Diploma of Project Management

Where this course may lead

Successful completion of this course may lead you to employment opportunities in project management. Project managers are currently highly sought after in many businesses.

This course may also provide credit towards a bachelor degree. Wodonga TAFE has teamed up with one of Australia’s leading regional learning centres, the University of Ballarat, to bring a very achievable degree course to Albury Wodonga: a Bachelor of Applied Management. Read more at www.wodongatafe.edu.au/degrees

What you learn

This nationally-accredited course develops your strategic project management capabilities. You study nine core subjects including:

• integrative processes, scope, time, costs, quality, human resources, communications, risk, procurement.

Delivery method and course duration

Course duration 4 months

Course mode Part-time (2 days per month - 9 sessions).

For 2012, Course 1 is scheduled to commence in February 2012, until June 2012. Course 2 - second offer will commence in July 2012, until October 2012.

Entry requirements

• A relevant qualification or training and experience working in a supervisory position for several years is to your advantage. You may currently work in a role where you are in a position to develop your project management skills.
• You may be required to attend an interview before you enrol. 

Assessment

The level of competency you develop from your training will be assessed using the following methods:

• Observation/project/assignment/activity, practical assessment, on-the-job assessment, interview/oral questioning, portfolio of your work, third party (workplace) report, learning journal.

Your teachers will provide you with more information on specific requirements at the start of each unit and they will assist with any support you may need.

Outcomes and accreditations

If you successfully complete this course, you receive an AQF qualification and a statement of attainment listing all units that you have completed.

The units you study for this qualification may vary according to industry and workplace requirements. Please contact the department for a full list of units available to you.

This qualification may have prerequisites, co-requisite or bridging units from lower or higher level qualifications. For further clarification contact the department.

Where applicants can show evidence of prior qualification or experience in a related field, there may be an opportunity to apply for recognition to be given for previous study, knowledge, and/or skills resulting from work or life experience relevant to this qualification. Please contact the department for further information about Skills Recognition.

Fees and charges

Information about course fees is available from our website at www.wodongatafe.edu.au/feesandcharges, or refer to our Fees, Charges and Refunds brochure.

How to apply

Please apply direct to Business, Communications, and Service Industries.

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