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.

Be at least 18 years of age and must have completed at least the equivalent of Year 12.

Have an IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old).

Participate in a course entry interview to demonstrate their suitability for the course.

Participate in LLN test.

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

Successful completion of an English Placement Test

NOTE: Other English language tests such as PET and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:

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the following qualifications: BSB50820 Diploma of Project Management; or BSB51415 Diploma of Project Management (or a superseded equivalent version).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