BSB60720 - Advanced Diploma of Program Management

CRICOS Course Code

107348E

Qualification Code

BSB60720

Qualification Title

Advanced Diploma of Program Management

AQF Level

6

Course Description

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.

Total Course Duration

Students are required to attend a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.    

Volume of learning

1200

Face to face training in weeks

47

Unit Code

Unit Name

Core / Elective unit

BSBPMG630

Enable program execution

Core

BSBPMG634

Facilitate stakeholder engagement

Core

BSBPMG635

Implement program governance

Core

BSBPMG636

Manage benefits

Core

BSBPEF502

Develop and use emotional intelligence

Elective

BSBTWK503

Manage meetings

Elective

BSBCRT611

Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving

Elective

BSBLDR602

Provide leadership across the organisation

Elective

BSBSTR601

Manage innovation and continuous improvement

Elective

BSBLDR601

Lead and manage organisational change

Elective

BSBFIN601

Manage organisational finances

Elective

BSBSUS601

Lead corporate social responsibility

Elective

Age requirements

Students must be above 18 years of age while filling up the application form.

Pre-training Review

The Pre-Training Review (PTR) will be conducted prior to the enrolment into your course of studies to ensure that the training and assessment provided by ASOC is able to meet the student’s individual needs. Students are required to fill out the PTR form which is a part of the Application Form.

ASOC will review the student’s current competencies, student needs, English level, support requirements and oral communication skills, to enroll them in the most appropriate course to achieve their intended outcomes.

English Language Requirements for International students.

International students applying for this course either off-shore or on-shore will require either a minimum IELTS test score of 6.0 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course.

or IELTS score of 5.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.

or IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.

or Oxford Placement test with score 61 or higher.

Note: Results older than two years are not acceptable.

Refer to Enrolment Kit available on ASOC’s website https://www.asoc.edu.au/ for additional information or IELTS 5.5 equivalent policy for additional information.

Academic Requirements

To enter into this course delivered at ASOC, applicants should have successfully 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.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy test (LLN)

Students undertaking the course must possess sound Numeracy skills since it requires them to do calculations or any other course related work. To determine this, all students wanting to study at ASOC are required to undertake LLN Test prior to the commencement of the course. Based on the test outcome, students may be identified as requiring internal support and/or external support.

LLN test will be conducted on campus by using an ACSF mapped online LLN assessment tool - LLN Robot - under the supervision of qualified LLN assessor.

Students will be required to undertake a language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test as per the following level:  

BSB60720 – Advanced Diploma of Program Management - ACSF Level 4

Refer to ASOC’s Enrolment Kit and/or students Handbook available on ASOC’s website for detailed information.

Computer literacy requirements

All students enrolling in this course at ASOC must have basic computer skills. Students are required to fill in the questions related to computer and internet skills in the Pre-Training Review form provided in the application form. 

Students who do not possess basic computing skills will be provided with basic computer using support. Students can contact ASOC for any further information or assistance on 1300 781 194.

Materials and Equipment Required

Institute will provide access to computers/laptops with required resources during classroom hours however to work on assignments and tasks for self-study all leaners are expected to have access to a laptop or computer with the Windows 7 operating system or higher. Students must have an active email address for communication and be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail (postal address).  All learners are expected to have access to MS office applications such as Microsoft Word, an email platform.