Standard
VET students who have previously completed an equivalent training product are supported to have their training recognised.
Performance Indicator
The RTO demonstrates:
(a) VET students are offered opportunities to seek credit transfer and are made aware of the RTO’s policies for this
(b) credit transfer is based on evidence of prior completion of an equivalent training product demonstrated by AQF certification documentation or an authenticated VET transcript (unless prevented by licensing or regulatory requirements or the training product)
(c) decisions about credit transfer are fair, consistent and transparent, and are documented.
Intent of Standard 1.7
A key pillar of the national VET system is that nationally endorsed training products are recognised and portable. Students who have already been assessed as competent through equivalent training products should have those competencies upheld and have the benefit of reduced time and expense in the VET sector, unless a regulatory requirement or licence condition (including an industry licensing scheme) requires this.
If a student provides suitable evidence that they have successfully completed an equivalent training product through another RTO, RTOs are required to support the student to seek and attain appropriate credit. In ensuring this occurs, students are to be informed about their opportunity to seek credit transfer and be given access to an RTO’s policies about how credit can be applied. RTOs are required to act fairly, consistently and transparently as part of the credit transfer process, and document all decisions.
Self-Assurance Considerations
In self-assuring against this Standard, consider (among other things):
- the ways in which you promote credit transfer and whether this information is easily accessible to all students
- how you have used the principles of fairness, consistency and transparency in designing your credit transfer policy and practices
- how you use documented outcomes from credit transfers
Standard 1.7 – Reflective Questions
In considering the reflective questions, consider the extent to which your current practices are working and what if any, changes you could make to improve these. It may be helpful to think about examples.
- How do you promote credit transfer and ensure students understand if the process is an option for them?
- How do you ensure that your credit transfer policy is consistently applied?
- What do you have in place to determine credit transfer, including equivalency?
Related Standards
Standard
- Standard 1.6 - assessment
- Standard 4.1 - leadership and accountability
- Standard 4.4 - continuous improvement
Compliance Requirement
