Recognition of prior learning, or RPL, is an assessment that acknowledges the skills, knowledge and abilities acquired through your previous training, work or life experiences.

eRecognition is an innovative method that streamlines your RPL, and is done 100% online. It is a system created by the AIFL to better serve the needs of busy people who have online access and who may not have formal qualifications to verify their experience.

Achieving the qualification 100% online is straightforward.

• Complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the qualification you want.

• The AIFL will contact you and request the following documents to support your application:
- a current CV
- a current position description
- copies of relevant qualifications.

• Your course coordinator will review these documents and contact you to determine your suitability for RPL.

• You will be required to nominate three work colleagues (who we refer to as ‘raters’) to assist with your RPL process, using the template provided.

• Once enrolment and payment have been received, you and your raters will be required to undertake an online questionnaire to match your skills, knowledge and abilities with the criteria for your chosen qualification.

Using our innovative eRecognition process, our candidates can gain their qualification within a very short period of time. If a gap in skills, knowledge and abilities is identified, we facilitate gap training 100% online to complete the qualification.

What is a full course?

When we refer to a full course we mean you can achieve your qualification through a combination of online and on-the-job training. This blended approach is ideally suited to people who are either entering the workforce or up-skilling.

The AIFL therefore offers two distinct pathways to achieving a qualification: 100% online RPL by eRecognition and 100% online courses with some on-the-job training. Some courses are only available through eRecognition and some are available through both eRecognition and as a full course.

To find out which course is right for you please contact Student Support on 1300 854 987 or email us