11. CREDIT TRANSFER PROCESS

As a requirement of Standard 3.5 Provide credit for prior studies – SLSQ Education accepts and provides credit to learners for units of competency and/or modules (unless licensing or regulatory requirements prevent this) where these are evidenced by:

• AQF certification documentation issued by any other RTO or AQF authorised issuing organisation, or
• Authenticated VET transcripts issued by the Registrar.
  

To apply for Credit Transfer you will need to provide the following:

• A copy of your Statement of Attainment and/or Certificate of Qualification
• Completed SLSQ Education Credit Transfer Application Form
  

Once you have completed the SLSQ Education Credit Transfer Application Form, send it with a copy of your certificate to education@lifesaving.com.au. There is no charge for a Credit Transfer. There is also no need to have your Certificate/s verified by your CTO or other qualified person prior to submission.

The credit transfer is assessed on three (3) major factors:

1. How current the Qualification/Statement of Attainment is
2. Mapping to the current training and
3. If the training was undertaken with a Registered Training Organisation
   

All applications for Credit Transfer will need to be verified with the issuing RTO to ensure its validity. Once verified, the relevant Units of Competency/Qualification will be added to your awards list in Surfguard and a confirmation email will be sent to you, your club and your branch.

In some cases, licensing or regulatory requirements may prevent a unit or module being awarded through a credit process.

CREDIT TRANSFER vs RPL

Note that providing credit for previous studies is not recognition of prior learning (RPL) process. RPL is a form of assessment of the competence of a person, while providing credit is recognising the equivalence of studies previously undertaken and completed successfully.

RPL is an assessment-only process that assesses the competency of an individual—competency which may have been acquired through formal, non-formal and/or informal learning. This assessment seeks to determine the extent to which an individual meets the requirements specified in training packages or VET accredited courses.