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Funding Eligibility

• Persons must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or holders of approved Visa subclasses 309,444,785,790,820;
  • Secondary holders of a temporary visa of sub class 457; and
  • Holders of a Bridging Visa E (Subclass 050 and 051) where the visa holder has made a valid application for a visa of subclass 785 or 790.
• Persons primary place of residence is in Western Australia
• Persons under 18 years of age in the year of enrolment must be under a DoE Notice of

Arrangement (NoA)2 (Full Time) or exempted from the School Education Act 1999.

This does not include Students undertaking a school based program such as an

Apprenticeship, Traineeship, Pre-apprenticeship, or Aboriginal School Based Training

(ASBT) Program.

• Persons must have a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Concession Eligibility

• Persons aged 15—24 years at the time of enrolment (excluding students enrolled at school)
• Persons and dependents of persons in receipt of services from one of the following Commonwealth support or employment services programs:
  • Jobactive
  • Online Employment Services
  • ParentsNext

(a letter from the Commonwealth services provider confirming the student’s participation in the program is required)

• Persons and dependents of persons receiving the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
• Persons and dependents of persons holding:

• • a pensioner concession card or  Health Care Card; or
  • a Repatriation Health Benefits Card issued by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

• Dependents of persons who are inmates of a custodial institution

Traineeship Eligibility

Trainees must meet the requirements for funding eligibility and meet the new worker definition (i.e. have been employed for less than 3 months full time or less than 12 months part-time or casual prior to commencing the qualification) Trainees will be employed in an appropriate role that reflects the requirements of the qualification.

The duration of BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business traineeship is 12 months

– Your team members become qualified with new and relevant skills and knowledge

– Up to $24,000 annual wage subsidy for NEW trainees* (Paid by Apprenticeship Office)

– Wage subsidy for existing workers (criteria apply) * (Paid by Apprenticeship Office)

– Trainees develop new skills and learn processes suited to your organization.

Trainees will develop skills and abilities to:

– conduct business meetings

– Communicate effectively

– Build workplace relationships

– Develop emotionally intelligent teams

– apply business risks

– Manage risks

Facilitated Virtual Delivery

You will be required to attend sessions on Zoom using Pivot Online Learning System (POLS). You will also be provided access to Pivot Online Learning System (POLS) that includes all the learning material, assessment, and resources to complete the course.  

There will be workplace visits by facilitator to observe and assess your skills in the workplace.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) at The Pivot Institute is an assessment only pathway. The RPL process assesses your non-formal and formal learning to determine how your current skills and knowledge match the competency outcomes for partial or full qualification. RPL assessment at The Pivot Institute allows you to evidence your skills and knowledge through the completion of an RPL kit.

There are six (6) core unit and six (6) elective units for this Qualification. This Qualification is presented as a series of blocks for both facilitated virtual delivery and supported distance learning students. You can start the course any time.

BLOCK 1: MANAGING YOURSELF & OTHERS

• BSBPEF402 Develop personal work priorities
• BSBLDR522 Manage people performance
• BSBOPS405 Organise business meeting

#Post workshop study required.

BLOCK 2: WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY, WRITING COMPLEX DOCUMENTS AND USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

• BSBWHS411 Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
• BSBWRT411 Write complex documents
• BSBTEC404 Use digital technologies to collaborate in a work environment

#Post workshop study required.

 BLOCK 3: COMMUNICATION, PLANNING AND CRITICAL THINKING

• BSBXCM401 – Apply communication strategies in the workplace
• BSBOPS402 – Coordinate business operational plans
• BSBCRT411 Apply critical thinking to work practices

#Post workshop study required.

BLOCK 4:  MANAGING RISK, WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS AND DEMONSTRATING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 

• BSBOPS403 – Apply business risk management processes
• BSBPEF502 Develop and use emotional intelligence
• BSBTWK401 Build and maintain business relationships#Post workshop study required.

This course calendar is  for students participating in facilitated virtual delivery. Following dates have been scheduled for virtual units delivery via zoom from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. There are four clusters of workshops which can be attended in any order.

Block 1: MANAING YOURSELF & OTHERS

Block 2: WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY, WRITING COMPLEX DOCUMENTS AND USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

Block 3: COMMUNICATION, PLANNING AND CRITICAL THINKING

Block 4: MANAGING RISK, WORKPLACE RELATIONSHIPS AND DEMONSTRATING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Candidate Assignment Booklet

For each unit, you will be provided with a Candidate Assignment Booklet.  In each booklet there are a series of tasks relevant to each unit.  We work to ensure that the tasks are clear and that you have the right support and resources to undertake your assessment.   This qualification requires that a number of activities are undertaken to prove competency so please consider these requirements prior to committing to the program. You will need to complete all tasks in order to be assessed for competency. Your assessment will be comprised of a number of tasks which will include some of the following:

– Complete a range of activities related to effective communication in the workplace.

– Design, develop and deliver a series of presentations in the workplace.

– Brainstorm an innovation.

– Use tools of continuous improvement to identify an opportunity to improve service excellence within your organisation.

– Develop a project plan and undertake a small project (or contribute to a larger project).

– Implement and monitor WHS activities in the workplace.

– Undertake research to identify potential business risks and develop a risk matrix and action plan.

– Analyse your current emotional strengths and weaknesses and develop resources to support the development of EI in the workplace.

– Create an induction pack for a workplace which establishes the foundation for a smooth start for new employees.

Assessment Process

During the assessment process your assessor will:

– Answer any questions or concerns you may have about the assessment process or tasks

– Assess your competency as required by the unit of competency, by making judgments about the evidence presented in line with the rules of evidence: validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency

– Give you feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process

– Provide your results, either competent or not yet competent

– Advise you on the outcomes of the assessment including the appeals process you can follow if you disagree with the assessment decision

Trainees need to fill the enrolment form and submit to enquiries@pivot.edu.au

Click here to download the enrolment form.  

Get a USI (Unique Student Identifier)

A USI is your lifelong education number – you only need to create it once. If you have undertaken any VET training since 2015, you may already have a USI. You can find it here.

If you don’t have USI, you can Apply for USI