Subjects

To be awarded the add topic MSS80116 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations competency must be achieved in five(5) units of competency.

two(2) core units of competency

three (3) elective units of competency, as specified below:

a minimum of two (2) units from Group A

the balance of one (1) elective unit, may be selected from:

Group A units, not previously selected

Group B elective units, listed below.

One (1) elective unit may be selected from this Training Package, other endorsed Training Packages and accredited courses, where that unit is available at Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma level.

Note: Units with prerequisite requirements are marked with an asterisk*. Prerequisite units must be counted in the total number of units required for achievement of the qualification. Refer to individual units for details.

Core units of competency

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MSS017001

Analyse and determine organisational risk areas in sustainability

add topic MSS017004

Lead sustainable strategy deployment

Elective units of competency

Group A

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MSS017002

Determine process loss through mass or energy balancing

add topic MSS017003

Identify and respond to external sustainability factors for an organisation

add topic MSS017005

Manage a major sustainability non-conformance

add topic MSS017006

Identify and improve sustainability interactions relations with the community

add topic MSS017007

Design for sustainability

add topic MSS017008

Develop a proactive social sustainability strategy

add topic MSS027002

Apply environmental legislation, codes and standards

add topic MSS407012

Lead a problem solving process to determine and solve root cause

Group B

Unit code

Unit title

add topic MSS407013

Review continuous improvement processes

add topic MSS407001

Prepare for and implement change

add topic MSS407002

Review operations practice tools and techniques

add topic MSS407003

Analyse process changes

add topic MSS407004

Facilitate improvements in the internal value chain

add topic MSS407005

Undertake a qualitative review of a process change

add topic MSS407006

Build relationships between teams in an operations environment

add topic MSS407008

Capture learning from daily activities in an organisation

add topic MSS407009

Facilitate improvements in the external value chain

add topic MSS407010

Improve visual management in the workplace

add topic MSS407011

Manage benchmarking studies

add topic MSS408008

Analyse data for relevance to organisational learning

add topic MSS408001

Develop the competitive systems and practices approach

add topic MSS408002

Audit the use of competitive tools

add topic MSMENV672

Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability

Entry Requirements

Entrants to the MSS80116 Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Operations should have one or more of the following:

Advanced Diploma or Diploma in a sustainability related discipline or relevant technical field, or a relevant Certificate IV or Certificate III together with significant relevant vocational practice in a relevant technical field

a Bachelor Degree in a relevant technical field

another relevant higher education qualification, often with relevant vocational practice

relevant extensive vocational practice, without formal qualifications but which result in appropriate entry level skills.

Entrants for the qualification should also possess operational or technical skills related to the organisation seeking sustainability improvements either through prior experience or previous study.