Advanced Diploma of Program Management

The BSB60720 Advanced Diploma of Program Management at New Cambridge College Sydney (NCCS) reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in program management, across a range of enterprise and industry contexts. The job roles that relate to this qualification include Program Manager. Individuals in these roles are responsible for managing or directing a program to achieve organisational objectives, where a program is defined as a set of interrelated projects, each of which has a project manager. Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to direct, plan and lead a range of program functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters. They use cognitive and communication skills to identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources and transfer their knowledge to others, and creative or conceptual skills to express ideas and perspectives or respond to complex problems. The qualification consists of 12 units of competency (4 core units and 8 electives) covering enabling program execution, facilitating stakeholder engagement, implementing program governance, managing benefits, managing program delivery, providing leadership for the program, engaging in collaborative alliances, critical thinking for complex problem solving, managing knowledge and information, leading and managing organisational change, managing innovation and continuous improvement, and developing and using emotional intelligence. NCCS delivers the course using a Blended Learning approach over 20 hours per week for 104 weeks, as 12 terms of 6 weeks with up to 32 weeks of holiday.