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Credit Transfer

The Australian Academy of Commerce (‘Academy’) recognises other qualifications and Statements of Attainment within the Australian Qualifications Framework awarded by other Registered Training Organisations.  Formerly known as ‘mutual recognition’, credit transfer assesses the initial course or subject that an individual is using to claim access to, or the award of credit in, a destination course. 

The assessment determines the extent to which the client’s initial course or subject is equivalent to the required learning outcomes, competency outcomes, or standards in a qualification.  This may include credit transfer based on formal learning that is outside the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). 

A request for a Credit Transfer is to be made on the ‘Application for Credit Transfer’ form.  The form must be submitted to the Principal for approval.1  It is preferred that Credit Transfers are confirmed prior to enrolment. 

Any Credit Transfer request after the commencement of study will not vary the payment details on the Application Form at enrolment and that the shortening of the course duration shall be reported to the Department of Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC) & the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations(DEEWR) via PRISMS under section 19 of the ESOS Act 2000.  In such a case, the student must continue to study full-time and if their course is finished early, the student must either enrol in another CRICOS-registered course or depart Australia immediately unless they have been given authorisation by DIAC to remain in Australia.

When a student has been granted a Credit Transfer which lead to a reduced study load, the student must continue to attend the school full-time by choosing a subject from those offered on rotation.  The student must ensure they register in a unit relevant to the qualification they enrolled in.  If unsure of the appropriate subject to attend s/he should see the Principal for advice.


1 National Code 2007 — Standard 12 — Course credit
Registered providers appropriately recognise course credit within the ESOS framework.
12.1 Where the registered provider grants course credit, the registered provider must:
  1. have documented procedures for the granting and recording of course credit, and
  2. provide a record of the course credit to the student, which must be signed or otherwise accepted by the student, and place it on the student’s file.

12.2 if the registered provider grants the student course credit which leads to a shortening of the student’s course, the registered provider must:

  1. if the course credit is granted before the student visa grant, indicate the actual net course duration (as reduced by course credit) in the confirmation of enrolment issued for that student for that course, or
  2. if the course credit is granted after the student visa grant, report the change of course duration via PRISMS under section 19 of the ESOS Act 2000.

 

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