PeterDeng

I have my Bachelor in Industry Automation (information engineering School) and Master in Manufacturing Systems and Technology.

I have exactly 6 years of IT experience.

Do i need to do RPL Assessment or normal skill assessment channel?
If i have to go through RPL, then 6 years experience may not be enough, right?

Anyone knows that? Thanks in advance.

TakenThePlunge

It depends

If your qualifications are assessed as having significant IT content then you won't have to do RPL.

Basically your masters must meet the following criteria to qualify for group A:-

(a) Contain a minimum of three semesters*; and
(b) Contain a minimum of twelve units; and
(c) Contain two semesters* of full-time equivalent ICT content; and(d) Be underpinned by an ICT or non-ICT degree level qualification or an AQF Advanced
Diploma or Diploma or equivalent; and
(e) Have at least one semester* of ICT study at a demonstrably advanced level.

The bold items are the important ones..

There is a chance that your qualification will meet group B criteria though, in which case your 6 years is good enough.

You have 2 options now :-

Seek advice from an agent that is up to speed with ACS regulations

Or wing it and send it in

FionaandAndrew

As above

I think it is if you don't have any degree and go down RPL route you need 8 years experience, if you have a degree then it's 6 years.

I did RPL using 7 years of references/info and they gave the date as the year before on my letter meaning they had counted 6 years experience to the point where I was eligible.

PeterDeng

Thanks, Fiona.
Seems it means for non-IT degree applicant, like me, i should do RPL. And because i have a degree althought it is not IT, the working experience requirement for RPL is 6 years.

newjersey

The RPL requires 8 years of IT experience and is done when you have no formal qualifications - not your case. It appears that you might fall into the group A (if you satisfy the critieria in bold, above) or group B. If still unsure, hire an agent for a proper assessment, it is very hard to go on with very limited information that you shared publicly.

PeterDeng

this is the email sent to me from ACS. When i asked the question. Seems Paragraph 2 is contradictory with Para 3.
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In relation to your enquiry, unfortunately I'm unable to comment on individual circumstances. As a guide, if a candidate has a recognised tertiary qualification and experience in IT, they may apply under normal skills assessment.



However, if a candidate does not have any recognised tertiary qualification in IT, but has extensive professional experience in IT, then RPL may be the appropriate route. This is what's covered under point 2.7.



Please note however, that under RPL ruling, there may be a 2 years experience deduction, which mean a minimum of 8 years professional experience in IT is required. This is applicable when the applicant does not possess any recognised tertiary qualification (in any field).



For more details about our process, please visit www.acs.org.au/skills

PeterDeng

my Master is not IT related at all for sure.

But for my Bachelor, bold items can be met.
So is that still Ok to go with Group A?

TakenThePlunge

Not really, but you should be fine with Group B - a degree with minor IT content and 6 years IT experience. Looks to me like you staisfy that, but it might not hurt to get professional advice before you apply.

juliemtaylor

Hi If you are in need of an agent with an IT specialism might I suggest you contact Peter Chiam PTLabs as he is such and does a free assessment. We managed to get MODL/CSL through him

Julie