This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply project management skills and knowledge in a wide variety of contexts. The job roles that relate to this qualification may include Contracts Officer, Project Administrator and Quality Officer.
Individuals in these roles work autonomously, and might be members of a project team, with no direct responsibility for overall project outcomes. Primarily, these roles would support wider project operations. They may use project tools and methodologies selectively to support organisational or business activities.
Target groups for the Certificate IV in Project Management Practice are those who are:
Seeking a pathway to higher education qualifications
Target groups will include international students. Students will usually be new entrants; however, credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe. On successful completion students will be issued with nationally recognised qualifications and/or statements of attainment.
Students who complete this course can expect to gain work as a Contracts Officer, Project Analyst, Project Administrators, and other roles ranging from clerical and administrative positions through to professional and management roles across a wide variety of industries including Public Administration and Safety, Construction and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into such courses such as:
40 scheduled tuition weeks and up to 10 weeks of holidays – 50 weeks total
The Training Package states that there are no prerequisites or mandatory entry requirements for this qualification, allowing flexible entry points.
This course is available to students who are able to provide evidence that they:
Test Type | Score or Level |
---|---|
International English Language Testing System | 6.0 |
TOEFL internet-based test | 60 |
Cambridge English: Advanced (Certificate in Advanced English) | 169 |
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) | 52 |
Occupational English Test | B for each test component |
OR
Additional Requirements:
· have the required level of Language, Learning and Numeracy skills required by the course by
o completing a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment conducted by an EduNex Training at the time of orientation to identify the support required by the students. This support will enable students to complete qualification in the required time.
o The LLN test also assists EduNex Training to assess whether or not students’ LLN skills are at a level suited to the course requirements. It also assists our trainers to prepare individual learning plans for each successful applicant where skill weaknesses are identified.
o The student must have basic computer skills to use word processing software like Microsoft Word and using internet effectively for research.
The BSB40920 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice requires the completion of the following 9 (including 3 core and 6 electives).
Code | Title | Core/Elective |
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BSBPMG420 | Apply project scope management techniques | Core |
BSBPMG421 | Apply project time management techniques | Core |
BSBPMG422 | Apply project quality management techniques | Core |
BSBPMG426 | Apply project risk management techniques | Elective |
BSBPMG423 | Apply project cost management techniques | Elective |
BSBOPS401 | Coordinate Business Resources | Elective |
BSBPMG424 | Apply project human resources management approaches | Elective |
BSBLDR413 | Lead effective workplace Relationship | Elective |
BSBPEF402 | Develop personal work Priorities | Elective |
Current
Current, Release 1, Release date 19/10/2020 as at 15/7/2024
Class based with homework. Students will participate in a total of 1000 hours of training, learning and assessment activities. This includes 20 hours of class each week.
In addition, students will be required to complete 5 hours of homework/online/self-study each week which may involve reading their textbooks, class materials, discussing their work with their trainer/assessor and/or other students and completing assessment tasks that are not done in class such as projects.
Please refer to the BSB40920 Delivery and Assessment Schedule for assessment methods for each Unit of Competency.
Definitions of each of these methods has been drawn from the ASQA Guide for developing assessment Tools (page 5), https://www.asqa.gov.au/sites/g/files/net2166/f/Guide_to_developing_assessment_tools.pdf
Where evidence is gathered over a number of assessments, successful completion of the unit of competency will only be judged after successfully completing each individual assessment.
Each unit is assessed individually as a clustered approach has not been taken.
Students with a significant amount of prior skills and/or knowledge or previous relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply for recognition of prior learning and/or credit transfer which may reduce the amount of training required