Does anyone know the RPL process?

[Pretty Butterfly]

hehehe, I knew that!!!

From what I understand, no other type of learning/experince will count when it comes to this course. I told the lady when I had done mine before, she looked it up, and knew I had, but it just didn't cut it.

I worked in day care for 3 years, then FDC for 6, and it meant nothing to the course, or getting credit for any of it... I was told I MUST do each module, or show documentation to show that I had previously done and passed it. She said they may let me off with fewer than 100hrs (which ob you dont need to do now!) but thats as far as I could get.

But it could be different up there.. you cant even do FDC here now without having done/or doing the cert.....

[Indadhanu]

LOL well I've done >2000 hours so I think that's what my boss is getting at. Apparently working in the industry is meant to give you the knowledge? I don't know. The fact that she's ringing me to arrange a time to come to see me I guess is good!


Thanks wysiwyg
I've looked up the competencies and elements on NTIS, and do you think it'd be ok to write down how I think I have met these elements while working, give examples, and get my group leader, other group leaders I've worked with, as well as my Director, to sign it?

[Pretty Butterfly]

LOL well I've done >2000 hours so I think that's what my boss is getting at. Apparently working in the industry is meant to give you the knowledge? I don't know. The fact that she's ringing me to arrange a time to come to see me I guess is good!


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Exactly!! All my experince, and 6 kids, meant diddly squat here...

When it should!!! I'm sure I've experienced more things with child care than most others in the class, and I am dreading going over all the basics again!!!

Good luck, surely she wouldnt bother with a meeting if she couldnt help??!!

[Indadhanu]

That does suck Jodie. I guess they look at the legislation more than anything, working within all the regs and guidelines, and accreditation stuff.

Hmm, maybe I know more than I think hahaha!

Guess I'll have to wait and see what she says. It's so nervewracking, I'm so worried about embarrassing myself or wasting her time!

[wysiwyg]

I think that sounds like a good idea, because the act of writing it will clarify it in your mind as well - to help with any questions.

[Pretty Butterfly]

YOu'll be fine babe!!!!

I did all the accreditation with FDC already.... The reg and guidlines are almost identical.. actually a lot of it just had side bits for FDC, and is based on centre care anyway... and apparently it means nothing to NSW Tafe.... very annoying!!!
I actaully have the MASSIVE folder of most of it still here!!

I hope they help you out and recognise all you know!!! xoxoxo

[Indadhanu]

You should contact Skilling Solutions (or whatever it's called in NSW) and see if they can mark off what you know so all you have to do is gap training?

[Pretty Butterfly]

OOOhhh, will do!! The Tafe just didnt care, said just had to do everything in the course or no cert... and with the new law, no cert, no FDC!!!

[luna moth]

Leasha:
If you're going through Skilling Solutions, it will be SO easy. Last year I had two staff members use them, and they got so much stuff ticked off. Validly, too, because they actually knew what they were doing. They will go through your competencies one by one, and they pretty much tell you what you already know. It will be sweet.

Jodie:
NSW tafe is soooooo hard to get RPL through. I stupidly did my Cert III through them, and just had to slog it out. Sounds like you might be doing the same course I did (by distance?) so just hit me up if you need help to get through the hard slog. Regs are actually a bit tighter up here wrt holding the cert III.

Hope that helps you both!