National Personnel Certification Scheme – LPG Australia

LPG Australia National Personnel Certification Scheme

Outline                                                               
Benefits of Personnel Certification
What Personnel Certification will not do
Certification Requirements
Skill Assessment Forms 
Register of LPG Australia Certified Personnel
Costs / Fees
Getting Started
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Outline:
The LPG Australia National Personnel Certification Scheme provides personnel employed in the LPG industry and engaged in critical employment codes, with formal recognition of their knowledge, skills, personal attributes and supporting qualifications, and that they are able to perform competently, and apply safe and compliant work practices.

To gain Level 1 (Low Risk) Personnel Certification the applicant is required to demonstrate a level of knowledge commensurate with the requirement to understand and apply specific low risk practices in the LPG industry. 

To gain Level 2 (High Risk) Personnel Certification the applicant is required to demonstrate knowledge, specific skills (under operating conditions), personal attributes and supporting qualifications, commensurate with the requirement to understand and apply specific high risk work practices in the LPG industry.

(Personal Assessment - PAAS Master^® - Assessment is suspended pending further validation)

Level 2 (High Risk) Personnel Certification includes four specific employment codes (Scopes)

1. LPG Tanker Driver
2. LPG Cylinder Filler
3. LPG Autogas Installer / Retrofitter
4. LPG Equipment Maintainer (under development)

LPG Australia administers the National Personnel Certification Scheme as a service to its members and the industry.

Benefits of Personnel Certification:
The benefits of Personnel Certification extend from the person, through the industry and into Government authorities, and include;

1. The certification process recognises prior learning (RPL) and current competencies (RCC) through a wide  range of current certifications and qualifications. For many people employed in the LPG industry, their current levels of knowledge and skills may be sufficient for certification;
2. The on-going validation of the Scheme via the LPG Australia Scheme Committee ensures that the Certification remains valid and cognisant of changes in operational practice, regulations, national standards etc;
3. Personnel Certification provides a ‘qualification passport’ for persons seeking employment throughout the LPG Industry;
4. Recognition of certified people by businesses, authorities and employers; and
5. The Scheme operator is accredited and audited to ISO / IEC 17024:2003.

What Personnel Certification will not do:
Personnel Certification does not replace the training needed by industry personnel to operate safely in the LPG industry.  Personnel Certification recognises training outcomes.

Personnel Certification is not a short-cut to the various qualifications needed in many occupations in the LPG industry.

Summary of Certification Requirements:

Certification Requirements	LPG Low Risk Professional	LPG High Risk Professional
Knowledge
Qualifications
PAAS Master® Assessment is suspended pending further validation	N/A
Skill	N/A	Refer to scopes for further information

PAAS Master is a trademark for RABQSA International’s Personal Attribute Assessment System

View the Summary tables of Knowledge, Skills and Attributes for Low Risk and High Risk Personnel Certification

Certification Requirements Document

Skill Assessment Forms

Applicants who have not been advised that their past workplace training and assessment meets the requirements for RCC must undergo a Skill Assessment.

It is the Applicants responsibility to organise the Skill Assessment, the Skill Assessor and where appropriate, site access for the Skill Assessor.

Skill Assessment forms for the following High Risk Scopes are to be downloaded by the Skill Assessor for each Skill Assessment performed.

LPG Tanker Driver Skill Assessment Form

LPG Cylinder Filler (Decant) Skill Assessment Form

Autogas Equipment Installer and Maintainer (Automotive Retro-fitter) Skill Assessment Form

LPG Australia Skill Assessor Income & Expense Claim Form

Register of LPG Australia Certified Personnel and Skill Assessors:
Industry personnel who satisfy the requirements of LPG Australia’s National Personnel Certification Scheme carry an ID Card which shows current certification, and are listed in a National Register.

Certified Skill Assessors are also listed on the National Register. Applicants must contact a Skill assessor directly from the Register to organise a Skill Assessment, then advise lpgcertification@alpga.asn.au the name of the Skill Assessor conducting their Skill Assessment, the date and the place of the Skill Assessment. 

Summary of Certification Fees:

Fees for LOW RISK Personnel
Application Fee: $169  
Knowledge e-Based Assessment Fee (if required): $55
First Certification Fee /Annual Certification Fee / Surveillance Fee / Re- certification Fee (whichever applies): $170

Other Fees for Low Risk Personnel
Upgrade Fee: $121

Fees for Level 2 (High Risk) LPG Cylinder Filler (Decant) Personnel
Application Fee: $41 
Knowledge e-Based Assessment Fee (if required): $55 
PAAS Master® Assessment Fee: $33 - Assessment is suspended pending further validation 
Skill Assessment Fee: $440
First Certification Fee /Annual Certification Fee / Surveillance Fee / Re-certification Fee (whichever applies): $160

Fees for other HIGH RISK Personnel
Application Fee: $169
Knowledge e-Based Assessment Fee (if required): $55
PAAS Master® Assessment Fee: $33 - Assessment is suspended pending further validation
Skill Assessment Fee: $440
First Certification Fee /Annual Certification Fee / Surveillance Fee / Re-certification Fee (whichever applies): $320

Other Fees for High Risk Personnel
Upgrade Fee $121
Skill Assessment Fee: $440

Fees for SKILLS ASSESSORS
Skill Assessor's Application Fee: $0
Skill Assessor's PAAS Master Assessment Fee: $33 Assessment is suspended pending further validation
Skill Assessor's First Certification Fee /Annual Certification Fee: $55 

Notes on Fees:
The Upgrade Fee is payable only if a certified person moves from Level 1 Low Risk to Level 2 High Risk OR Upgrades their Certification to include an additional Scope of Certification.

First Certification Fee /Annual Certification Fee / Surveillance Fee / Re-certification Fee is payable once per year only, and other fees will apply in the Surveillance and Re-certification year, as required.

Your payments will be made in Australian dollars using the on-line credit card facility supplied.

Getting Started:

1. Read the Certification Requirements to view all the requirements for each occupation.
2. See the Fees relating to each requirement.

and follow the prompts.