This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply knowledge, practical skills and experience in leadership and management across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.
Individuals at this level display initiative and judgement in planning, organising, implementing and monitoring their own workload and the workload of others. They use communication skills to support individuals and teams to meet organisational or enterprise requirements.
They may plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.
Qualification CRICOS Code: 107477G
Mode of Delivery: Face-to-face
Total Core Units: 6
Total Electives Units: 6
Placement: N/A
Location of course: Level 3, 123 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Total Course Duration: 52 weeks ( Including Term Breaks )
Total Course Fee: AUD 10,500
Tuition Fee: AUD 10,000
Material Fee: AUD 300
Application Fee: AUD 200 (Non-refundable)
Entry Requirements
There is no pre-requisites or specific entry requirement for this qualification. This course is available to all international students and Unity Skills College of Health T/A Penfold College requires that students are able to provide evidence that they:
• Have a suitable level of language, literacy and numeracy to complete course requirements with or without additional support that Unity Skills College of Health T/A Penfold College is able to provide.
• Have successfully completed Australian year 12 or equivalent
• Are at least at age of 18 on the date of course commencement
• Please Note: All the students commencing this course are required to complete LLN test on the orientation day to assist Unity Skills College of Health T/A Penfold College to identify student’s needs for additional support during their study with Unity Skills College of Health T/A Penfold College.
Please Note:
• Student must have access to working PC or laptop to meet study requirements.
• Student must have access to working internet.
• Student must have sound digital literacy.
Pathways
Academic pathways:
The further study pathways available to students who undertake this qualification include:
• CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
• CHC50221 Diploma of School Age Education and Care.
Employment pathways:
• Childcare Worker
• Family Day Care worker
• Childhood Educator Assistant
Course Structure:
A total of 12 Units (6 Core and 6 electives) must be completed and deemed competent to achieve the qualification Diploma of Leadership and Management. Participants who achieve competency in any unit/ s will receive a Statement of Attainment (provided USI is verified) for that unit/s without completing all 12 units in the qualification. Students completing all the required units of competency will attain full qualification.
The Performance Evidence in the units marked with a * include tasks which explicitly need to be assessed during the work placement. In order to be deemed competent in the unit of competency, the student must satisfactorily complete the workplace-based assessment. Should in case the workplace-based assessment is assessed as not-satisfactory, the student will not be able to achieve competency and the qualification cannot be issued. An estimate of 5 hours per unit is allocated for workplace assessment and is included in the work placement hours. Please refer to the individual assessment kit for further details. According to CHC implementation guide, the total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)/ Credit Transfer (CT)
Unity Skills College of Health will offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer (CT) to all prospective students through the enrolment process. Unity Skills College of Health has documented policies and procedures for these processes and students are provided details of how to apply for RPL or Credit Transfer through the enrolment process. For further details, please refer to RPL and Credit Transfer Policy and Procedure.