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RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning
Turn your years of experience into a nationally recognised qualification. If you already have the skills, you shouldn't have to sit through a course to prove it. With Recognition of Prior Learning, your work and life experience can be assessed toward a nationally recognised qualification, and with ABHT you deal directly with the training provider that issues it. No broker. No middleman.
Deal directly with the people who issue your qualification
Most RPL businesses are brokers. They advertise a huge range of qualifications, but behind the scenes they hand your application to a third-party RTO you never actually deal with.
ABHT is different. We are the Registered Training Organisation. We deliver the training and we issue the qualification, so from your first phone call to the certificate in your hand, you deal with us and only us.
That means clearer advice, faster answers, experienced assessors who know these qualifications inside out, and complete confidence you're working directly with the training provider.
- Passes you to a third-party RTO
- Extra layer, extra hand-offs
- You never meet your assessor
- We assess and issue it ourselves
- One team, start to finish
- Talk directly with your assessor
Get formally recognised for what you already know
Recognition of Prior Learning is an assessment pathway that converts the skills, knowledge and experience you've already built at work and in life into a nationally recognised qualification, without sitting through a full course. You gather evidence of what you can already do, an experienced ABHT assessor reviews it, and you're credited for it. It's the faster, more practical way to make your experience official.
Free eligibility check
A quick chat about your experience and the qualification you're after. We'll tell you honestly whether RPL is the right fit, no cost, no obligation.
Gather your evidence
We guide you on exactly what to collect, work samples, photos, videos, references and employment history, so you're never left guessing.
Assessment by ABHT
Our experienced assessors review your evidence against the qualification. If there are any small gaps, we can help you close them.
Get qualified
Once you're assessed as competent, ABHT issues your nationally recognised qualification. Real credentials for real experience.
Focused on what we do best
We don't advertise hundreds of qualifications we can't stand behind. We only offer RPL for qualifications on our own scope of registration, in the industries we know inside out. That focus is exactly why we can do it properly.
Hospitality
- Certificate IV in Hospitality
- Diploma of Hospitality Management
Commercial Cookery
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Certificate IV in Kitchen Management
Business
- Business qualifications within our scope of registration
- Ask us which level best matches your experience
Not sure which qualification fits your experience? That's exactly what the free eligibility check is for.
The benefits of working straight with the RTO
When there's no middleman, everything gets simpler. Here's what dealing directly with ABHT means for you.
Expert advice
Straight, honest guidance from the people who deliver these qualifications, not a call-centre reading a script.
A straightforward process
A clear, step-by-step path with support at every stage. You'll always know what's next and what we need from you.
Experienced assessors
Industry-experienced assessors who understand real kitchens and venues, and who make fair, well-informed decisions.
No middleman
One organisation from enquiry to certificate. Nothing gets lost in a hand-off, and your qualification comes straight from us.
7 steps in the RPL assessment process
What happens at each stage of your RPL journey: your role, and what your assessor does. Step 6 only applies if there are gaps to fill.
1
Application
Complete the Candidate Application including the Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), provide your employment history (CV or resume) detailing your roles and responsibilities, and submit any relevant qualifications or licences via email to [email protected].
Based on this information, your assessor determines your eligibility and informs you by email.
2
Get Ready
Complete the Document Portfolio as part of your documentary evidence. Provide evidence of your employment, skills, and experience via your student file, including documents such as employer letters and pay evidence.
Your assessor reviews your evidence. If satisfactory, you move to the next stage; if not, you may need to provide additional evidence within a specified timeframe.
3
Competency Conversation
Have a chat with your assessor about your experience in more detail. Describe your existing knowledge and skills, share relevant documents, and answer questions related to each unit of competency. This interview is recorded.
Your assessor invites you to a competency conversation, uses a bank of questions and scenarios to check your experience against unit requirements, and plans your practical demonstration if needed.
4
Practical Task Demonstration
If needed, you show your assessor your skills by doing: performing the tasks needed to demonstrate your competency.
Your assessor contacts you about what they need to see you do, and when and where; then watches you perform the tasks, taking notes or recording.
5
Third Party Reporting
Provide your assessor with a completed report from a supervisor or workplace representative who can confirm your experience, knowledge, and skills.
Your assessor provides the report document for your supervisor to complete, then contacts them to chat about their report.
6
Filling Gaps (optional)
You might do some training to fill in any gaps in your experience.
Your assessor lets you know if there are any gaps in your experience, skills, or knowledge, and what training or additional evidence is required.
7
Get Qualified
Your RPL process is finalised: get qualified!
Your assessor finalises the RPL process, notifies you of the outcome, and certifies you for the relevant units of competency.
Made for people who've already done the work
If you've built real skills on the job but never got the piece of paper to match, RPL was made for you. It's ideal if you recognise yourself in any of these.
Take the 60 Second Skills SurveyRPL, answered simply
What exactly is Recognition of Prior Learning?
How is ABHT different from other RPL providers?
What evidence do I need to provide?
How long does the process take?
What if I have gaps in my experience?
Is the qualification the same as if I studied the course?
See if your experience qualifies
Tell us a little about your experience and the qualification you're interested in. We'll come back to you with an honest answer about whether RPL is right for you, straight from the team who does the assessing.
8 quick questions to find out if you're eligible for government funding, and to get your free RPL Candidate Guide.
Take the Skills Survey