Across Western Australia's resources, oil and gas and construction sectors, RPL recognises the high-consequence safety work you already do and formalises it as a nationally recognised qualification.
WA safety professionals can turn workplace experience into the BSB51319 Diploma of Work Health and Safety through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) — assessed on evidence, no exams, no classroom, and completed around a FIFO roster.
You are assessed against the qualification’s 10 units of competency (5 core + 5 elective) on the strength of your workplace evidence — no exams, no classroom. Most people qualify in weeks for $1,350 all-inclusive, and the certificate is nationally recognised under the AQF, issued by Asset College (RTO #31718) and regulated by ASQA — identical to one earned at TAFE.
Formal qualifications lift pay and job security. Here's the national data, and how it applies across Western Australia's safety roles.
WA's high-consequence industries pay well for qualified safety people, and demand rarely lets up. The BSB51319 recognises the safety work you already do on site — and it fits around a FIFO roster.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics — Employee Earnings (Cat. 6333.0), Education and Work, and Wage Price Index.
If your work looks like any of these, you already hold the WHS experience the Diploma is built to recognise.
You run safety on WA's mine sites and resources projects — JHAs, permits and pre-starts are your day-to-day.
Check my eligibility →You advise on hazards and controls on roster — RPL works around your swing.
Check my eligibility →You manage high-consequence risk across WA oil, gas and processing operations.
Check my eligibility →You maintain the safety system, permits and risk registers across a WA operation.
Check my eligibility →WA's resources, oil and gas and processing operations carry serious safety obligations, and qualified HSE professionals are always in demand. RPL is self-paced and evidence-based, so you can gain the credential on swing or at home while your on-site safety work does the heavy lifting.
No classroom and no fixed timetable. You submit your safety evidence on your own schedule and our assessors work around your availability.
Tell us about your safety role and experience. It takes minutes, with no obligation.
Our assessors map your WHS experience to the BSB51319 units and confirm your fit — at no cost.
Enrol with confidence and gather the safety evidence we guide you through, at your pace.
Once your evidence meets the standard, your nationally recognised WHS qualification is issued.
Most of what RPL needs already comes out of your site work. Useful WHS evidence from a WA role includes:
A Diploma of Work Health and Safety supports senior HSE roles across Western Australia's core industries:
See WHS roles and pay in our Work Health & Safety careers guide.
Through RPL you don’t study these units — a qualified assessor maps the work you already do in Perth against each one and awards competency where your evidence meets the standard.
Same Diploma of Work Health & Safety at the end — a very different route to get there.
| RPL with 3CIR | Traditional Study | |
|---|---|---|
| Time to qualify | Weeks (evidence-based) | Months to years |
| Study & exams | None — your experience is assessed | Coursework, assignments, exams |
| Around your job | Fully self-paced, no classroom | Fixed timetables and attendance |
| Typical cost | $1,350 all-inclusive | Often higher over the full course |
| The qualification | Identical, nationally recognised | Identical, nationally recognised |
| Best suited to | Experienced workers who can evidence skills | People new to the field |
Yes. If you perform WHS duties in a WA workplace — including on a resources site — RPL assesses that experience against the BSB51319 units. When your evidence meets the standard, you receive the full nationally recognised qualification.
It's built for it. RPL is self-paced and evidence-based, so you complete it on swing or at home on your own schedule. There's no classroom and no fixed timetable — you submit your safety evidence and our assessors work to your availability.
Maintaining a safety case or system, writing JHAs and permits, running pre-starts and take-5s, and leading ICAM investigations all count. Our assessors map your real site safety work to the qualification units.
The RPL price is $1,350 (reduced from $1,500), all-inclusive and GST-free with no hidden fees. Payment plans are available through Afterpay, Klarna, Zip, GoCardless and DebitSuccess. Prices shown include a 10% discount currently applied to all qualifications.
Yes. RPL leads to the same nationally recognised BSB51319 qualification as full-time study, valued by employers across WA's resources, oil and gas and construction industries. It appears identically on your record and resume.
The BSB51319 has 10 units — 5 core and 5 elective. Through RPL you don't study them; a qualified assessor maps your existing Perth safety experience against each unit and awards competency where your evidence meets the standard.
Yes — the BSB51319 requires the BSB41419 Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety core units (BSBWHS412–416) or equivalent as entry. If you don't already hold them, we can assess these through RPL as part of your Perth application.
Yes. The BSB51319 is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework, issued by Asset College (RTO #31718) and regulated by ASQA. It's identical to one earned through study and valued across Perth's safety profession.
You provide WHS evidence — safety management systems, risk assessments, incident investigations, audits and committee records — and a qualified assessor maps it against the 10 units, awarding competency where your evidence meets the standard.
If your evidence meets most but not all units, you receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for those achieved, and we outline the shortest route to finish. Experienced Perth safety professionals typically cover the full qualification through RPL.
Four easy ways to reach our WA WHS team, whenever suits your swing. No obligation — just a straight answer.
Training and assessment are delivered under a third-party arrangement with Asset College RTO #31718.