Certificate IV in Sustainable Operations - MSS40118

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Description

This qualification specifies the skills and knowledge required to identify, implement and report on sustainability related initiatives within a section of an enterprise, such as a defined work area, work team or stage of production. It may also apply to a small or medium enterprise. It applies to specialist roles, such as a sustainability officer or sustainability project assistant. The qualification also provides specialist sustainability competencies to technical, supervisory or operational employees who do not have whole of enterprise responsibilities. It includes assisting organisations to meet their obligations under sustainability related regulatory arrangements, government or similar incentives or other initiatives that apply to the employee’s area of operation.

This qualification has no formal entry requirement due to the wide variety of sustainability applications in industry. However, most enterprises will expect technical skills relevant to their operations or equivalent vocational experience and for this reason the qualification is unlikely to be suitable for direct entry from school.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate IV).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate IV).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate IV).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed as:

43.7%

Technicians and Trades Workers

20.8%

Machinery Operators and Drivers

11.3%

Community and Personal Service Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate IV) are most often employed in:

19.3%

Mining

18.9%

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

14.5%

Manufacturing

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

The federal, state and territory governments provide financial incentives and support for vocational education and training students to help them gain the skills required to secure and maintain rewarding and sustainable employment.

There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

Certain courses are eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. Compulsory repayment threshold information is available on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

Unfortunately, this qualification is not currently available as an Australian Apprenticeship.

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Units & Packaging

Total number of units = Ten (10)

Three (3) core units

Seven (7) elective units, consisting of:

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

Group B

up to Two (2) units from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course at Certificate IV level – these units must be relevant to the work outcome.

Note: Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core units of competency

Unit code	Unit title
MSMENV472	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
MSS014008	Improve sustainability through readily implementable change
MSS014009	Evaluate sustainability impact of a work or process area

Elective units of competency

Group A

Unit code	Unit title
MSFFDT4003	Assess and record the lifecycle of a product
MSL933007	Apply critical control point requirements
MSL934005	Contribute to the ongoing development of HACCP plans
MSL974022	Undertake environmental field-based monitoring
MSL974024	Undertake field-based, remote-sensing monitoring
MSMSUP301	Apply HACCP to the workplace
MSS014010	Optimise sustainability of a process or work area
MSS014011	Facilitate team to develop and implement sustainability strategies
MSS014014	Implement social sustainability in work practices
MSS015024	Develop required sustainability reports
MSS024014	Implement environmental management plans and procedures
MSS024015	Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site
MSS404086	Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy
MSS404087	Support proactive maintenance
MSS405087	Investigate energy management as a business issue
MSS405088	Plan, implement and monitor energy management
MSS405089	Develop a business case for improved energy management
PMASUP520	Review procedures to minimise environmental impact of process

Group B

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisite unit
BSBPMG416	Apply project procurement procedures
BSBPMG417	Apply project life cycle management processes
BSBPMG418	Apply project stakeholder engagement techniques
BSBRSK401	Identify risk and apply risk management processes
MEM13002	Undertake work health and safety activities in the workplace	MEM11011 Undertake manual handling MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering MEM16006 Organise and communicate information
MEM30016A	Assist in the analysis of a supply chain
MSFFT4007	Sample, inspect and test products to specifications
MSS027013	Coordinate environmental management activities
MSS402061	Use SCADA systems in operations
MSS402080	Undertake root cause analysis
MSS402082	Apply cost factors to work practices
MSS402083	Use planning software systems in operations
MSS403001	Review competitive systems and practices
MSS403005	Facilitate use of a Balanced Scorecard for performance improvement
MSS403010	Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices
MSS403011	Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices
MSS403023	Monitor a levelled pull system of operations
MSS403040	Facilitate and improve implementation of 5S
MSS403054	Facilitate breakthrough improvements
MSS403085	Ensure process improvements are sustained
MSS403086	Improve cost factors in work practices
MSS403087	Mistake proof an operational process
MSS404053	Use DMAIC techniques
MSS404054	Apply statistics to operational processes
MSS404060	Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team
MSS404061	Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area
MSS404084	Undertake process capability improvements
MSS404085	Undertake proactive maintenance analyses
MSS405013	Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation
MSTGN4002	Participate in product engineering
MSTGN4007	Contribute to the development of products or processes

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