An applicant who does not have sufficient knowledge to meet the education criteria under our guidelines should apply for a Recognition of Prior Learning application. The RPL process allows an applicant to demonstrate his/her knowledge so the assessor can assess the applicants to an appropriate standard under the guidelines.
We require all RPL Applicants to still provide evidence of any relevant education qualifications they hold. Applicants who apply for RPL and do not hold a recognised academic tertiary qualification will have deducted from their total work experience a period of relevant IT professional experience deemed necessary to have reached the level of qualification allocated. For example, if an applicant is allocated a qualification level equivalent to a 2-year diploma, they will have two years deducted from the total of their recognized work experience, and therefore eight years in total will be needed. RPL Applicants are expected be able to provide detailed work references.