Diploma of Sustainable Operations - MSS50118

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $12900

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Average Course Duration: 17 Months

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Description

This qualification specifies the competencies required to work in a technical, supervisory or operational role in sustainability in an organisation.

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge needed to measure current sustainability performance and to establish processes for improved sustainability performance within organisations.

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 (Diploma).

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 (Diploma).

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 (Diploma).

Jobs

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

30.3%

Technicians and Trades Workers

28.3%

Professionals

8.6%

Labourers

Industries

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

21.8%

Transport, Postal and Warehousing

14.4%

Mining

10.7%

Construction

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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JobTrainer

If you are leaving school or looking for work, you may be able to study a free or low-fee course through JobTrainer.

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Subsidised Training

State and territory governments dedicate funds to reduce or, in some cases, fully cover tuition fees for VET students who wish to study certain courses.
Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

This course is eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The maximum amount that can be loaned for this course is $16,221.

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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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Sustainability Career Pathway

Diploma of Sustainable Operations is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Sustainability.

Stream

Sustainable Operations

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Sustainability Technician

Diploma

Sustainability Auditor

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Environmental Monitoring and Technology

Competitive Systems and Practices

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations".

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 = Twenty (20)

Five (5) core units

Fifteen (15) elective units, consisting of:

a minimum of seven (7) units from Group A

a minimum of three (3) units from Group B

the balance of units, to a maximum of five (5), may be selected from:

Group A or B

Group C

up to four (4) units from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course at Diploma 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
MSS015021	Measure and report carbon footprint of a product or product class
MSS015022	Develop strategies for more sustainable use of resources
MSS015025	Develop a business case for sustainability improvements
MSS015026	Develop strategic sustainability plans
MSS015027	Implement sustainability plans

Elective units of competency

Group A

Unit code	Unit title
MSS014008	Improve sustainability through readily implementable change
MSS015011	Conduct a sustainability energy audit
MSS015023	Design sustainable product or process
MSS015024	Develop required sustainability reports
MSS015028	Conduct a sustainable water use audit
MSS015030	Conduct an emissions audit
MSS015035	Report to Global Reporting Initiative guidelines
MSS015037	Develop regulated sustainability reports
MSS015039	Develop response to corporate social responsibility
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
PMASUP620	Manage environmental management system

Group B

Unit code	Unit title	Prerequisites
MSMENV672	Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability
MSS025017	Assist with assessing site environmental indicators	MSS024015 Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site
MSS025018	Assess the environmental risk and impact of a project activity or process	MSS024015 Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site
MSS404054	Apply statistics to operational processes
MSS405001	Develop competitive systems and practices for an organisation
MSS405004	Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices
MSS405008	Analyse and map a value stream
MSS405009	Manage a value stream
MSS405013	Facilitate holistic culture improvement in an organisation
MSS405014	Develop a communications strategy to support operations
MSS405015	Manage relationships with non-customer external organisations
MSS405016	Manage workplace learning
MSS405020	Develop quick changeover procedures
MSS405021	Develop a Just in Time system
MSS405031	Undertake value analysis of product or process costs in terms of customer requirements
MSS405032	Analyse cost implications of maintenance strategy
MSS405040	Manage 5S system in an organisation
MSS405041	Implement improvement systems in an organisation
MSS405054	Determine and improve process capability	MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes
MSS405063	Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation
MSS405064	Determine and establish information collection requirements and processes
MSS405075	Facilitate the development of a new product	MSS404054 Apply statistics to operational processes
MSS405081	Develop a proactive maintenance strategy
MSS405084	Manage people relationships
MSS405085	Develop a documentation control strategy for an organisation

Group C

Unit code	Unit title
BSBMGT516	Facilitate continuous improvement
BSBPMG517	Manage project risk
BSBPMG518	Manage project procurement
BSBPMG519	Manage project stakeholder engagement
BSBPMG522	Undertake project work
BSBWOR502	Lead and manage team effectiveness
MSMSUP390	Use structured problem-solving tools
MSS014014	Implement social sustainability in work practices
MSS015020	Facilitate an energy audit
MSS024015	Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site
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
MSS403010	Facilitate change in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices
MSS403023	Monitor a levelled pull system of operations
MSS403087	Mistake proof an operational process
MSS404053	Use DMAIC techniques
MSS404060	Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team
MSS404085	Undertake proactive maintenance analyses

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