July 2010
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Contents
Contents ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Authority .............................................................................................................................................3
Professional occupations......................................................................................................................3
Purpose..............................................................................................................................................3
Scope ................................................................................................................................................3
PASA process...................................................................................................................................4
References and resources ...................................................................................................................6
Preliminary procedures and general administration ..................................................................................................... 7
Communication .................................................................................................................................7
Record-keeping and privacy.............................................................................................................7
Who can apply for a skills assessment? ................................................................................................7
How can I prepare? .............................................................................................................................7
What do I send with my application? .....................................................................................................7
Application form ................................................................................................................................8
Evidence to support your application ..................................................................................................... 8
Recent work experience exemption ...............................................................................................13
Members of the ACS ......................................................................................................................14
Cost and charges............................................................................................................................14
Refunds and withdrawals ...............................................................................................................14
How to pay the fee..........................................................................................................................15
How long will assessment take? ....................................................................................................15
Application status/Progress of your application .............................................................................16
How information is used .................................................................................................................16
Using a Migration Agent .....................................................................................................................16
Accessing your personal information .............................................................................................17
After your skills assessment ...........................................................................................................18
Assessment process ................................................................................................................................................... 19
Recognition and Assessment of Academic Qualifications.............................................................19
Assessment of Work Experience ...................................................................................................20
Assessment criteria ........................................................................................................................21
GROUP A (suitable) ..................................................................................................................................... 21
GROUP B (suitable) ..................................................................................................................................... 22
GROUP C (suitable) ..................................................................................................................................... 23
GROUP D (unsuitable) ...................................................................................................................23
GROUP E (unsuitable) ...................................................................................................................23
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)............................................................................................ 24
PLAGIARISM ................................................................................................................................................ 25
Summary of assessment criteria ....................................................................................................26
* References for IT professional work experience may also be included in the PASA Application if
applicants wish to have their professional ICT experience taken into consideration. ................................. 28
2.1 GROUP D (unsuitable).....................................................................................................28
2.2 GROUP E (unsuitable).....................................................................................................28
Outcomes .................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Will my skills assessment expire? .......................................................................................................29
Replacement of a PASA Result Letter ...........................................................................................29
Re-validation.....................................................................................................................................29
Reviews and appeals.........................................................................................................................31
Can I be reassessed?........................................................................................................................32
Data matching and false information ...................................................................................................33
Further information ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Document approval and change history...............................................................................................34