BSB40520 CERTIFICATE IV IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE NAME: CERTIFICATE IV IN LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT

CRICOS CODE: 104015F

Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working as developing and emerging leaders and managers in a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
As well as assuming responsibility for their own performance, individuals at this level provide leadership, guidance and support to others. They also have some responsibility for organising and monitoring the output of their team.

They apply solutions to a defined range of predictable and unpredictable problems and analyse and evaluate information from a variety of sources.

Entry Requirements

International students must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
  • Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
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  • Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old).  English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
      • Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
      • Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
      • Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted.  Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Course Duration

This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays.

Course Structure

CodeTitleCore or Elective
BSBLDR411Demonstrate leadership in the workplaceCore
BSBLDR413Lead effective workplace relationshipsCore
BSBOPS402Coordinate business operational plansCore
BSBXCM401Apply communication strategies in the workplaceCore
BSBXTW401Lead and facilitate a teamCore
BSBSTR401Promote innovation in team environmentsElective
BSBWHS411Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programsElective
BSBPEF402Develop personal work prioritiesElective
BSBOPS403Apply business risk management processesElective
BSBOPS405Organise business meetingsElective
BSBCRT412Articulate, present and debate ideasElective
BSBOPS404Implement customer service strategiesElective

Delivery Approach

The qualification is delivered over 52 weeks comprising of:
4 terms of 10 weeks each (40 weeks total).
Holiday breaks amounting to 12 weeks (as specified in the timetable)
Students are required to attend 20 hours of classroom training per week.
Homework is expected to be approximately 5 hours a week.
The training and assessment schedule shows the weeks during which training is delivered and assessment conducted for each unit.
The total amount of training provided for structured classroom sessions is 460 hours. Time scheduled for assessment in class is 340 hours. Additional study which is unsupervised and may include research for assessments and general reading is expected to be on average 5 hours a week.
Total delivery and assessment hours therefore amount to 800 hours and the volume of learning (i.e. including unsupervised learning of homework) is 1000 hours. A detail breakdown of hours is provided in the Training and Assessment Schedule.

Pathways

Potential employment options are as a Leader or Manager in organisations where learning is used to build organisational capability in a range of industry areas.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into a range of Diploma qualifications such as the BSB50420 Diploma of Leadership and Management.

Duration

52 Weeks