Your actual fee and eligibility for concession/exemption will be calculated and confirmed during the enrolment process. Payment plans are available through Sukalpa Skills Academy. For further information about eligibility and explanations of the different payment plans:
Enquire BEFORE YOU ENROLL
Enquire about Sukalpa Skills Academy Fees
Enquire about Sukalpa Skills Academy Payment Plans
SMART AND SKILLED SPONSORSHIP / SCHOLARSHIP FEES
Sometimes this course can be employer-subsidized/scholarship provided, meaning you pay a full course fee to Sukalpa Skills Academy and the Employer will pay back to you the entire/part amount depending upon the Employer’s requirements/limitations. However, you must meet certain eligibility criteria for this to apply.
RPL – RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING
Recognition is a process of acknowledging previously completed qualifications, skills, knowledge, or experience relevant to your course. This may reduce the amount of learning required, reduce your course fees, and allow you to achieve your qualification faster.
Enquire about Recognition at Sukalpa Skills Academy RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning)
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) involves an assessment of your previous skills, knowledge, and experience and how they may meet the requirements of your qualification. Put simply, it means if you can demonstrate you already have the skills and experience you can complete a whole or partial qualification without needing to attend classes or participate in learning.
Some courses already have a skills recognition pathway and detailed information should be available in your course information. You should receive notification within three weeks of lodging your application for recognition. A qualified staff member will review your application and verify the evidence is relevant, authentic, recent, and sufficient. If your RPL assessment is successful, you may be granted exemption from certain subjects in your course.
Applying for RPL
If you can clearly show that you have already gained the equivalent skills or knowledge, then you may be granted recognition of prior learning for the unit(s) of competency in your Sukalpa Skills Academy course. This includes skills, knowledge, or experience gained through part-time, full-time, or work placement/internships.
Skills, knowledge, and experience may be assessed as equivalent to your course requirements. You may apply for recognition of prior learning for a single unit/module or groups of units up to 100% of a qualification.
How to apply for RPL
To apply for RPL, you can follow these steps:
1. Determine your eligibility
Lodge your initial inquiry online or via a direct line. Be sure to indicate the course you wish to enroll and indicate your request is about RPL. A Sukalpa Skills Academy member of staff will get back to you and request more information, so they can determine which units of competency you could be eligible to apply for RPL.
2. Get the information ready and apply
Once you have determined if you are eligible to apply for RPL, you must complete the Enrolment Adjustment Form for RPL, attach your evidence. Then submit all to the Sukalpa Skills Academy staff member who had assisted you, who will then guide you through the application and enrolment process.
3. Obtain recognition
You will be notified of the outcome of your RPL. If you are successful you will be sent a current transcript with the recognition you have been granted. If you are not successful in receiving the level of recognition that you applied for, you may wish to enroll as a regular student or cancel your registration.
Evidence requirements for RPL
To receive RPL credit, you will need to provide evidence to the assessor at Sukalpa Skills Academy to demonstrate that you have the skills and knowledge to meet the requirements of your course. Submitted evidence must be current and may include the following items:
- Portfolio - A portfolio is a collection of assembled evidence that proves that you already have the skills and knowledge in the units or courses for which you are seeking RPL. This should include the following information:
- Job description
- Performance management report or annual reviews
- Minutes of meetings attended or conducted
- Work examples that may include reports, articles or samples of work
- Publications
- Email or memo communication with clients or colleagues
- Media - Media files, such as images, video, or audio, which demonstrate communication, customer service, or work skills.
- Certificates or course transcripts - Certificates, Diplomas, Degrees, Statements of Results, Courses completed at work.
- Letters and references - Letters of validation from your employers, clients, community groups, or people you have worked with.
- Resume or work history - Documented along with supporting examples and contact details, as some references may require a follow-up phone call.
Your supporting evidence will assist the Sukalpa Skills Academy Assessor to map it to the unit(s) of competency (it is the quality of evidence that counts, not quantity), so please include any academic transcript copies verified by the original provider or original or certified copies of other documentary evidence.
You will also be required to undertake an interview, practical assessment, or challenge tasks to demonstrate that your skills are current.
You will be contacted if further evidence is required and to provide an update on your application.
