RPL - Recognition of Prior Learning

SECURITY TRAINING

Security Training – How to request RPL?
Contact Intercept Training, discuss the nationally accredited course you wish to participate in relevant to achieve your Security qualification for your desired Security Licence.

Discuss with Intercept Training opportunities to gain RPL for your skills and knowledge.

Security Officer – RPL
When you enrol or request RPL for a unit (s) in Security Training, an Interview will be arranged with your RPL Assessor.

*     Interviews will be organised with you either straight away or leading up to your enrolment in a course (depending on individual circumstances).
*     Your Security RPL Assessor will discuss with you ( in detail ) what is required by you to demonstrate or provide evidence of your previous experience and informal training to match each unit of competency of the qualification.
*     The Security RPL Assessor will then develop an RPL plan with you, which will assist you to prove your competency in specific units of your desired course.
*     You will be given reasonable timeframes to gather this evidence.

Reviewing evidence provided for RPL
Your assessor will review all of your evidence presented and will match that evidence against the Performance Criteria stated in the Unit of Competency.

The assessor may find it necessary to ask questions about the evidence or ask you to perform work activities or a test to provide evidence where there are gaps between what you have provided and what is required.

How much RPL can I apply for ?
Discuss this with the Intercept RPL Assessor. It is possible to request RPL for an entire qualification or for one unit only. How much RPL you request will depend on whether you are able to provide evidence for all or some of the units in the qualification.

Security Licence Upgrades / RPL
As of the 1st Sept 2007, there have been significant changes to the Security Industry and the Regulations covering the Security Industry. Every current Licenced Guard will be required to undertake Upgrade training to retain or take up new Licence categories.

Security Licence Traineeships - New Entrants ONLY
*      Certificate II in Security Operations : 1A, 1C, 1G  Licenses
*      Certificate III in Security Operations : 1B, 1D, 1E  Licenses

Please note : No Traineeships are permitted for 1F - Firearms

                                               

RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) – acknowledgement of prior skills & knowledge learned over long term employment, obtained through learning achieved outside a formal education and training system. Eg; long term employment of on-the-job learning

Skills Gap Training – training of competencies to complete a nationally accredited qualification

RPL and Skills Gap Training
Intercept Training has the opportunity to be flexible with Training, by offering "RPL and Skills Gap Training" should you wish to gain a nationally accredited qualification in one of the following :

*     Certificate III in Aged Care Work
*     Certificate IV in Aged Care Work
*     Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations)
*     Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations)
*     Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Management)

Intercept Training can also offer "Existing Workers” the opportunity of  “Existing Worker - Traineeships”, granting RPL and offering skills gap training for competencies to complete their specific industry qualification - on the job training.

Traineeships - Existing Workers

Existing Worker Traineeships Available NOW !
*      Certificate III in Aged Care Work  
        No Traineeships permitted at Certificate IV Level in Aged Care Work
*      Certificate II in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations)
*      Certificate III in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Operations)
*      Certificate IV in Asset Maintenance (Cleaning Management)

Please note : Security Traineeships are only available for NEW ENTRANTS. Existing worker - Security Traineeships are not permitted.

RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
Intercept has the ability to grant RPL, to recognise your prior knowledge, skills and experience, measuring this evidence up against the qualification in which you would like to achieve which is relevant to your job role.

Skills Gap Training
Intercept can identify for you what skills and knowledge you have, that can be given RPL relevant to a national qualification and also identify the competencies you still need to learn. These competencies that you still need to learn make up your “gap training” needed before Intercept can issue you with a national qualification.

Benefits to you ?
If you successfully apply for RPL for the purpose of achieving a full national qualification, you could:

*      Eliminate the need for training in skills and knowledge you already have (RPL)
*      Save time by not having to attend classes and completing unnecessary work (Gap Training)
*      Save money – less to learn
*      Participate in Existing Worker – Traineeships, continuing the learning process on the job.
*      Complete your national qualification in a shorter time and receive a Certificate
*      Advance – articulate to a higher level qualification of your choice

How can I work out whether I have the skills to apply for RPL?
Qualifications or courses, consist of a combination of units of competence. Intercept can provide you with a self-assessment checklist which will give a brief description of the skills and knowledge that you need to possess to be assessed as competent for each unit.

What can count towards RPL?
Through experience, we learn skills and gain knowledge continuously throughout our lives. Work experience gained on the job, or through the practice of skills in other realms of our life, like social or sporting groups, all contribute to our effectiveness and often efficiency.

The RPL process allows you to provide evidence of those skills and gain formal recognition towards a nationally accredited qualification.

When do I request RPL?
Contact Intercept Training, discuss the nationally accredited course you wish to participate in to achieve a qualification.

*      Discuss your RPL skills and knowledge.
*      Discuss what evidence you need to prove your current skills and knowledge.
*      Discuss your options on how you can complete your choice of a nationally accredited course : 
        eg; Traineeship – on the job learning while still earning – Existing Worker
*      Enrol in the Course of your choice
*      Make application – apply for RPL

Where do I collect my Evidence?
In order to recognize your prior learning through informal sources, evidence can be provided in many forms, eg;

*     In-house training certificates
*     Examples of work produced
*     Workplace reference
*     Statement of duties
*     Work project
*     Newspaper cuttings of achievements
*     Minutes of meetings attended or conducted
*     Documents showing organising and or supervisor skills
*     Awards, Commendations, Certificates of Merit
*     A demonstration

Allow Intercept Training to help you gain a full nationally accredited qualification.