Objectives of RPL mechanism:
- Recognize practitioners’ experience, knowledge and skills acquired at the workplace.
- Facilitate individuals to set clear directions for further training without starting from scratch.
- Encourage industry practitioners to pursue continuing education and lifelong learning.
Application Procedures
QF Level |
Years of Service |
Level 2 |
3 years of service in the Testing, Inpsection and Certification industry |
Level 3 |
5 years of service in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry (Include 2 years of relevant experience) |
Level 4 |
6 years of service in the Testing, Inpsection and Certification industry |
Documents for applications:
- application form
- proof of working experience
- assessment fees
AA verify the documents and arrange assessment test
*Transitional period for the TIC industry ended on 31 October 2020. Applicatant has to go through assessment test for all levels of RPL applications.
Statement of Attainment (SoA) will be awarded to applicant who has successfully passed the assessment test. Applicant could apply for reimbursement of assessment fees to Qualifications Framework Secretariat.
- details for reimbursement of RPL assessment fees
RPL Qualifications
There are altogether 52 RPL qualifications available for the application, covering the following 5 areas at QF levels 2 to 4:
- Laboratory/ Onsite Testing: Testing Operations
- Laboratory/ Onsite Testing: Testing Quality Management
- Inspection: Inspection Operations
- Inspection: Inspection Quality Management
- Common Operations Management
Please visit Testing, Inspection and Certification RPL Assessment Agency website for details.