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The Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices is ideal for operations and production managers who are seeking to improve their operational efficiencies, customer service and employee competence (plus find new ways of reducing wastage and production costs). This is an innovative qualification where students are introduced to the latest principles of lean operations; agile operations; preventative and predictive maintenance approaches. Click for the full course list and funding eligibility.
Average duration:12 months
Accreditation:Nationally recognised training
This course is ideal for people who have the following knowledge, skills or abilities:
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
Such as understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
Bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
Quickly move your hand to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
This course can help you get a job as:
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Please note that weekly pay figures are estimates only of what you could possibly earn.
You will be required to complete a number of units of competencey for this qualifiation. Example units have been provided below but may vary for each provider.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to effectively analyse the workplace in relation to environmentally sustainable work practices, and to implement improvements and monitor their effectiveness. This unit of competency applies to those who have responsibility for a specific area of work or who lead a work group or team. It addresses the knowledge, processes and techniques necessary to implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices, including the development of processes and tools.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required by an individual to review competitive systems and practices in their own work in a way that integrates with others in the team or work area who are also implementing competitive systems and practices. The unit focuses on the holistic application of competitive systems and practices to achieve improved performance in own work and in activities with others in the team or work area that contribute to improving customer benefit. The unit applies to the areas of cost, quality, delivery, safety/environment, and employee capability, including continuous reviewing of performance against these five areas in liaison with other relevant people.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required by individuals who are responsible for facilitating or leading the implementation/review of competitive systems and practices in an office or administration environment and considering the implications of competitive operations beyond their own job. The unit includes checking that there is commitment to the implementation of competitive systems and practices and sufficient basic skills and knowledge held by employees in the office to allow implementation of competitive systems and practices.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required by individuals responsible for facilitating change processes in an organisation implementing competitive operational practices. This unit applies to individuals who facilitate the change process resulting from implementing one or more competitive systems or practices. This implementation may also be associated with other changes, such as the introduction of new products, processes or equipment. This unit has a strong emphasis on planning, encouraging and facilitating in a changing environment within the organisation, including using appropriate communication, teamwork, problem solving, initiative and self-management.
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required by individuals to assist others to use standardised work procedures and practices as a basis for continuous improvement in a competitive systems and practices environment. The standardised work applies to the normal work of others and serves as the basis for continuous improvement. This may apply in a manufacturing, office, logistics, or other service environment along any part of the value stream. It applies to a person at whatever organisational level they are employed who facilitates this in others.
This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.
Recognition of Prior Learning
RTOs are also able to offer Recognition of Prior Learning for work experience or formal qualifications you may have undertaken to shorten the time you have to study. Ask a course provider for more details during the enrolment process.
Course providers may offer flexible payment options for those who do not wish (or are unable) to pay their tuition fees outright. There is usually a discount for those who pay their tuition fees upfront.
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