CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care 4 STEP - RPL KIT Sand Goanna Institute (ABN 46 994 171 449) 13/230 Main South Road, Morphett Vale South Australia 5162 PH: 1300 266 730 EMAIL to: rpl@sandgoanna.com.au RTO # 32143
4 Step User Friendly RPL APPLICATION & EVIDENCE VALIDITY A no frills and simple approach to RPL Saying something is simply not enough Documents like resumes are merely saying something in writing (statements) that need to be backed up by supporting evidence. HARD EVIDENCE If it isn t in writing, it doesn t count All evidence needs to be documented, and may include testimonies, reference letters, etc, as long as they are recorded and validated. CURRENCY Everything needs to be current (up to date) Just because you hold a qualification it doesn t mean it s acceptable. Things change and the applicant needs to demonstrate how they have maintained currency. OVERSEAS, NON-ACCREDITED, AND UNIVERSITY QUALIFICATIONS These may not be measurable against Australian Qualifications The trap here is that these qualifications may have different terminology, components, learning outcomes, or elements that we are simply unable to accurately map against the units in a VET course. If we can t map it, we can t award it. YOUR OWN WORK Your evidence needs to demonstrate your work, experience, knowledge and ability against AQF requirements, what your company or another organisation counts may not be enough or correct for the AQF Standard. Version 1 June 2013 1 Page
LET S MAKE THE PROCESS SIMPLE Let s simplify things with 4 easy steps: Step 1 Self Assessment Questionnaire Step 2 RPL Application Form Step 3 Your Evidence Step 4 Send us your RPL Application We have also provided some advice on evidence after the application in case you need it in the form of: Understanding Evidence This section explains the types of evidence and how they are viewed by RTOs for RPL claims Version 2 September 2013 3 P a g e
STEP 1: SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONAIRE CHC40108- CERTIFICATE IV IN AGED CARE If you re not sure, then you probably don t do it! All of these need to be answered when considering Nationally Recognised Training. People confuse non-accredited activities and material with NRT and don t realise that everything is measured against the requirements of the Units of Competency found on www.training.gov.au Candidate Name: Date Completed: How often have you performed the following in the last twelve months? Unit Code Unit Title I have performed these tasks PRE UNITS (6) CHCAC318B CHCAC319A CHCCS411B CHCICS303A CHCPA301B HLTAP301B CORE UNITS (10) CHCAC412B CHCAC416A CHCAC417A CHCAD401D CHCCS400C CHCICS401B CHCICS402B Work effectively with older people Provide support to people living with dementia Work effectively in the community sector Support individual health and emotional well being Deliver care services using a palliative approach Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context Provide services to older people with complex needs Facilitate support responsive to the specific of nature of dementia Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls Advocate for clients Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework Facilitate support for personal care needs Facilitate individualised plans CHCINF403E Coordinate information systems CHCNET404B Facilitate links with other services CHCORG406C Supervise work ELECTIVE UNITS (5) HLTWHS300A Contribute to OHS processes HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients & co-workers CHCCOM403A Use targeted communication skills to build relationships CHCICS403A Conduct individual assessment HLTFA311A Apply first aid Frequently Sometimes Never Candidate Signature: Date: Version 2 September 2013 4 P a g e
STEP 2: SELF ASSESSMENT QUESTIONAIRE Applicant Details: RPL APPLICATION FORM 1. Occupation you are seeking recognition in 2. Personal Details Surname Preferred Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss) First Name/s Any other name used Home Address Certificate IV in Aged Care Postal address if different from above Telephone Numbers Home: Work: Mobile: Date of Birth / / Gender MALE / FEMALE Age Are you a permanent Resident of Australia 3 Current Employment Are you currently employed? If Yes, in which occupation are you currently employed? Who is your current employer? 4. Armed Forces details (If Applicable) Branch of Service Trade classification on discharge YES YES / NO / NO Fax:. Version 2 September 2013 5 P a g e
5. Further Training Have you undertaken any training courses related to the occupation applied for? If Yes What occupation were you trained in? Training completion Date (month, year) Country where you trained Name of course and institution (if applicable) 6. Is there any further information you wish to give in support of your application? YES / NO 7. Professional Referees (relevant to work situation) Name Position Organisation Phone Number Mobile Number Email Address Name Position Organisation Phone Number Mobile Number Email Address Version 2 September 2013 6 P a g e
APPLICANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY FORM Only list positions relevant to the RPL Application that you have held in the last 5 years Name, Address and Phone number of Employers 1. Period of Employment (DD/MM/YYYY) From To Position Held Full Time Parttime Casual Description of Major Duties 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Attach additional sheet if required If you are including documents in your application, please provide a brief description below
STEP 3: YOUR EVIDENCE List any evidence you have that shows your competence in the following: EVIDENCE YOU CAN PROVIDE AGAINST EACH UNIT Records Samples provided as evidence must be your work, or materials you have amended/reviewed, etc Third party reports must be from appropriately qualified persons Other evidence must relate to the unit requirements Please note, 1 item of evidence may cover a number of units and it only needs to supplied once as long as the appropriate areas have been selected (ticked). Several blank fields have been left for you to indicate other evidence not already listed. For more information on evidence, you can refer to Understanding evidence on page 14 of this document. CLICK HERE Watch a video on how to complete a RPL Kit in Full
UNIT Pre Units EVIDENCE CHECKLIST Please tick what evidence you can provide and attach it to the application Double Click on the box to mark as checked! EVIDENCE PROVIDED Please map your evidence provided against the unit CHCAC318B Work effectively with older people CHCAC319A Provide support to people living with dementia CHCCS411B Work effectively in the community sector CHCICS303A Support individual health and emotional well being CHCPA301B Deliver care services using a palliative approach
HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context Core Units CHCAC416A Facilitate support responsive to the specific of nature of dementia CHCAC417A Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls CHCAD401D Advocate for clients
CHCCS400C Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework CHCICS401B Facilitate support for personal care needs CHCICS402B Facilitate individualised plans CHCINF403E Coordinate information systems CHCNET404B Facilitate links with other services
CHCORG406C Supervise work Electives HLTWHS300A Contribute to OHS processes HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients & co-workers
CHCCOM403A Use targeted communication skills to build relationships CHCICS403A Conduct individual assessment HLTFA311A Apply first aid
REFEREE TESTIMONIAL (Date) To whom it may concern, RE: (insert candidate name) skills in/as (insert industry/job title) I certify that the above named person has worked at for a period of years and has regularly undertaken the following activities within the workplace since commencing employment with this organisation: Initial those skills/ competencies (below) that the candidate has or can successfully perform in the workplace Work effectively with older people Provide support to people living with dementia Work effectively in the community sector Support individual health and emotional well being Deliver care services using a palliative approach Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context Provide services to older people with complex needs Facilitate support responsive to the specific of nature of dementia Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls Advocate for clients Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework Facilitate support for personal care needs Facilitate individualised plans Coordinate information systems Facilitate links with other services Supervise work Contribute to OHS processes Work effectively with culturally diverse clients & co-workers\ Use targeted communication skills to build relationships Conduct individual assessment Apply first aid If you would like any further information or would like to discuss any of the above, I can be contacted on. Yours sincerely Signature Print Name and Position: Company Name:
PEER/COLLEAGUE TESTIMONIAL (Date) To whom it may concern, RE: s skills as a. (Candidate s Name) I certify that the above named person has worked at for a period of years (Candidate) has conducted the following training and/or assessment activities with a variety of client groups. In addition (Candidate) has successfully carried out the tasks I have ticked below. Initial those skills/ competencies (below) that the candidate has or can successfully perform in the workplace Work effectively with older people Provide support to people living with dementia Work effectively in the community sector Support individual health and emotional well being Deliver care services using a palliative approach Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context Provide services to older people with complex needs Facilitate support responsive to the specific of nature of dementia Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls Advocate for clients Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework Facilitate support for personal care needs Facilitate individualised plans Coordinate information systems Facilitate links with other services Supervise work Contribute to OHS processes Work effectively with culturally diverse clients & co-workers\ Use targeted communication skills to build relationships Conduct individual assessment Apply first aid If you would like any further information or would like to discuss any of the above, I can be contacted on Yours sincerely Signature Print Name and Position: Company Name:
Declaration I declare that the information contained in this application is true and correct and that all documents are genuine. Candidate Signature: Date STEP 4: SEND US YOUR RPL APPLICATION Email us your RPL application and we will provide you with feedback on what RPL you may be entitled to or whether or not we need additional evidence. Note you get once chance for re-submission after this an additional $144 is required to revisit RPL. rpl@sandgoanna.com.au NOTE: Students will have to complete a FULL RPL kit failure to do so will result in no RPL being granted. Any information that is supplied must be in copy format, We take no responsibility for lost items and we will not repost back. If you have material that is sensitive or original files they will be posted at your own risk and a return post pack with tracking facility pre- paid must be available. You Must also highlight this to us at first instance as we upload and store copies to our system and destroy the files sent in. In the instance where a student requires data from our system will invoke a Administration fee of $44. This is a direct cost for this service.
UNDERSTANDING EVIDENCE One of the big problems with RPL is that applicants are given complicated documents with a great deal of useless information, and they really don t know what evidence is required or why. The following table should help you understand the types of evidence that can be used and how much of an impact each may have on an RPL claim, so before you start gathering mountains of evidence that drives you and us crazy, look at the table below, it may just save you and us a lot of unnecessary work. RTOs do not want to be difficult, but they need ensure any evidence meets the AQF standard or they can be penalized by their state registering authority. These authorities conduct regular audits of the RTOS, and are extremely particular with RPL evidence. If the RTO can t see it, they can t approve it! TYPE OF EVIDENCE USE/STRENGTH Resumes/CVs are a statement made by you to: COMMENT Resumes are only seen as you saying something, and saying something does not make it true. Resume/CV Certificates/results of assessments summarise what you believe your skills and experience are list your education and qualifications provide a history of your work life These are normally great evidence that show what competencies you have achieved, and they allow the RTO to measure (MAP) this evidence against the requirements for RPL. Unless you provide evidence to back up what is stated within the resume. If you say you are good at something, you need to prove it. A resume by itself is all but worthless for RPL. There are a few areas where people go wrong with this type of evidence, including: The units/qualifications names sound similar to what is being applied for, but are may be quite different. The units/qualifications are old or superseded. Generally, anything that is 2 or more years old is looked at with a view that it might be out of date. The applicant needs to prove that they have kept up to date or the units/qualifications may not be
certificates/results of assessment /overseas certificates/results of assessment universities results/statement of attendance/ certificates vendor training courses results/statement of attendance/ certificates in house courses results/statement of attendance/ certificates workshops, seminars, symposiums, etc results/statements of attendance/ certificates club It s in the code, not the name. These often have different names, codes, and elements University degrees may sound the same, but have a different focus and may be very different. These may be acceptable as supporting evidence, but rarely as prime evidence They are often useful to show currency acceptable for RPL. The qualifications or statements are nonaccredited. This means they were not delivered under the AQTF, something that often happened in private enterprise. RTOs are often unable to measure these against the AQTF requirements, and also are not able to verify the content, standards, or processes used. Overseas evidence can be difficult for RTOs to measure against local requirements as they have different names, codes, subjects, elements, and may relate to legislation or other requirements that are very different to local conditions and expectations. The words used may sometimes be similar, but unless the content, quality and other data can be accurately measured against AQF requirements, then these may not be considered. University evidence can be difficult for RTOs to measure against VET requirements as they have different names, codes, subjects, elements, and may relate to very different to local conditions and expectations. The words used may sometimes be similar, but unless the content, quality and other data can be accurately measured against VET requirements, then these may not be considered. The documents are often non-accredited and cannot accurately be measured against VET requirements: Results of in-house or non-accredited training only show that you passed a test, exam, or assessment that is not nationally recognised and may not be measurable against (NRT) Nationally Recognised Training. Statements of attendance show you were present somewhere. They do not show that you achieved anything, learned anything, or were assessed in anything. Vendor training can demonstrate that you undertook specific training for a
courses e.g. first aid, surf life saving industry awards membership of relevant professional associations minutes of industry network meetings samples of your work from industry quality system documents audit reports and documents marketing information minutes of meetings where leadership and teamwork are evident diaries/task sheets/job sheets/log books feedback forms and comments These are good as supporting evidence to show industry knowledge and skills, but rarely as prime evidence These show that you understand both certain design aspects as well and relate to VET Units of Competency these can show your experience and background and are very valuable as supporting eidence These show that you understand and relate to VET compliance These show that you understand and relate to VET compliance Shows continuous activity and validates other evidence Shows activity and interaction specific skill set, and can sometimes be measured against NRT, but are more than likely not to be as they do not address VET requirements under NRT. Workshops, seminars, and symposiums show professional development and the maintenance of industry currency. Memberships show currency and professional development which are both required for continued VET recognition Such evidence needs to be about meetings you were in, and must be validated by evidence you attended. Samples need to be your work, or otherwise support your claim. Samples need to be your work, or otherwise support your claim. Samples need to be your work, or otherwise support your claim. Such evidence needs to be about meetings you were in, and must be validated by evidence you attended.
references/letters from previous employers/supervisor s with learners hobbies/interests/spe cial skills outside work any other documentation that may demonstrate industry experience (list)