This BSB60420 – Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in leadership and management, across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.

Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of leadership and management 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.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/BSB60420

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Sydney City College of Management (SCCM) has the following entry requirements:

International students must:

• be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
• participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs
• have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (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 6.0.

Students are provided with assessment resources at the commencement of each unit of competency, along with learning resources.

The assessment resources set out the range and types of assessment tasks that will be used for the unit.

Each unit will comprise of number of assessment tasks which may include short written knowledge tests; discussions; compiling portfolio of evidence; projects; case studies; research; written reports; participating in practical activities such as demonstrations, roleplays and presentations.

To perform at your best, you will probably need to work on the assessments outside of class time.

Students who have completed relevant studies or have some of the competencies in the course may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Application for RPL can be made with the initial application or can be made within two weeks of the course commencement using the RPL Application Form and by providing supporting documents. Qualified trainers/assessors will manage the RPL process.

Please note that RPL cannot result in an international student having less than a full-time load of study (20 hours per week) but can reduce the overall duration of the course and fees. See our Student Handbook and the Student Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning policy and procedure, for more information.

If a Student has an Australian VET qualification and the units are equivalent to the units delivered, the Student will be granted a Direct Credit Transfer.

Qualified trainers/assessors will manage this process following our Student Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning policy and procedure. This sets out how the process is administered and the adjustment to course duration and course fees.

Education Pathway:

Students who complete this course may wish to further their study into a range of qualifications, such as the Graduate Diploma of Management or Bachelor degree.

Career Pathway:

Possible job roles relevant to this qualification may include:

• Senior Executive
• Senior Manager – Human Resources
• Area Manager
• Business Analyst
• Department Manager
• Business Development Manager

After completion of this course and all assessments, you will be issued with the Nationally Recognised Qualification BSB60420 – Advanced Diploma of Leadership and Management

A Statement of Attainment will be issued to students who partially complete this course.

Entry to this qualification is limited to those who:

• Have completed a Diploma or Advanced Diploma from the BSB Training Package (current or superseded equivalent versions).

or

• Have two years equivalent full-time relevant workplace experience in an operational or leadership role in an enterprise.

All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help them achieve competency. This includes:

• Academic and personal support.
• Referral to external support services.

To be awarded this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 10 units of competency, consisting of 5 core units and 5 elective units.