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nAviGAtinG the wOrk BASed leArninG
pOrtFOliO (wBlp)
The Work Based Learning Portfolio is a reflective journal that narrates
your career experiences with your learning points. Reflection is the
process of considering actions, events and processes in order to posi-
tively engage with the learning attained through participation. The
WBLP provides access to the LMDS programme and is applicable to all
members of the DF who joined after 01 September 2012. All person-
nel who joined the DF prior to this date access the programme via the
completion of a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) document, which
covers the same learning outcomes (LOs). Both documents can be
considered as the confirmation of work experience in the DF as part
of the LMDS programme. The WBLP is comparable to an engineering
student in college who must complete an essay or project as part of
their work experience with an engineering firm. Through the written
reflections contained within the WBLP, the learner provides proof that
they have professionally developed and meet the LOs. The WBLP/RPL
are mandatory elements of the LMDS programme and their mark will
contribute to your LMDS programme grade and offer you the op-
portunity to be conferred with an award through the programme's
collaborative partners IT Carlow.
