Qualification Outline
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Graduate Certificate In Environmental Management
Graduate Certificate In Environmental Management
MSS80216
BCT5
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 22/06/2016 | Current | Approved |
Description
The MSS80216 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management specifies the competencies required by technical specialists who already have a relevant higher education or vocational qualification, or have extensive vocational experience without formal qualifications and require the competence to coordinate environmental monitoring and management activities at a site, or for a significant environmental management program or project.
This qualification applies to individuals who have some previous training or work experience in environmental monitoring and technology at AQF level five or higher. Job roles targeted by this qualification include environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers employed by enterprises/authorities in a wide range of industry sectors.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. However, depending on the jurisdiction, licensing or regulatory requirements may apply to the use of some units in this qualification. Local regulations should be checked for details.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
To be awarded the MSS80216 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management, competency must be achieved in a total of twelve (12) units of competency.- five (5) core units of competency
- seven (7) elective units of competency, as specified below:
- a minimum of three (3) units from Group A
- the balance of units, to a maximum of four (4), may be selected from:
- Group A units, not previously selected
- Group B units, listed below.
A maximum of two (2) Group B units may be chosen from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where those units are available at Diploma level and above.
The core units listed below are considered to be essential for all environmental site coordinators, environmental managers and senior environmental officers. The units listed as electives may only apply to some personnel according to the size and scope of their particular enterprise and the industry sectors that they work in.
Note: Units with prerequisite requirements are marked with an asterisk*. Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.
1. Core Units
All five (5) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAK67 | MSS027002 | Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards | 120 | Unit of competency |
| BAK66 | MSS027001 | Coordinate environmental management activities | 100 | Unit of competency |
| AWC68 | MSMENV472 | Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | 40 | Unit of competency |
| AWO42 | MSL944001 | Maintain laboratory or field workplace safety | 20 | Unit of competency |
| BAK65 | MSS027003 | Provide environmental advice to clients | 150 | Unit of competency |
2. Elective Units - Group A
Seven (7) electives must be completed, with at least three (3) units selected from the list below.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
3. Elective Units - Group B
Up to four (4) units may be completed.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D549 | MSS70211 | Graduate Certificate In Environmental Management | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEA5 | MSS80218 | Graduate Certificate In Environmental Management | Qualification |
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Entry Requirements
Entrants to the MSS80216 Graduate Certificate in Environmental Management are required to have one of the following:
relevant extensive vocational practice without formal qualifications
a relevant Diploma, such as MSS50216 Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology, together with significant relevant vocational practice
a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Management, Environmental Science or Science in a relevant discipline, such as chemistry, ecology or geology
a relevant higher education qualification, with relevant vocational practice.
For the purposes of this qualification, the term ‘vocational practice’ is defined as performing a wide range of environmental sampling, monitoring, field-testing, inspection/auditing and/or data processing tasks for enterprises in any of the industry sectors listed above.
Traineeships and Apprenticeships