ARO AUSTRALIAN TRAINING ACADEMY
APL - RPL - DIPLOMA, Bachelor's Degree & Master's degree
Accreditation & Recognition of Prior Learning
APL (Accreditation of Prior Learning) awards refer to awards whereby individuals can gain recognition for knowledge and experience they have achieved throughout their lifetime. APL, sometimes also known as RPL, Recognition of Prior Learning, has been around for many years and has helped numerous individuals progress in their lives and careers. APL/RPL certification is a certificate based on your knowledge and experience.
APL/RPL is a perfect way of getting your knowledge and experience recognised into a certification. It is common to have a working life full of experience but little or no qualifications. Many have operated at a level of expertise far more than their paper qualifications. Still, they cannot obtain interviews when seeking new positions because the capabilities are not in their CV. Job vacancies often require some stuff or award before even considering you for an interview. With the arrival of 'selection by computer', where CVs are surveyed electronically and ONLY those containing certain 'buzz' words are filtered, the right qualifications are becoming critical.
The typical candidates of APL/RPL are 25+ years of age, seeking recognition for past achievements to help them gain entry to further education or progress within their careers. Individuals with overseas qualifications can also use the APL/RPL process. Although these are non-traditional awards, the APL process cannot provide awards in traditional medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, psychiatry, nursing or social work.
The APL can provide individuals with many opportunities and open several doors for them, but how they will succeed will be based upon their knowledge of the chosen subject, as it is the success with which they back the award. It is up to each person who acquires a non-traditional award from our partnering college and universities that they are totally au fait with the type of job they are applying for and that once they obtain employment, they are competent enough to handle the position.
Subjects
Our partnering colleges and universities can provide awards in all general areas but by law, they cannot provide certification in traditional medicine or practitioner subjects where a person or patient is being treated. These areas are governed by professional bodies which require specialist studies.
Our partnering colleges and universities can provide awards in the Arts, Commerce, Humanities, Politics, Business, Music, Agriculture, Homeopathy and Sciences. If your desired subject area isn't listed, please get in touch with us to find out more.