Participants need to complete Twelve (12) units of competencies. 

This qualification has:

Core Units = 6

Elective units = 6

Total duration of the qualification is 58 weeks including 8 weeks of term breaks or 1000 Hrs (820 hrs of training and 180 hrs of supervised assessment activities).

The AQF volume of learning of a Diploma is 1200 to 2400 hours or 1 year to 2 years. 

There may be variations between short duration specialist qualifications that build on knowledge and skills already acquired and longer duration qualifications that are designed as entry level requirements for work.

All teaching, learning and assessment activities that are required to be undertaken by the targeted student to achieve the learning outcomes of this qualification.

Volume of learning may be adjusted depending upon the student cohort. If students have previous relevant experience, the total volume of learning may be reduced below the Australian Qualifications Framework Indicators.

Alternatively, for new entrants or inexperienced students’ timeframes may need to be increased to allow sufficient time to acquire required skills and knowledge. (Refer to section on Reasonable Adjustment)

For this qualification:

1. Delivery is face to face classroom based under supervision from a qualified trainer and assessor. Where this delivery includes provided student notes, learning activities and guided learning.
2. Practical training and experience in simulated business environments allowing for training, practice and assessment to occur in an appropriate environment (subject to units).  This environment will allow students to develop and demonstrate their skills in relation to profiling, analysis, marketing, research and presentation-based roles within appropriate simulated situations. 
3. Students are also required to undertake unsupervised home study. E.g. independent supplementary research, assessment preparation, doing assignments, independent review of delivery material, practice. (Unsupervised hours).
4. Telephone support from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday from qualified staff employed by the institute.
5. The total number of hours from the supervised hours + unsupervised hours = the amount of learning required for the student to achieve the learning outcomes of this qualification.

**If any class days fall on a public holiday, then the session with be allocated to another day in that week.

Students with prior learning and work experience can apply for RPL. Recognition of prior learning evidence must include but not limited to, of the following:

• Work experience
• Life experience
• Previous study
• Professional development programs

Students who have completed corresponding units of competency and/or units contained within the packaging rules can apply for Credit Transfer.

If you wish to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer, please notify the College at the time of enrolment

Assessment methods used for this qualification will provide a range of ways for individuals to demonstrate that they have met the required outcomes including:

• Written Questions and Answers
• Projects
• Role-play
• Simulations
• Observations

At the beginning of each unit, trainers will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

The College’s main campus is very closely located to the heart of beautiful suburb Oakleigh and its magnificent retail, cultural, dining and business districts.:

1A Palmerston Grove Oakleigh VIC 3166

with significant public transport access for surrounding areas. Palmerston Grove is a busy street and has many small businesses and café’s around. This location very close to Oakleigh Central and 450 meters from Oakleigh Metro station.

Admission Fees: (Non-refundable): $250

Material Fees: (Not limited to books etc): $250

Tuition Fees: $9,000

Total Course fees: $10,000

Unless otherwise specified, Total course fees include all the training and assessment as well as required resources and textbooks for participants to achieve the qualification or course in which they are enrolling.

Learner needs will be identified through enrolment form, face to face or over the phone interview, LLN and Pre-training review. 

It will help to establish the applicant skill and knowledge levels, their current employment and how that relates to the course content and interaction. 

Where additional support needs have been identified an Individual Support Plan will be developed which may include: 

• Language Literacy Numeracy Support
• Mentoring from trainers
• Additional classes, tutorials, and workshops
• Computer and technology support 
• Reasonable adjustment to assessments 

Provision of additional support services will be provided where necessary to enable students to participate in the same way as any other person regardless of whether support services have been required