Recognition of prior learning

Get credit

Recognition for work experience and prior studies:

If you have previously picked up registered qualifications or part qualifications - or if you’ve even been working in a relevant field, you may be able to get credit for this. All you need to do is follow the ICB’s procedure for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

To apply for RPL you’ll need to submit our relevant form and pay an RPL administration fee. Submit these along with your detailed CV and copies of any formal registered qualifications you hold. We’ll review your application and either grant you credits based on subjects you’ve already passed, or we may ask you to complete a Portfolio of Evidence (PoE), which we will supply. You might need to pay further fees if you are granted full or conditional exemptions, and remember: you must be a paid-up ICB member too.

To apply you'll need to:

• read the  Recognition of Prior Learning Application Process 282KB
• submit the  Recognition of Prior Learning Entry Form 832KB
• pay an RPL administration fee.

Already working?

Learnerships - theory and on-the-job experience:

If you’re working already, you can attain an ICB qualification via a Learnership, which includes both theory and practical experience.  On the theory side, you undertake the ICB’s usual assessments or have your previous learning assessed by us (see ‘Get credit’ - inside back cover). On the practical side, you complete a workplace Portfolio of Evidence (PoE), which is reviewed by an ICB-registered assessor.

Learnerships offer benefits to employees and incentives to employers. Some students even get their studies subsidised by their companies. For more information speak to the ICB - or your boss.