Skills Recognition

Skills Recognition (Recognition of Prior Learning and Recognition of Current Competencies

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC) are the processes whereby recognition is given to you by the college for knowledge or skills that you already have.  

Competency is defined as the ability to do something well or effectively.  

You may have gained your competency in a number of different ways, not always from processes involving formal education:  

Learning for which an award (Government Accredited) has been granted.  offered by a TAFE, University or Private Educational Institution.  

Learning for which an award (Non-Accredited) has been granted.  offered by a Professional Body, Private Educational Institution, Enterprise (Public or Private Company) Sponsored, Continuing Education Courses.  

Learning for which no award has been granted. This may include life and work experiences or community service, military training, employment, hobbies …

How To Apply For RPL Or RCC

Have an appointment with a Careers Guidance Counsellor if you need help with the first part of the process  

Complete the application form  

Gather your evidence for the competencies for which you  are seeking recognition  

Have an appointment with a Careers Guidance Counsellor if  you need help with gathering evidence  

Submit your application  

Receive feedback on your application  

Receive the results of your application  

If you feel that you should be awarded more recognition  than has been granted, please contact one of our RPL assessors who can outline the appeals process for you.  

Give us feedback on the process  

Upon a favourable decision by the Principal to grant recognition, the applicant will be notified, in writing, of the specific RPL / RCC. If the evaluation does not result in approval of RPL / RCC, the student may request a challenge assessment to prove competency.

Credit transfer

Credit Transfer is a formal agreement between institutions which defines the credit value of specific courses. Where a formal agreement exists credit transfer is available automatically to students who have documented evidence of achievements in the relevant course.   

Graduates of the massage course – Certificate 4 in Tactile Therapies – offered by the Australian College of Tactile Therapies are eligible for substantial credit transfer into the Diploma of Naturopathy or the Advanced Diploma of Applied Science (Naturopathy). Students studying the Certificate 4 in Tactile Therapies can arrange to complete both courses concurrently.  

You are also able to study specially moulded Double Diplomas, including Naturopathy & Massage, Naturopathy & Herbal Medicine, Naturopathy & Nutrition, in all cases these Double Diplomas can include the Certificate 4 in Tactile Therapies.