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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in AustraliaYour Experience Is Worth a Qualification.

3CIR is a veteran-owned Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) provider, established in 2016, that helps Australians turn work experience into nationally recognised qualifications, issued by Asset College (RTO 31718). Military, emergency services, corrections and civilian experience is assessed on evidence of your workplace skills.

Choose Your RPL Pathway

Same nationally recognised qualifications and skill sets, two sites built for different backgrounds.

25% off every qualification

Military & Emergency Services

ADF · Police · Fire · Ambulance · SES · Corrections

  • 25% off for current and former ADF, emergency services and corrections personnel
  • 37 qualifications and 32 skill sets, with evidence guides for service records
  • Free assessment, no obligation
  • DVA funding may apply
Free assessment for ADF & ES → Explore the Services site

Proof of service is checked when you pay. DVA & 3CIR

All Australians

General Public

Career changers · Managers · Tradespeople · Professionals

  • RPL, with online study available for many qualifications
  • 37 qualifications from Certificate II to Graduate Diploma, plus 32 skill sets
  • Free assessment, no obligation
  • Pay with Afterpay, Zip or PayPal Pay in 4
Free assessment → Explore the Public site

Prefer to study? 3CIR Online

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Qualifications are issued by Asset College (RTO 31718) under a third-party arrangement.

What is RPL?

Recognition of Prior Learning converts your existing skills, training, and on-the-job experience into nationally recognised Australian qualifications — without sitting exams or attending classes.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) — Definition

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is an assessment process within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) that evaluates an individual's existing competencies — gained through formal education, workplace training, professional development, volunteer work, or life experience — against the requirements of a nationally recognised qualification. RPL enables eligible candidates to receive formal credentials, from Certificate II through to Graduate Diploma, without repeating learning they have already demonstrated. 3CIR, established in 2016 as a veteran-owned RPL specialist, delivers training and assessment under a third-party arrangement with Asset College (RTO 31718).
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Traditional Study
6–24 months of coursework, exams, and assignments. Full classroom study fees. Must attend classes or complete online modules.
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RPL with 3CIR
No exams, no assignments. Submit evidence of your experience. We assess it and guide you through the rest.
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🎖️ Military & ES → 🎓 General Public →
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See How RPL Works

A short overview of the RPL process with 3CIR.

37 Qualifications Across 9 Categories

From Certificate II to Graduate Diploma, plus 32 skill sets. Available through RPL, with online study for many qualifications.

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Leadership & Management
5 qualifications
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Security & Risk
4 qualifications
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Government
7 qualifications
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Business
7 qualifications
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Work Health & Safety
4 qualifications
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Project Management
4 qualifications
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Quality Auditing
1 qualification
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Corrections
2 qualifications
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Operational Safety
3 qualifications
🎖️ Explore Services → 🎓 Explore Public →

What Australians Say

See what our students say about their RPL experience.

RPL Questions, Answered

Common questions about RPL and qualifications with 3CIR.

RPL is a formal Australian assessment process within the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) that turns your existing skills, training and workplace experience into nationally recognised qualifications. Instead of studying for months, you provide evidence of skills you already have and an assessor checks it against the qualification. RPL is assessed on evidence of your workplace skills and is available from Certificate II to Graduate Diploma, and for skill sets.
3CIR is a veteran-owned RPL provider, established in 2016 and based in Brisbane, Queensland. It helps Australians turn work experience into nationally recognised qualifications. 3CIR is not a registered training organisation: training and assessment are delivered under a third-party arrangement with Asset College (RTO 31718), which issues every qualification.
Anyone with relevant workplace experience, training, volunteer work or life experience may be eligible, including current and former ADF members, emergency services personnel and volunteers, corrections officers and the general public. To enrol you must be an Australian citizen, an Australian permanent resident or a New Zealand citizen living in Australia. We can’t enrol students based overseas or people on student visas.
Use the Services site if you are a current or former ADF member, emergency services worker or volunteer, or corrections officer: it has service-specific evidence guides and 25% off every qualification. Everyone else uses the Public site, which also offers online study for many qualifications. Both offer the same 37 nationally recognised qualifications and 32 skill sets, issued by Asset College (RTO 31718).
A skill set is a group of units from a nationally recognised qualification that covers a specific job role, licence or industry need. When you complete one, Asset College (RTO 31718) issues a Statement of Attainment, and those units can be credited towards the full qualification later. 3CIR offers 32 skill sets on both the Services site and the Public site.
The cost depends on the qualification you’re eligible for. Your free assessment confirms the exact price before you decide, with no obligation. Prices are GST-free and cover assessment, assessor support and your qualification, and ADF, emergency services and corrections personnel get 25% off every qualification.
You can pay with Afterpay, Zip, PayPal Pay in 4, PayID, or a one-off BPAY or card payment. The initial assessment is free, so you only choose a payment option once you decide to go ahead.
Timing depends on how complete your evidence is. We’ll give you an estimate after your free assessment. There are no exams, no assignments and no classes to attend.
Evidence varies by qualification and background. Common examples include service records, performance appraisals, position descriptions, training certificates, references, project documents and resumes. Military personnel can use PMKeys printouts, course reports, PARs or SPARs and Corps MAE. Your assessor gives you a personalised checklist.
You don’t need a complete file to begin. Your assessor reviews what you have, identifies what’s missing and helps you source or substitute it through references, workplace documents or a conversation about your experience. If a genuine gap remains, targeted online gap training is quoted separately.
Yes. All qualifications are nationally recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) and are issued by Asset College (RTO 31718), which is regulated by ASQA. Your qualification is the same one you would receive through classroom study and is listed on training.gov.au.
No. 3CIR delivers training and assessment under a third-party arrangement with Asset College, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 31718) regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). Asset College issues every qualification and Statement of Attainment.
Yes. RPL with 3CIR is completed online, so you can do it from anywhere in Australia, including regional and remote areas, FIFO rosters or an interstate posting. A current ADF deployment or overseas posting doesn’t count as living overseas.
Yes, for many qualifications, though some can only be completed through RPL. Online study options are listed on the Public site and on 3CIR Online, our dedicated online study site.
DVA funding may apply: see our DVA & 3CIR page. Employers, units and agencies can also pay for a qualification as professional development.
None. The initial RPL assessment is free and carries no obligation. Tell us about your experience and a 3CIR assessor will tell you which nationally recognised qualifications you may be eligible for, what evidence you would need and what it would cost. You decide whether to go ahead from there.
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Your Experience Deserves Recognition.

Find out which nationally recognised qualifications your experience already covers. Free assessment, no obligation.

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Or explore the Services site · Public site

Nationally recognised under the AQF · Asset College (RTO 31718)

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