Required documents

To have your skills assessed for national recognition there are a number of documents that you must submit with your application.

Please note:

  • Applications missing the required documents will be delayed.
  • We will contact you for additional documentation, if required.
  • Documents will not be returned.
Document Notes
Application form Download the Application for Competency Assessment (PDF - 163 Kb)

Forms should be completed, dated and signed
2 recent photographs Must be passport size, certified and dated (taken within last three months)
Australian driver’s licence or relevant passport pages Must be certified (passport page must show name, photo and date of birth)
Certificate Must be certified
Academic record Must be certified, providing details of the subjects/modules or units completed and the date of completion
Results Must be certified
Evidence of activity/experience Read more about suggested evidence
Change of name evidence (if applicable)
Assessment fee Read more about fees & payments

Suggested evidence

You should select evidence that shows that you are able to do a job. VETASSESS staff and your assessor will help you to identify relevant and suitable evidence for your portfolio, which is a collection of evidence that helps your assessor to assess your competency at a job or task.

Examples of evidence you may include in your portfolio are:

  • certificates: certified copies of certificates, diplomas, statements of attendance or results from any relevant course (see Required Document Checklist and Certification)
  • references: from employers, clients, community groups etc; they can be written or supplied over the telephone
  • letters: or other documents that demonstrate you have used the required skills
  • proof of employment: such as pay slips, group certificates or computer records
  • products: samples of work using the real product or photographs
  • videos: showing actual use of machinery or workplace activity
  • course syllabus: syllabus or structure of courses you have undertaken
  • testimonials: statements from employers, supervisors and others about the quality of your work or study skills
  • trade documents or related details: evidence of trade training undertaken in  Australia or overseas, including training undertaken with the Australian Defence Forces
  • log books or diaries: related to your employment
  • newsletters: articles explaining your work function or how the department in which you work operates.