If you are working as a skilled labourer but don't have a specific qualification, we can help you.

Skills Recognition and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a simple method of assessing skills and experience you have developed "on the job" without the need for classroom study.

Who Can Apply

You can apply for a trade qualification using Skills Recognition and RPL if you can:

• show you have at least 3 years general trade experience, or 2 years trade experience combined with "well developed" skills and knowledge in an associated field.
• provide sufficient evidence that verifies you have been regularly employed in the industry performing jobs relating to the scope of work associated with that trade.

Trade experience is relevant whether you have worked in Australia or overseas.

For a free no obligation review of your trade skills contact us

The Assessment Process

The skills recognition and RPL process for the Trade qualifications usually takes 2 - 4 weeks to fully complete using the following steps:

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  Get Your Free Skills Review

  We conduct a FREE no-obligation review of your trades skills prior to enrolment to check your industry experience. We will confirm if you are eligible to attain your Trade qualification using skills recogniton assessment before any payment is required.
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  We Give You The Best Options

  If you are eligibile and decide to proceed, we send an invoice for payment. Once payment is received, we send you assessment handbooks and enrolment forms.
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  Simple Self Assessment

  The first stage is completing in a simple career Self-Assessment checklist. Our assessors will help you complete this checklist.
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  Send Evidence

  Evidence can include employment contracts, job references, work samples and even photographs and videos of work you have done. We will give you a list of evidence options.
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  We Verify Your Competency

  A Skills Assessor from GQ Australia then matches your evidence with the Units in the qualification. This will confirm you work at the expected industry standard.
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  Practical Assessment (if required)

  For "high risk" trade qualifications you may need to complete a practical assessment at your workplace or at a workshop.
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  Gap Training (if required)

  If any "skill gaps" are noted during skills assessment, you will be offered options to complete gap training.
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  Congratulations - You Are Now Qualified

  Once Skills Recognition is completed, you will be issued with your Trade Qualification by our RTO (college) partner.

Qualifications