell us what you’ve been doing and what you can show for it. We’ll come back with whether RPL is the right pathway, what evidence you would need, and what happens next.
Our team will call you to talk through your experience, whether RPL is the right pathway for you, and the evidence you would need to put forward. If you’d rather talk now, call +61 3 9302 1296.
Which one are you?
For tradespeople
Ten years on the tools doesn’t always come with a certificate. RPL assesses the skills you’ve already built on the job against a real qualification so you’re not sitting through training for things you can already do.
Check if I’m eligibleFor employers
Formal recognition doesn’t have to mean pulling your best people off the floor for months. AIE assesses existing staff against a real qualification, so their experience counts on paper as well as on the job.
Get my team assessedOur RPL assessment process
We talk through your background, your goals, and whether RPL is the right fit for you.
You identify your current level of workplace exposure against required units.
Your self-assessment will be reviewed by an AIE assessor and an assessment program will be established.
Theory knowledge will be assessed and one of our industry-experienced assessors verifies your competency directly in your workplace, not just on paper.
If Required: Where the RPL assessment identifies competency gaps, AIE will explain those gaps and provide targeted gap training where required before further assessment.
Why RPL at AIE
If you’re promised a fast or guaranteed qualification without proper assessment, that’s a major red flag. The Australian Government’s “Real Skills Deserve Real Recognition” campaign warns students and employers to look carefully at providers offering shortcuts to qualifications.
RPL Red Flags: What to Look Out For
A qualification guaranteed in 30 days or less, with “no study, no exams, no classes.”
No mention of which Registered Training Organisation is actually issuing the qualification.
Assessment based on ID and a resume alone, with no technical verification of your skills.
Contact only through WhatsApp or WeChat, or high, non-refundable upfront fees.
A third party that will not clearly identify the Registered Training Organisation responsible for the assessment and qualification.
AIE is RTO 45356, listed on the national training register. We conduct the assessment ourselves, and we set out what the process involves before you commit to anything. We encourage you to verify our registration on training.gov.au.
Talk to AIE directlyIndustries Our Training Supports
AIE provides engineering and trade training relevant to industries including:
Send us an enquiry and we’ll talk through your experience, whether RPL is the right pathway, and what the assessment would involve. There’s no obligation to enrol.
