Glossary
Recognition of prior learning: experience turned into a qualification
Recognition of prior learning lets you obtain a professional qualification from the experience you have exercised. The candidate demonstrates, with evidence, that they already hold the framework's skills. A panel decides.
Experience as evidence
Recognition of prior learning converts professional practice into a qualification. The candidate assembles a file describing their real activities, maps them against the framework's blocks and supplies matching evidence. A panel examines, questions and decides, block by block. Validated blocks are held; the others are prepared afterwards, with their hours.
- The file maps real activities against the framework's blocks
- The panel decides block by block, each validated block being held
- Remaining blocks are prepared afterwards, with their hours
The path, from file to panel
A safety officer who has kept a site register for five years presents their prevention plans, safety talks and incident reports. The panel maps those items onto the blocks of the matching qualification framework. What is demonstrated is validated, and the Health, Safety and Environment programme covers the rest.
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1 — The positioning interview
A conversation situates your experience against the target framework's blocks and identifies the evidence to gather.
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2 — The evidence file
You describe your real activities and attach the items that attest them: deliverables, procedures, employer statements.
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3 — The panel appearance
The panel questions you on the situations described and checks genuine command of the framework's skills.
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4 — The decision, block by block
Each validated block is held. Any complementary path is set out with its hours and its calendar.
Programmes tied to the same framework
2 catalogue programmes put “Recognition of prior learning” to work: 240 credits and 2400 taught hours in total. The official rule holds throughout — one credit stands for 25 hours of work, 10 of them taught. Every line below is recomputed from the programme page: level, duration, credits, taught volume and fees in Guinean francs appear exactly as filed in the official catalogue.
| Programme | Level | Duration | Volume | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health, Industrial Safety and Environment | Bachelor's degree | 2 years | 120 credits · 1200 taught hours | 5 400 000 GNF per year |
| Human Resources Management | Bachelor's degree | 2 years | 120 credits · 1200 taught hours | 4 800 000 GNF per year |
Before you apply
What experience do I need?
Genuine practice of the activities described in the framework, exercised in a professional setting and documented by verifiable evidence.
Can I validate only part of it?
Yes. The panel decides block by block, and each validated block is yours. The remainder is prepared afterwards at whatever pace suits you.
Do I get support with the file?
Yes: an adviser helps you choose the qualification, structure the evidence and prepare for the panel exchange.
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