Information to assist persons qualified with the Australian Qualifications Framework who are seeking Accreditation.

The MAIA will recognise Certificate three, Certificate four and Diplomas in Sports Coaching (martial arts) as either partial or full RPL credit towards accreditation.

Accreditation may be granted by the MAIA to an instructor who has qualified as a minimum Certificate III Community Recreation (Instruct) that must include the units SRC SDF 001A. 002A, 003A and SRX CAI 003A.

Accreditation may be granted by the MAIA to an instructor who has qualified as a minimum Certificate III in Coaching that must include the unit of competency SRSMAR005A plus one of the units SRSMAR006A to SRSMAR0011A

In both of these cases instructors must meet the MAIA's herein listed minimum standards before accreditation will be granted:

Compliance with the National Code of Practise for Martial Arts instructors & the MAIA Risk Management Policy Child protection / prohibited employment clearance Insurance and Minimum first aid qualifications verification of the applicants Martial Arts qualifications

The MAIA may choose not to recognise qualifications:

That have been issued by an organization not scoped to issue said qualifications that have been issued outside of the AQF assessment guidelines that have been issued as a result of an improper financial inducement

Applicants should complete the appropriate application form (RPL Application - Forms and Publications), upon receipt of the application the MAIA will forward an 'RPL Accreditation Checklist'.

When the items on the checklist are received by the MAIA the MAIA will them issue the appropriate accreditation.

Accreditations so issued will expire after four years but may be updated for a further four years.

The MAIA will provide initial accreditation for persons qualified under the AQF as a service to industry participants - it does not charge for this service.