The Australian Computer Society is responsible for undertaking a Skill Assessment of applicants to test their skills, knowledge, qualifications, and experience. This Skill Assessment is for non-ICT graduates and applicants with an insufficient record of ICT background. They will be asked to prepare an RPL report as per the guidelines given by the ACS society.
The RPL report must be written on the applicant’s experience in the field that matches the ANZSCO code occupations. Applicants must choose the correct ANZSCO code for the field they qualify for. So, don’t forget to check the document checklist mentioned by ACS.
Understand the visa requirement
If you need clarification, you ought to consult professional agents for help. The Department of Home Affairs has listed all the options for a visa, and you can look for the one that suits you the best.
Understand the ACS requirement
We recommend that you carefully read the ACS requirement rule. You must read the manual to understand the skill assessment guidelines and the criteria you must meet to qualify.
Understand the ACS Application type
After having proper knowledge of the requirements, the next step is to choose the ANZSCO code that matches the occupation you are applying for. Does it match the skills, knowledge, and experience you possess?
Existing Applicant
If you have submitted your ACS form previously, you will need to log in to your account maintained at the ACS forum before you apply for another application.
Document checklist for ACS Skill Assessment
Here we will describe in detail the important documents that an applicant needs to prepare. Before jumping onto the application filling, watch out for these important document checklists for the ACS skill Assessment.
Personal Documents
1. Birth Certificate or Passport
ACS requires you to submit a color scan of your passport, and you need to provide the passport identification page containing your name, address, and other information.
2. Evidence of name change document
If you have recently changed your name, it is better to provide a clear color scan of the document.
3. Curriculum Vitae / Resume
ACS guidelines require you to upload your resume, which goes in the personal section of the application form.
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Qualification Documents
1. Academic Qualification
You must submit a clear color scan of your academic transcript and award certificate or completion letter for your Australian Qualifications. If you have attached your Masters’s qualification, you need to provide a Bachelors’s qualification too. You have to include the following detail in your qualification documents.
i) Education Degree Title / Award.
ii) University name from where the degree was awarded.
iii) The completion date of the education degree.
iv) List of Course detail along with the marks/grade achieved for each unit or subject.
2. Vendor Qualification
You must provide the vendor login details for verification purposes for Microsoft vendor qualification.
For the Cisco vendor qualification, you might be asked to submit your login credentials after the form submission. You can attach this information as a PDF file.
Things to note for the online application form
PDF file Requirements
Your documents will be integrated into one PDF file containing details of your qualification and employment records. The file size for your PDF should be no more than 3 MB. Make sure your PDF file is not encrypted or in read-only mode. The PDF file is uploaded to the online application form.
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Experience Documents
You need to provide a color scan of your work references on the respective company letterhead or a third-party statutory declaration.
Work experience document requirements:
i) Your work experience must include the employment start date and finish date. If you are currently working, the end date can be written as “To date”.
ii) All the tasks and duties you performed during your work period must be written in detail for the claimed occupation.
iii) The details on total worked hours per week. Mention if the work you performed is part-time or full-time.
iv) Country of the employment undertaken. For employment in the same country but different location, mention the date and the location of the job.
v) Letterhead of the organization which must be signed by the author containing their name, the title of the position worked in, address, and contact number.
Third-party Statutory Declaration Requirements:
The statutory declaration is provided by third-party colleagues at an executive level. It should state that the document is witnessed before authorized persons including the date and place of the declaration held. The third-party must mention the working relationship they have with you and the duties performed during the employment period with relevant dates.
Original Certificate Uploads
Make sure you provide high-quality color scans of your original certificates, licenses, passports, resumes, etc., of at least 300 dpi. Verify the digital signature properly before submitting documents online.
Additional Documents
ACS may ask you to submit additional documents if they find your claim insufficient. In such cases, you must attach additional or new documents that support your claim. You have to rename the document name to differentiate it from other files that are already submitted.
Translation of Document
You must submit a document that is written in the English language. If the document is written in languages other than English, it must be accompanied by an accredited English Translation. Your original document, as well as translated document, should be submitted together.
Translation of document inside Australia:
Translations are accepted if it is accredited by NAATI(National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters) inside Australia.
Translation of documents outside Australia:
Translations are accepted if they lie under the following conditions:
Ministry of Justice or equivalent where the qualification was achieved
i) The Australian Education International Section (AEIS).
ii) Australian High Commission Consulate or Embassy.
iii) Commercial or Private Translators, Award-winning Institutes.
Why ACSRPLAustralia?
ACSRPLAustralia provides genuine reports for ICT professionals. Our team of experts will guide you through the whole process of your skill assessment until you get a positive response. We are familiar with the ACS guidelines so you can count on us for your report preparation. For reference purposes, we have several RPL samples readily available.