Qualification Outline

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Diploma of Visual Merchandising

Diploma of Visual Merchandising

Qualification
National Code:
SIR50207
State Code:
S580
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0805 - Sales And Marketing
Original TGA Release Date
26/02/2011
Approved Date
01/04/2008
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
1205
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
26/02/2011
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 26/02/2011 Current Approved
Description

This qualification provides skills and knowledge required by those who hold or wish to hold positions as specialist visual merchandisers in the retail industry. It applies to those who are working as a member of a retail national, state or store-based visual merchandising team; working in a business that designs and installs visual merchandising displays in the exhibition industry; or are self employed as a freelance visual merchandiser.
This qualification is not suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway.
Job roles
Individuals with this qualification are able to perform roles, such as:
retail store visual merchandiser
visual merchandising team leader/manager
exhibition or event display merchandiser
photographic stylist
freelance visual merchandiser.
Possible job titles include:
visual merchandiser
visual merchandise team manager
exhibition/event display designer
photographic stylist.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve a Diploma of Visual Merchandising
- 26 Core units
- 6 Elective units

A minimum of 5 elective units must be selected from the General Elective Units listed in the SIR50207 qualification outline

A maximum of 5 elective unit may be selected from another endorsed Training Package or accredited course. This must be a unit which first appears within a Diploma qualification in the parent Training Package, and which is related to an arts, design or business area appropriate to the workplace context.

Note: Elective units must be additional to those already counted towards a lower level qualification within this Training Package.

Note: In all cases selection of electives must be guided by the job outcome, local industry requirements and the characteristics of this qualification (as per the AQF descriptors)
1. Core Units

All 26 core units must be deleted

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C6489 CUVDES01A Apply colour theory in response to a brief 20 Unit of competency
S6168 SIRXOHS001A Apply safe working practices 20 Unit of competency
C6543 CUVVSP11A Apply techniques to produce digital images 40 Unit of competency
C6490 CUVDES02A Apply the design process to 2-dimensional work in response to a brief 30 Unit of competency
C6491 CUVDES03A Apply the design process to 3-dimensional work in response to a brief 30 Unit of competency
S6120 SIRXCOM001A Communicate in the workplace 50 Unit of competency
C4214 CUFMEM14A Create, manipulate and incorporate 2D graphics 25 Unit of competency
S6180 SIRXQUA002A Lead a team to foster innovation 35 Unit of competency
S6169 SIRXOHS002A Maintain store safety 35 Unit of competency
S6150 SIRXMER004A Manage merchandise and store presentation 35 Unit of competency
S6149 SIRXMER003A Monitor in-store visual merchandising display 35 Unit of competency
S6152 SIRXMER006A Present products 125 Unit of competency
S6068 SIRRMER009A Produce perspective drawing, plans and elevations 15 Unit of competency
S6160 SIRXMPR001A Profile a retail market 35 Unit of competency
C6496 CUVDSP04A Research and apply the history and theory of design to design practice 20 Unit of competency
2. Elective units

6 elective units to be completed

The following table outlines ONE example of a training program for this qualification. Please refer to the Training Package for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S6156 SIRXMGT003A Lead and manage people 30 Unit of competency
C7039 BSBFLM501B Manage personal work priorities and professional development 50 Unit of competency
S6073 SIRRMER014A Manage visual merchandising projects 40 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AYQ7 WRR50204 Diploma of Visual Merchandising Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
J152 SIR50212 Diploma of Visual Merchandising Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code SIR20107 taken from the Retail Services Training Package SIR07 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. SIR07 is endorsed until October 2010.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the Training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9630 9836.

3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by Challenger TAFE on 15 February 2008.
Entry Requirements

Entry requirements
There are no prerequisites for entry to this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
No information