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Vocational education exams

Kaplan Professional’s exams are delivered online via your Student Portal.

To offer you as much flexibility as possible, you can either sit your vocational education exams in one of the following two ways:

  1. Face-to-face with a supervisor at your place of work or public venue such as library, community centre, etc.
  2. Supervised online via Zoom

You have the flexibility to sit your vocational education exams face-to-face and supervised at your workplace or public venue.

Requirements to book a supervised face-to-face exam

It is important to note you will be required to organise an Independent Supervisor under the same conditions prescribed in your Student Handbook. Both you and your Independent Supervisor must meet the requirements before making your exam booking for face-to-face supervision.

1. The nominated Independent Supervisor must:

  • Not be related to you or a personal friend
  • Not reside at the same address as you
  • Not be a student currently enrolled in the same subject
  • Be available to supervise your exam on the set date at the specified time
  • Not leave you unsupervised during the exam

2. The exam venue must:

  • Be a quiet room at your workplace/office

Book a vocational exam face-to-face

To book your supervised face-to-face exam:

  • Log into your Student Portal and book your exam in the ‘My Enrolments’ tab, then select ‘View Subjects/Book Exam’ under the relevant subject

Once your exam has been booked, you’ll receive an email confirming your exam booking with instructions. This email will also be sent to your nominated supervisor.

You can also sit your vocational education exams online via Zoom with a supervisor. This means you can sit your exam at home or in a suitable location where you won’t be disturbed while completing your exam.

Requirements to book a vocational exam with online supervision

It is important to note you will still be required to organise an Independent Supervisor under the same conditions prescribed in your Student Handbook. Both you and your Independent Supervisor must meet the requirements before making your exam booking for online supervision.

1. The nominated Independent Supervisor must:

  • Not be related to you or a personal friend
  • Not reside at the same address as you
  • Not be a student currently enrolled in the same subject
  • Be available to supervise your exam on the set date at the specified time
  • Not leave you unsupervised during the exam

2. The exam venue must:

  • Be a suitable venue where you won’t be disturbed or have access to other people. Given the current circumstances, private dwellings are acceptable, but please choose a suitable room/space.

3. Both you and your Independent Supervisor must meet the following technical requirements:

Hardware Requirements

  • A computer running Windows 10 or Mac OS X, with the operating system’s minimum requirements for processor, memory and hard drive (See the Microsoft or Apple website for minimum requirements)
  • 1024 x 768 monitor with a 16-bit or greater video card (24-bit preferred)
  • Headset and/or sound card with speakers and microphone
  • Webcam

Software Requirements

  • Microsoft Windows Operating System (Windows 10) or Mac OS X
  • Microsoft Office 2003 or later
  • Zoom
  • A current antivirus and antispyware application that’s updated regularly
  • Internet Explorer 8.0 or later, Google Chrome 32.0.1700.107m, Firefox 27, or Safari 5
  • Adobe Reader 10.0 or later

How to book a vocational exam online with online supervision

To book your online supervised exam

  1. Log into your Student Portal and book your exam in the ‘My Enrolments’ tab, then select ‘View Subjects/Book Exam’ under the relevant subject.
  2. Send your supervisor a Zoom meeting (Zoom support).

Credit transfer and recognition of prior learning

Kaplan Professional recognises potential or current students may have undertaken previous training, study or have work experience equivalent to units of competency in a Kaplan Professional subject, course or qualification.

Where this can be demonstrated, an individual may be granted credit or recognition of prior learning (RPL).

Credit transfer (CT) is the process of awarding credit for a unit or units of competency (UoC) attained from another Registered Training Organisation (RTO) which are the same as the unit or units of competency in a Kaplan Professional subject or qualification.

CT Evidence Requirements

Individuals are required to provide certified copies of any relevant qualification certificates or statements of attainment listing the unit(s) of competency for which they are seeking credit transfer.

How to apply for credit transfer:

  1. Review the course or subject outline for your proposed course or qualification, which includes the units of competency delivered in each subject or course. If you’ve been awarded the same units of competency in your prior study, you may be eligible for a credit. Kaplan Professional’s course or subject outlines can be found under the ‘Course Overview’ section of the specific subject or course webpage on the Kaplan Professional website.
  2. Review and complete the Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Application Form (Part B) and return to rpl@kaplan.edu.au along with a certified copy of your qualification certificate or statement of attainment.

Note: Applicable administration fees apply. See CT and RPL fees section.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process assessing the competency(ies) of an applicant which may have been acquired through formal, non-formal and informal learning.

RPL evidence requirements

Individuals are required to provide evidence of their skills and knowledge to meet the requirements of the units of competency for which they’re seeking RPL.

The RPL evidence requirements will vary between subjects and or courses. Specific evidence requirements for each qualification or course can be found in the RPL Kit made available to the applicant on commencement of the RPL process.

How to apply for RPL:

  1. Review the course or subject outline for your proposed course or qualification, which includes the units of competency, topics and learning outcomes delivered in each subject or course. If you believe your prior study or experience could be relevant to your Kaplan Professional qualification/course, you may be eligible for RPL in your intended course of study. Kaplan Professional’s course or subject outlines can be found under the ‘Course overview’ tab of the specific subject or course on the Kaplan Professional website.
  2. If you believe you’re eligible for RPL, contact Kaplan Professional on 1300 662 203 or rpl@kaplan.edu.au and request the relevant RPL kit for the course or subject. This document will include detailed information on the evidence you’ll need to provide with your application.
  3. Review and complete the Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Application Form (Part B) and RPL Kit and return to rpl@kaplan.edu.au. Kaplan Professional will only proceed with your RPL request if your completed Credit and Recognition of Prior Learning Application Form is submitted to Kaplan Professional prior to, or together with your completed RPL Kit.

Note: Applicable fees apply. See CT and RPL fees section.

Note: RPL Kits are provided upon request; see ‘How to apply for RPL’ section.

Credit transfer (CT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) fees

Credit transfer (CT)

If your CT application is successful, an administration fee will apply. If your application is unsuccessful, no fees will apply.

Credit transfer fee:

  • $55 per approved subject payable after notification of the CT outcome

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

For RPL applications, a non-refundable $310 RPL application fee will be charged upfront. If your RPL application is unsuccessful, no further fees will apply.

If your RPL application is successful, an administration fee per subject will apply. The RPL application fee will be credited towards the balance of your overall administration fee(s).

RPL fees:

  • Application fee – $310 (paid at the time of application and non-refundable)
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