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Program Recognition Type Additional Criteria Suggested Wording Notes
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Guidelines for describinG external accreditation and industry links (tafe and He) / may 2011 v1.2
A program or stream
of studies within
a program is formally
recognised by one
or more Australian
professional
recognising bodies
There is a statutory requirement
for registration of practitioners
The [degree] is [recognised]
by [statutory registration body]
On successful completion of the
[program] graduates are entitled
to apply to [statutory registration
body] [rights to practice] as a
[professional] in [jurisdiction]
To obtain full membership graduates
must [complete requirements]
[statutory body website]
NB it is essential to use precisely the structure of this first sentence and be
accurate with the three terms. It will be reproduced on the Australian Higher
Education Graduate Statement (AHEGS) when students graduate.
[degree] – Full title of qualification.
[recognised] – Recognised means the RMIT program has been assessed as
meeting the standards of the recognising body. Use terminology adopted by
the recognising body. Examples include recognised, accredited.
[statutory registration body] – Full name of the registration body, for example
the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
[rights to practice] – Describe the right conferred
[professional] – For example primary school teacher, nurse, psychologist,
social worker
[jurisdiction] – The territory in which authority of the statutory registration
body applies
[statutory body website] – For example: www.ahpra.gov.au
Students must select specic
subjects to be eligible for
membership of the
professional body
By selecting appropriate studies
graduates of the [degree] may
be eligible for [class of membership]
of [professional body]
[professional body website]
Generally relevant where the professional body is not directly relevant to the
field of study. For example students undertaking the accounting elective stream
are eligible for associate membership of CPA Australia after completion
of additional courses.
[class of membership] – Use terminology of the professional association
Students studying the RMIT program
are eligible for student membership
of the professional body
Students of [program] are
eligible for [class of membership]
of [professional body]
[professional body website]
[class of membership] – Use the terminology adopted by the professional
body. Examples – student membership, associate membership
A program that is directly recognised
by an overseas professional
association
The [degree] is also [recognised]
by [overseas professional body]
The [overseas professional body]
is the [status of professional body]
[Benets for the graduate]
[association website]
[recognised] – Use terminology of the professional body.
Examples – recognised, accredited
[status of professional body] – Example: The Institution of Chemical Engineers,
based in London is the primary international professional society for the
chemical engineer
[Benefits for the graduate] – Describe the benefits for the graduate.
For example – Successful completion of program enables graduates
to apply for membership of [overseas professional body]
[association website] – For example www.icheme.org