Enhance your skills with BSB51918
Diploma of Leadership and Management

Nationally recognised training Formalise your skills with a nationally recognised qualification.

Course Overview

The nationally recognised course, BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management is a valuable qualification for those wishing to complement their current operational skills. If you want to formalise your skills with a nationally recognised qualification, then this is the course for you! Providing a broad introduction to business management, you will learn fundamental skills including: emotional intelligence, project management, recruitment and how to manage a team of employees.

Diploma of Leadership and Management

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We love the training provided by AIRC & CCG. AIRC trained nurses are incredibly competent. The rigorous training program provides nurses with a high level of underpinning knowledge. This is backed up by workplace assessments to ensure that theory translates into practice. We could not be happier with our AIRC-trained nurses and choose AIRC for both Cert IV and Diplomas.

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Animal Emergency Centres, Vic.

Course Delivery Information

BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management is a nationally recognised course conducted as part-time correspondence based study. You will be given a study timetable upon enrolment which outlines your units of study, due dates and specific requirements for assessment.

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion and an Academic Transcript which documents your individual outcomes.

Student Support Coordinators are available for one on one student support and will assist you with anything you may need. Learn more about the AIRC team.

Course Duration

1 year (excluding scheduled study breaks). NB:
- This duration is based on student having 20 hours per week of paid employment in a veterinary facility
- For students with fewer than 20 hours per week paid employment (10 hours is minimum requirement) the course duration will be adjusted accordingly

Average weekly commitment to the course is 25 hours per week. NB:

The weekly commitment is made up of:
- project work tasks in the workplace : 9 hours (usually done in parallel with your normal work duties)
- Private study, revision, write theory assessments: 16 hours (combination of during normal work and private time)
This weekly commitment is based on student having 20 hours per week of paid employment in a veterinary facillity
For students with fewer than 20 hours per week paid employment (10 hours is minimum requirement) the weekly commitment will be adjusted accordingly

Course duration and weekly commitment shown above represents suggested times for a student who is a typical new entrant to a supervisory or management role in a veterinary practice with little prior experience. These times may vary for you depending on credits, prior learning/experience or your individual work schedule.

Is this for you?

Countries Offered

Australia. International students contact the AIRC Enrolments Team.

Who is this suitable for?

If you have a passion for management and want to complement your current skills with a nationally recognised qualification- this is the course for you. BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management requires you to be working in a supervisory or management role.

Entry Requirements

You must be working in a supervisory or management role in a veterinary practice.

Additionally, students will:

Be employed in a veterinary practice. Twenty hours per week is desired however course schedule may be adjusted to accommodate a minimum of ten hours employment per week.
Be over 18 years of age
Have sound language and literacy skills (at least Year 10 English, or equivalent)
Have basic computer skills
Have good time management skills for self-paced learning
Be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, hold an appropriate Visa to work in Australia or study offshore

We accept enrolments to this course on a weekly basis. To find out more information, please contact us.

Diploma Leadership and Management

Units of Study

A total of 12 units must be completed. 4 Core units and 8 Elective units

List of Units

Each cluster of learning will include a series of units for completion. The four clusters of learning includes:

Cluster 1: Defining the art of leadership

BSBLDR511 Develop and use emotional intelligence [Core unit]
BSBLDR502 Lead and manage effective workplace relationships [Core unit]
BSBWOR501 Manage Personal work priorities and professional development [Core unit]

Cluster 2: Manage workplace improvements – this cluster allows for a choice of 2 electives

BSBPMG522 Undertake project work [Elective]
BSBMGT517 Manage operational plan [Elective]
Elective choices, choose two (only) from the group below
BSBFIM501 Manage budgets and financial plans [Elective]
BSBWHS521 Ensure a safe workplace for a work area [Elective]
BSBHRM512 Develop and manage performance management processes [Elective]
BSBHRM513 Manage workforce planning [Elective]

Cluster 3: Leading high-performance teams

BSBHRM405 Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff [Elective]
BSBWOR502 Lead and manage team effectiveness [Core unit]
BSBMGT502 Manage people performance [Elective]

Cluster 4: Develop, lead and promote innovation in the workplace

BSBCUS501 Manage quality customer service [Elective]
BSBLED501 Develop a workplace learning environment [Elective]

Fees

Please contact the Animal Industries Resource Centre to have your individual pricing evaluated.

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Get started by enrolling

You can get started today by enrolling online below.

Before you start...

Check if you are eligible for this course

Can you answer 'yes' to all these questions?:

Yes, I am currently working in a supervisory or management role

Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Australia who will be studying in Australia (For residents of other countries, please contact us first before proceeding)

Yes, I will have reliable internet access and an email address

If you are unsure about anything please contact one of our friendly enrolments team members and they will guide you.

Enrolment Checklist: Do you have all this ready?

Because you can't save a partially completed form and return to it later, you will need to have all the necessary information ready at hand before you start. You will need:

All your contact details, including an email address we can use for course communications

Details of any previous qualifications. Try and have digital scans or clear photographs of them.

Animal Industries Resource Centre

Enhance your skills with BSB51918 Diploma of Leadership and Management