Training file / Recognition of prior learning
RPL with CAQA, kept apart from visas.
Recognition of prior learning (RPL) turns skills you already have into an Australian qualification, without repeating training you do not need. In the CAQA group it is assessed by CAQA RTO 45459, a registered training organisation, and only for qualifications on its scope of registration.
What RPL is
RPL is an assessment of what you can already do, measured against the units of competency in a nationally recognised qualification. If your evidence shows you meet a unit, you are not trained in it again. If gaps remain, you can complete those units through training.
The result is either the full qualification or a statement of attainment for the units achieved, issued by the registered training organisation and recorded against your Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Evidence that usually helps
- A detailed resume and position descriptions.
- Reference letters from employers describing your duties and dates.
- Samples of your work, such as reports, plans or project documents.
- Earlier qualifications and transcripts, translated where needed.
- A conversation or practical demonstration with the assessor.
Five steps, no shortcuts promised.
How long RPL takes depends on your evidence and the qualification. We do not quote completion times in advance.
- 01
Eligibility call
A short call about your work history and the qualification you are interested in. A training question only; no visa advice is given.No fee for the call.
- 02
Written quote and enrolment information
Before you enrol you receive the qualification details, the assessment process, the fee in writing, the refund policy and your rights as a learner.Nothing is paid before you agree in writing.
- 03
Evidence portfolio
You gather evidence against each unit, with guidance on what the assessor needs to see.
- 04
Assessment
A qualified assessor reviews the evidence and may ask questions or observe practical tasks. Gaps are explained, with the training needed to close them.
- 05
Result
A qualification or statement of attainment for the units achieved.The outcome depends on the evidence; it is never promised.
Qualifications on CAQA RTO 45459's scope.
Current qualifications on the scope of registration as listed on training.gov.au (list supplied on 28 July 2026). Whether RPL suits your situation for a particular qualification is confirmed in writing after the eligibility call. Check the scope on training.gov.au.
BSB30719Certificate III in Work Health and SafetyBSB40920Certificate IV in Project Management PracticeBSB41419Certificate IV in Work Health and SafetyBSB50120Diploma of BusinessBSB50420Diploma of Leadership and ManagementBSB50820Diploma of Project ManagementBSB50920Diploma of Quality AuditingBSB51319Diploma of Work Health and SafetyBSB60320Advanced Diploma of Human Resource ManagementBSB60420Advanced Diploma of Leadership and ManagementBSB60520Advanced Diploma of Marketing and CommunicationBSB60619Advanced Diploma of Work Health and SafetyBSB60720Advanced Diploma of Program ManagementBSB80120Graduate Diploma of Management (Learning)BSB80220Graduate Diploma of Portfolio ManagementBSB80320Graduate Diploma of Strategic LeadershipCPP41419Certificate IV in Real Estate PracticeCPP51122Diploma of Property (Agency Management)CUA31020Certificate III in Screen and MediaCUA41225Certificate IV in Screen and MediaCUA50125Diploma of Professional Writing and EditingCUA50725Diploma of Graphic DesignCUA60325Advanced Diploma of Graphic DesignCUA60620Advanced Diploma of Screen and MediaCUA60725Advanced Diploma of Visual ArtsFNS30322Certificate III in Accounts AdministrationFNS40222Certificate IV in Accounting and BookkeepingFNS50222Diploma of AccountingICT30120Certificate III in Information TechnologyICT40120Certificate IV in Information TechnologyICT50220Diploma of Information TechnologyICT60220Advanced Diploma of Information TechnologyPSP40616Certificate IV in Procurement and ContractingPSP50616Diploma of Procurement and ContractingPSP60616Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting
Trade, electrotechnology, nursing, aged care and early childhood qualifications are not on this scope. For those, see the occupation recognition hub.
Book an RPL eligibility call
Pick a time, talk about your work.
The call is about training and recognition only. If a visa question comes up, we say so and refer it.
