The target group for the BSB51415 Diploma in Project Management include persons wanting to gain this qualification through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to have the project management skills and knowledge including managing projects, to apply in a variety of work contexts across a number of industry sectors. These persons will have project leadership and management roles and are responsible for achieving project objectives. As such, this target market will have the following characteristics:

1. Can evidence a minimum of 2 years recent work as a Project Manager in any Australian industry or commercial sector.
2. Receive a satisfactory in the AIET LLN test.
3. Has access to a work environment in which they work in project management with a team of workers
4. Can obtain written permission from employers that:
   • They can undertake their RPL process on worksite – which includes worksite visits by the AIET assessor,
   • Use workplace documentation and clients, client information and third party reports
5. Are only interested in being assessed through RPL and CT.
6. Can provide certified evidence of unit requirements.
7. Understand that AIET will only provide an assessment by RPL and CT, that this is provided as fee-for-service only. No further gap assessment or gap training will be provided by AIET and that if the assessor does not cite sufficient evidence to warrant the awarding of RPL and/or CT within the assessment duration then the assessor will not award RPL or CT as an outcome (this decision being subject to Appeal and Complaint)
8. Any identified gap training needed; it should be completed externally, not though AIET. It is the students’ responsibility to organise for their external needed gap training and at their own costs.

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

There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification.

AIET Entry Conditions and Pathways
To optimize the chances of students achieving their assessment goals, AIET has the following entry requirements. All applicants must,

• Be over 18 years old ( AIET does not assess underage students )
• Receive a satisfactory in the AIET LLN test
• Have a minimum of 2 years recent vocational experience working as a project manager in any industry or commercial sector to allow maximum time for the applicant to have the required work experience and training to optimize a successful learning outcome through RPL/CT.
• Have access to a work environment in which they work as a project manager and supervise a team and have access to a range of clients with complex project needs.
• Be able to obtain written permission from employers/agents that:
  • They can undertake their RPL process on worksite – which includes worksite visits by the AIET assessor
  • use workplace documentation and clients, client information and third-party reports.
• Require a learning outcome through RPL and CT
• Be able to provide certified evidence of unit requirements.
• Understand that AIET will only provide assessment by RPL and CT, that this is provided as fee-for-service only, no further gap assessment or gap training will be provided by AIET and that if the assessor does not cite sufficient evidence to warrant the awarding of RPL and/or CT within the assessment duration then the assessor will not award these or any outcomes (which is subject to AIET Appeal and Complaint )

Job roles and titles will vary across different industry sectors, however possible job titles relevant to this qualification include;

• Project Manager Contract
• Project Vendor Manager
• Project Team Leader
• Project Manager