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Recognition of Prior Learning across Australia

You've done the work. Get the qualification.

RPL lets a Registered Training Organisation assess the skills you already use on the job against a nationally recognised qualification. We match you to the right one, build your evidence portfolio and manage the process with our partner RTOs.

  • Free initial assessment
  • Nationally recognised
  • Written quote before you commit
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CPC30220

Certificate III in Carpentry

Evidence portfolio ready

Assessed by a partner RTO

Often 4–8 weeks from full evidence

How RPL works

Four simple steps from experience to qualification

We handle the paperwork and keep you moving. Your partner RTO makes the assessment decision and issues the qualification.

Free skills check

Tell us about your work in about a minute. A consultant calls to understand your experience and recommends the qualification that fits.

With us

Build your portfolio

You get an evidence checklist written for your qualification. We help you collect references, photos, videos and documents and present them the way assessors expect.

With us

RTO assessment

A qualified assessor at our partner RTO reviews your evidence against each unit. They may ask for a competency conversation, more evidence or gap training.

With the RTO

Receive your qualification

When you are assessed as competent, the RTO issues your nationally recognised qualification and record of results.

Issued by the RTO

Industries

Find the RPL qualification for your trade or profession

Pick your industry to see the qualifications people most often gain through RPL.

Popular qualifications

Qualifications most often gained through RPL

Trade licensing

Need a qualification for your trade or builder licence?

State regulators list a specific qualification as the technical requirement for most licence classes. RPL is how experienced tradespeople usually obtain it. See what each trade typically needs and which regulator decides in your state.

Explore trade licensing
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Licence decisions are made by your state regulator

We help with the qualification part and point you to the right authority.

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Why RPL

Get credit for skills you already use every day

RPL is an assessment pathway under the Australian Qualifications Framework. It looks at what you can already do, whether you learned it on the job, overseas, through other training or by running your own business.

Train only for genuine gaps

Skills you can demonstrate are assessed as they are. If the assessor finds a gap, you complete training for that unit only.

The same national recognition

Your qualification is issued by an ASQA-registered RTO and is identical to one gained through full-time study.

Clear pricing up front

You receive a written quote for your qualification before you commit, with payment plans where available.

One consultant, start to finish

The same person helps you choose the qualification, build your portfolio and track your assessment.

Free skills check

60 seconds to see where your experience could take you

Three short steps. A consultant reviews your answers and contacts you to discuss your options. No cost, no obligation.

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  2. Experience
  3. Your details

FAQs

Common questions about RPL

What is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)?

RPL is an assessment process where a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) checks the skills and knowledge you already have against the units of a nationally recognised qualification. If your evidence shows you are competent, you receive credit for those units without repeating training you don't need.

Who is eligible for RPL?

Anyone whose work experience closely matches a qualification. Most successful applicants have several years in the industry, but the type of work and level of responsibility matter as much as the years. Overseas experience can count too. The free skills check is the quickest way to find out.

Is an RPL qualification the same as one earned by study?

Yes. The certificate is issued by an RTO registered with ASQA under the Australian Qualifications Framework. It does not say how you were assessed and carries the same national recognition.

Is Fast Track Recognition an RTO?

No. Fast Track Recognition is an RPL consultancy. We help you choose the right qualification, prepare your evidence portfolio and manage the process. All assessment decisions are made, and all qualifications are issued, by our partner RTOs.

How long does RPL take?

It depends mostly on how quickly you gather evidence and whether the assessor needs anything further. Many applications are finalised within four to eight weeks of a complete portfolio being submitted. We give you a realistic estimate after your first call.

What evidence will I need?

Typically ID, a résumé, employer references, proof of time in the industry such as payslips or ABN records, and work samples such as photos, videos and documents. You get a checklist written for your qualification.

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Find out what your experience is worth

The skills check is free, takes about a minute and puts you under no obligation.

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