There is a dress code for all hospitality students. Students are required to wear the APSI black polo-shirt or a white dress shirt / blouse and black trousers or skirt while attending class. Flat black non-slip covered shoes must be worn at all times. An apron will be provided by Australian Professional Skills Institute for all practical work.

All learners are required to wear in accordance with Perth Hospitality Academy Front of House Dress Code while attending workplace training.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is available to anyone who has experience working in a commercial kitchen.

RPL:

• provides an alternative pathway to achieving a qualification without course attendance
• is a consultative process between with the candidate and the assessor to determine whether the candidate has acquired the requisite learning, skills and knowledge to demonstrate that they have achieved the required learning outcomes or performance criteria of the course or qualification, for which the candidate is seeking
• identifies where appropriate additional learning experiences or training gaps are needed to achieve the course or qualification
• is the conduct of an assessment to confirm competency.

APSI has developed a process that promotes holistic and task-based assessment. It focuses on relating assessment activities to actual job tasks. The intention of this model is to streamline and simplify the process of recognising competency.

Prior to RPL, information is provided to the candidate on the assessment process. Specific advice is given to each candidate on how they can demonstrate their competence and what documentary evidence is required to support their application. Each industry has unique documents that can provide evidence of experience and competence.

The candidate is required to provide adequate information prior to, throughout and after a training and assessment experience. The assessor, in this process, needs to be fully aware of the needs of the candidate and help them identify relevant workplace personnel who can confirm the candidate’s competency.

The focus of the APSI streamlined holistic assessment process is to focus on demonstrated skills and knowledge and not to rely purely on documentary evidence as the main source of evidence.

Some examples of documentary evidence that can support the process include:

• licences such as First Aid, RSA
• CV or work history with details of job role and responsibilities
• previous qualifications from overseas and Australia
• certificates and records of results or assessments completed with other RTO’s
• photographs of work undertaken
• samples of related project work
• diaries of tasks performed
• task sheets/job sheets/logbooks
• site training records
• pay slips / employment contracts / job descriptions
• memberships of relevant professional associations
• references/letters/third party reports from previous employers/supervisors
• industry awards
• performance appraisals

Upon completion of the Advanced Diploma of Business, students can continue to study Bachelor of Business with Edith Cowan University  or Australian School of Management in  Western Australia.

The followings are articulation details with Edith Cowan University

Advanced Diploma of Business BSB60207

 Upon successful completion of the Advanced Diploma of Business only, students can gain advanced standing of up to 9 units (135 credit points) toward the Bachelor of Business (G95) single major in Marketing at ECU as follows:

Advanced Diploma modules	ECU Units
BSBMGK603B Manage the marketing processBSBMKG608A Develop organisational marketing objectives BSBMKG609A Develop a marketing Plan	MKT3601 Marketing Strategy
BSBMKG605B Evaluate international marketing opportunitiesBSBMKG606B Manage international marketing programs	MKT3120 International Marketing
BSBMKG607B Manage market research	BUS3100 Business Research Practice

4 X Unspecified Level 1 Electives

2 X Unspecified Level 2 Electives

Students who select any other single major (excluding Accounting) will receive the 3 x named units in the table above (subject to completion of all the relevant modules), plus 4 x L1E and 1 x L2E. A total of 8 units (120 credit points).

Student who select an Accounting major will receive the 3 x named units in the table above (subject to completion of all the relevant modules), plus 3 x L1E. A total of 6 units (90 credit points).

 Diploma of Business BSB50207 and Advanced Diploma of Business BSB60207

 Upon successful completion of the Advanced Diploma of Business BSB50207 and Advanced Diploma of Business BSB60207, students can gain advanced standing of up to 12 units (180 credit points) toward the Bachelor of Business (G95) single major in Marketing at ECU as follows:

Modules completed as part of Diploma and Advanced Diploma	ECU units
BSBMKG515A Conduct a marketing auditBSBMKG501B Identify and evaluate marketing opportunities BSBMKG502B Establish and adjust the marketing mix	MKT1600 Marketing principles & Practices
BSBMGK508A Plan direct marketing activitiesBSBMGK509A Implement and monitor direct marketing activities BSBMKG510B Plan e-marketing communications BSBMGK514A Implement and monitor marketing activities BSBMKG523A Design and develop an integrated marketing communication plan	MKT2605 Promotional Marketing
BSBMKG506B Plan market researchBSBMKG507A Interpret market trends and developments Or BSBMKG607B Manage market research	BUS3100 Business Research Practice
BSBPMG522A Undertake project work	MAN3612 Project Management
BSBMGK603B Manage the marketing processBSBMKG608A Develop organisational marketing objectives BSBMKG609A Develop a marketing Plan	MKT3601 Marketing Strategy
BSBMKG605B Evaluate international marketing opportunitiesBSBMKG606B Manage international marketing programs	MKT3120 International Marketing

Plus 4 x L1E and 2 x L2E

Students who choose to take an accounting major will receive up to 7 units (105 credit points) of advanced standing

Full details can be viewed on Edith Cowan University’s website.

http://apps.wcms.ecu.edu.au/advanced-standing/course-search

This program is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) at Advanced Diploma level. As a registered training organisation, qualifications issued by APS Institute are nationally recognised. If all units of competency are not achieved a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the units that have been successfully completed.

APSI has a direct pathway to Edith Cowan University (ECU), which enables students to fast track their university degrees. Students who complete the Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management and who meet ECU admission requirements will be given advanced standing in Bachelor of Commerce, or Bachelor of Hospitality and Tourism management, or Bachelor of International Hotel and Resort Management.

Face to Face classroom learning – Wellington Fair, 40 Lord Street, East Perth, WA 6004 Western Australia

Simulated learning – Wellington Fair and East Perth Function Centre

Workplace Training – at other hospitality venues approved by Australian Professional Skills Institute’s workplace assessor