Australian College of Fitness and Bodywork

If you are looking to obtain a new qualification, upgrade a current qualification or skill or are looking at gaining re-accreditation with the new Nationally Recognised Training Course of your choice, look no further.

You can gain Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Recognition of Current Competence (RCC) through the courses offered at ACFB. The RPL process recognises the skills that you already have and translate these into qualifications that will help you get ahead and get to where you want to go faster.

Many of us have a wealth of experience gained through years of work in skilled and challenging jobs. However, gaining recognition of these skills is not easy and can hold you back in progressing your career to the next step. If this is your situation you can unlock your full potential by having your skills recognised by ACFB.

With the right prior experience and/or other qualifications, you can gain RPL for a number of competencies within your desired course - quickly and without having to complete the whole competency again.

The RPL and RCC process is a way of recognising the academic value of the skills and information you have acquired through education, training, paid employment, voluntary positions and general life experience. You may have heard of this process referred to as recognition of prior learning, recognised prior learning, skills recognition and RPL.

Applying to obtain RPL for 1 competency or a number of competencies within a qualification is a simple process. All you need to do is follow the simple step by step process below to get started on your way to a new more exciting career or position (if you have any queries regarding this process please contact ACFB on 03 9873 4985 or at admin@acfb.com.au.

Six Easy Steps to RPL

1. Download an Application Form (from the enrolments page) and the form(s) below that correspond to the course of your interest.

2. Make a list of all your qualifications, work experience, paid and voluntary positions and general life experience.

3. Match the qualifications and skills listed in question 2 against the competencies listed in Section 1 of the downloaded RPL form and then write them in the blank section on the right.

4. Please attach any qualifications, letters of endorsement, letters from supervisors etc to this form to assist ACFB in verifying your listed qualifications, experience and knowledge.

5. Once you have completed this form, please either send it via email to: admin@acfb.com.au or via mail to 4/333 Mitcham Road, Mitcham, VIC, 3132.

6. Once you have sent in your RPL application form and corresponding documentation, ACFB will complete an RPL assessment on your information and contact you via phone/email to discuss your options further.

Please note: There is a small fee per unit of RPL. Please contact ACFB for more details. All RPL requests need to be finalised before coure commencement!

Certificate III in Fitness (SRF30206) Certificate IV in Massage Therapy Practice (HLT40307

Certificate IV in Fitness (SRF40206) Diploma of Remedial Massage (HLT50307)

Please Note# Students who are on a Massage Scholarship have a limited RPL discount.
Please contact the office for more details.