RPL for Certificate IV in Access Consulting

Certificate IV in Access Consulting takes 20 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for CPP40821 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 20 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you CPP40821. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what CPP40821 involves →

The 20 units you complete, chosen from these 47

You do not do all 47. Certificate IV in Access Consulting is 12 core units, which everyone does, plus 8 chosen from the 35 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 1 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• BSBINS401 — Analyse and present research information
• BSBLDR414 — Lead team effectiveness
• BSBMED301 — Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• CHCDIV001 — Work with diverse people
• CPPACC4001 — Apply disability awareness to assess and determine access solutions
• CPPACC4002 — Apply building control legislation to accessibility assessment of small-scale buildings
• CPPACC4004 — Communicate effectively as an access consultant
• CPPACC4015 — Follow WHS requirements when working at client sites
• CPPACC4016 — Manage risk to access consulting operations
• CPPACC4017 — Prepare access reports
• CPPACC4022 — Work effectively as an access consultant
• PSPREG004 — Promote client compliance

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBESB401 — Research and develop business plans
• BSBESB402 — Establish legal and risk management requirements of new business ventures
• BSBESB403 — Plan finances for new business ventures
• BSBESB404 — Market new business ventures
• BSBESB406 — Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
• BSBESB407 — Manage finances for new business ventures
• BSBHRM412 — Support employee and industrial relations
• BSBHRM415 — Coordinate recruitment and onboarding
• CHCPOL001 — Contribute to the review and development of policies
• CPCCOM2001 — Read and interpret plans and specifications
• CPCCWHS2001 — Apply WHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry
• CPPACC4003 — Assess accessibility of construction plans
• CPPACC4005 — Conduct building access audits
• CPPACC4006 — Conduct playground access audits
• CPPACC4007 — Conduct streetscape access audits
• CPPACC4008 — Conduct transport conveyance and boarding device access audits
• CPPACC4009 — Conduct transport premises access audits
• CPPACC4010 — Conduct aged care facility access audits
• CPPACC4011 — Conduct educational facility access audits
• CPPACC4012 — Conduct outdoor recreation area access audits
• CPPACC4013 — Contribute effectively to building development teams
• CPPACC4014 — Facilitate the development of DDA Action Plans
• CPPACC4018 — Prepare, deliver and evaluate public education sessions on access
• CPPACC4019 — Provide access advice on building fitout
• CPPACC4020 — Provide access advice on building renovations
• CPPACC4021 — Provide access advice on the provision of services
• CPPDSM4045 — Facilitate meetings in the property industry
• CPPDSM4056 — Manage conflicts and disputes in the property industry
• CPPSEC3124 — Prepare and present evidence in court
• MSFFT4010 — Identify and calculate production costs
• TAEDEL401 — Plan, organise and deliver group-based learning
• TAEDEL402 — Plan, organise and facilitate learning in the workplace
• TAEDEL403 — Coordinate and facilitate distance-based learning
• TAEDES401 — Design and develop learning programs
• TAEDES402 — Use training packages and accredited courses to meet client needs

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Cleaning Operations (CPP30321, 14 units)
• Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing (CPP30821, 16 units)
• Certificate III in Investigative Services (CPP30619, 16 units)
• Certificate III in Surveying and Spatial Information Services (CPP30226, 11 units)
• Certificate III in Urban Pest Management (CPP30119, 10 units)
• Certificate III in Waste Management (CPP30719, 12 units)

More RPL in construction, plumbing and services

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in construction, plumbing and services.

When you are ready, see what CPP40821 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.