Advanced Diploma of
Program Management

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in program management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts. The job roles that relate to this qualification include Program Manager.

Individuals in these roles are responsible for managing or directing a program to achieve organisational objectives. A program is defined as a set of interrelated projects, each of which has a project manager.

Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to direct, plan, and lead a range of program functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters. They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems.

Have completed one of the following qualifications: BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management; or BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management (or a superseded equivalent version).

OR

Have completed two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience at a significant level within a project or program environment within an enterprise.

In addition to above:

• Have demonstrated an IELTS level at score of least 6.0 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old) or demonstration of successful completion of at least General English at Advanced Level or English for Academic Purposes Upper Intermediate level.
• Have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that ACTB is able to provide.
• Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent.
• Are at least at age of 18 on the date of course commencement.

Please Note: All the students commencing this course are required to complete LLN test on the orientation day to assist ACTB to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study with ACTB.

Once students have successfully completed BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management, they can apply for various roles across project management positions such as Project Director, Project Manager, Project Management Section Leader that have responsibility for managing or directing a program to achieve organisational objectives.

The further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:

• Graduate Diploma (AQF level8) courses
• Other Advanced Diplomas or Degree programs in related fields, subject to meeting entry requirements of the intended
  qualification.

Students who successfully complete this qualification will be awarded the nationally recognised BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management.

A total of 12 Units (4 Core and 8 electives) must be completed and deemed competent to achieve the qualification BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management. Participants who achieve competency in any unit/s will receive a Statement of Attainment (provided USI is verified) for that unit/s without completing all 12 units in the qualification. Students completing all the required units of competency will attain full qualification.

Classroom based

Assessment methods used for this qualification are varied and will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes. Assessment methods may include:

A. Written questions

B. Projects

C. Presentations

D. Report writing

E. Role play / observations

At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

400 hours

Please refer to the Term Dates on the website.