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October 2009
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RPL on the menu for 2010

Voc Ed Learning Group (VELG) has released a two-day recognition of prior learning (RPL) professional development program, which will tour Australia during February and March 2010. 

RPL is on the menu, now what are the main ingredients? is based on the experience gained through the Skills First RPL project, in which VELG delivered a suite of RPL workshops in association with the Queensland Department of Education and Training.

The Queensland Government introduced the Skills First initiative in 2006 to significantly increase RPL participation rates and change the culture surrounding RPL assessment pathways.

More than 140 RPL workshops were offered to both private and public RTOs throughout Queensland, with John Price (John Price and Associates) and John Dwyer (trainer / AQTF consultant) as the trainers. Based on the success and reputation of the RPL workshops in Queensland, VELG will continue to deliver these workshops in 2010 across Australia. The same trainers will deliver these VELG workshops in 14 locations.

Workshop One: Demystifying the RPL process and professional judgement in RPL, is designed to provide valuable insight into RPL as an effective assessment approach in today’s VET environment. A range of engaging activities explore and explain effective RPL and assessment theory and practice in simple and relevant contexts. Participants will develop confidence in adopting and supporting flexible, work-based evidence gathering strategies.

Workshop Two: Developing effective RPL tools - the essential ingredients, is designed to build participant capacity in developing practical and compliant RPL tools.

Participants can book into either one-day of training or gain a more in-depth insight into RPL by attending both days.

Each participant will receive a wide variety of templates and resources to start using back at their workplace on completion of the training. A participant workbook, PowerPoint and CD containing all the workshop resources will be provided to each attendee on both days. These will be extremely useful tools to induct colleagues from your organisation. All attendees will also receive a Statement of Attendance.

For full details of the RPL program, including registration, locations and dates, visit the VELG website.

Related article in this month’s issue of Training Packages @ Work:
Skills First RPL Assessor Kits