Who Needs an AQF Assessment?

Australian-Based Clients

• Experienced yet unqualified tradespersons who require certification, e.g. for employment in today’s market, or for advancement in their current job
• Tradespersons whose qualifications are out of date, e.g. certification is no longer recognized in their industry; returning to the workforce after a period of absence; returning to original trade after a period of employment in other types of work
• Tradespersons who have incomplete qualifications
• Tradespersons who no longer have proof of their credentials
• Trainees or Apprentices whose employer seeks an RTO assessment service
• Employers requesting employee qualifications
• Employers requesting pre-training assessment of employees for the identification of existing competencies, or AQF competency level and competency gaps, so that relevant training can be accessed
• Job-seekers registered with recruitment agencies where they may be advised to undertake an assessment of their trade skills and/or where funding is available for certain client groups to undertake AQF assessment for accreditation purposes
• Immigrants who require AQF accreditation for employment purposes
• People with work visas who require AQF accreditation for employment purposes

Off-Shore Clients

• Tradespersons who seek employment in Australia and have applied to migrate
• Tradespersons who seek employment in Australia and have applied to migrate, however their trade evidence fails to meet the criteria for the appropriate trades assessing body

Please note: Although an AQF qualification may assist a migration applicant, there is no guarantee of successful recognition by an appropriate trades recognition body in Australia.