@appledeuce, yep, RPL + 6 years relevant experience if the first degree is non-IT.
Copied from the ACS guidelines:
<blockquote>2. SUITABILITY CRITERIA
The Summary of Criteria document contains a summarised version of the following information.
Bachelor Degree or Higher with an ICT Major
If your degree is assessed as having an ICT major which is closely related to your nominated occupation, you will require 2 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years or 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever date is earlier) to meet the suitability criteria.
If your degree is assessed as having an ICT major which is NOT closely related to your nominated occupation, you will require 4 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history to meet the suitability criteria.
Bachelor Degree or Higher with an ICT Minor
If your degree is assessed as having an ICT minor which is closely related to your nominated occupation, you will require 5 years relevant work experience completed in the past 10 years or 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever date is earlier) to meet the suitability criteria.
If your degree is assessed as having an ICT minor which is NOT closely related to your nominated occupation, you will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history to meet the suitability criteria.
<b>Non ICT Bachelor Degree or Higher
If your degree is assessed with insufficient ICT content, you will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history, plus a suitable Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application to meet the suitability criteria. </b>
Diploma and Vendor Certification
If your Diploma or Vendor Certification is assessed as having an ICT major which is closely related to your nominated occupation, you will require 5 years relevant work experience completed within the past 10 years or 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history (whichever date is earlier) to meet the suitability criteria.
If your Diploma or Vendor Certification is assessed as having an ICT major which is NOT closely related to your nominated occupation, you will require 6 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history to meet the suitability criteria.
Work Experience Only – Recognition of Prior Learning
If you do not hold any tertiary educational qualifications, you will require 8 years relevant work experience completed anytime in your past work history, plus a suitable Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) application to meet the suitability criteria.
Recent Graduate
Please Note: Your result letter for a “Recent Graduate” type application will NOT state a “Skill Level Requirement Met Date” as work experience is not required to be assessed.
If you are applying for a Recent Graduate application, you will require a Bachelor degree or higher with an ICT major which is closely related to your nominated occupation to meet the
suitability criteria.
Suitability Criteria Notes:
In the case where the Skill Level Requirement Met Date depends upon both a qualification and the completion of a period of relevant work experience, the skill level requirement met date will be the later date of the qualification and experience.
The 10 years requirement period for work experience is based on the past 10 years from the submission date of your online skills application.
The term “Relevant work experience” means work experience which is closely related to the nominated occupation and performed at a professional ICT level.
The ICT Major and Minor assessment is based on the percentage of ICT units and the percentage of ICT units closely related to the nominated occupation. Please see ANZSCO Code Descriptions for detailed descriptions of course units and employment duties.
Advanced Diploma and Associate Degree share the same criteria as the “Diploma and Vendor Certification” criteria.
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