Time seems to have slipped quickly by without much notice and an RPL candidate I have been experimenting with, in a tafeSA qualification and funding way, has almost come to a close. The process has been a bumpy one, much like the corrugated iron above. It started as a simple RPL journey and to the unwary a straight forward exercise. Well it was anything but I see now on reflection.
It is meant to be already organised, have a system in place, all down pat as they say…
The trouble is that in this case it was a refugee. What about the language barriers, technical terms, funding costs, evidence gathering, Moodle units, enrolment, past experience from a war-torn country. Turns out that the simple well laid out plans and systems aren’t designed to accommodate the refugee applicant that well.
Evidence I have, On-site visits Check, Interviews Check, Cost (Grey area), Enrolment or Fee for service (Grey area), Demonstration and gap training (Check), Paperwork (Ongoing) and it goes on.
After all has been done, it now rests with the paper work and that brings me to the new tafeSA student management system and how it goes in there. The final hurdle now. Hopefully soon I will be able to document the whole procedure and have it available for our section and no one will have to go through this experience feeling quite so stressed and having to learn all the different aspects of our systems alone.
It will be a relief to finally complete the RPL and then look back at why it was so complicated and lengthy and how it can be improved, simplified and recorded. My good fortune was to have an applicant that was patient and understanding with no real deadline pressures. Hmmmm that is my hope… we shall see…
G’day Mate, I see you worked with the CPSISC to develop the new CPC08 wall& ceiling lining training package, Do you know if the RPL assessors kit will also be done for CPC08 or is it still acceptable to use the BCG Doc. ?
Thank you,
Perry A. Olive,
Hi Looked at some of your documents, good information and well laid out the only thing I would say is that as an RTO we have to show ownership of the documents and have version details and the training package details to cover audit requirements for RTO’s sounds like just paperwork in the initial reading but it focusses attention on continuious improvements reviewing and reflection of the content and results achieved..Great to here freom you. Cheers anything that improves the skills, training and workmanship or workwomanship and increased respect for our trade..