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Overview
This qualification applies to team leaders or others who are responsible for facilitating and monitoring the implementation of competitive systems and practices to improve efficiency in a team or work area and own work role. Individuals apply broad knowledge and analytical skills to facilitate change and improve efficiency.
This qualification complements but does not duplicate qualifications which cover the specific operational or technical skills required in an industry or job role. The qualification is an add-on, or overlay, for a person who has existing skills in their work for example in production, logistics, administration, healthcare, maintenance, financial services, warehousing, agribusinesses or other industries or job roles.
Where the person does not hold those skills the appropriate qualifications from other Training Packages should be considered.
The qualification is not suitable for direct entry from school.
The skills in this qualification may be known under a variety of titles and use of these titles can be confusing. Some titles refer to manufacturing, which is the origin of many competitive systems and practices. Other titles refer to specific techniques and still others to approaches which apply a range of their own techniques and techniques adapted from other approaches. The titles may also reference each other, for example, lean manufacturing, lean six sigma, lean operations, agile project management and so on. These terms have changed over time and the practices are now being applied across a wide variety of industries.
Therefore ‘Competitive Systems and Practices’ is not an approach or system in its own right. It is a broad collective term intended to encompass the flexible application of various tools, techniques, systems and approaches that have synergies around continuous improvement, efficiency, business improvement or similar goals.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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Financial help
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Government funding is available for this course. Check your eligibility for:
*To be eligible for this funding, you have to do a traineeship.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
To see how government funding could help to reduce the cost of your course, check your eligibility for funding.
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On-the-job training
- Completing this course through a traineeship can help you to learn the skills you need.
This traineeship is available:
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Through traineeship:
2 years - Qualification only:
6 months – 2 years
- Through traineeship:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Contribute to improvements in competitive systems and practices | Core |
| Facilitate change in a competitive systems and practices environment | Core |
| Map an operational process | Core |
| Apply statistics to operational processes | Elective |
| Assist in implementing a proactive maintenance strategy | Elective |
| Develop a communications strategy to support operations | Elective |
| Develop business plans in an organisation implementing competitive systems and practices | Elective |
| Develop the application of enterprise control systems in an organisation | Elective |
| Develop workplace policy and procedures for environmental sustainability | Elective |
| Ensure process improvements are sustained | Elective |
| Establish data collection and processing protocols | Elective |
| Facilitate a Just in Time system | Elective |
| Facilitate and improve 5S | Elective |
| Facilitate breakthrough improvements | Elective |
| Facilitate continuous improvement through the use of standardised procedures and practices | Elective |
| Facilitate implementation of competitive systems and practices in a service environment | Elective |
| Facilitate team engagement with competitive systems and practices | Elective |
| Facilitate the use of planning software systems in a work area or team | Elective |
| Facilitate the use of SCADA systems in a team or work area | Elective |
| Facilitate use of a Balanced Scorecard for performance improvement | Elective |
| Identify product groups to inform improvement priorities | Elective |
| Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices | Elective |
| Implement and optimise levelled pull system | Elective |
| Implement competitive systems and practices in a one-off or small batch environment | Elective |
| Implement the visual workplace | Elective |
| Improve cost factors in work practices | Elective |
| Interpret cost and waste in terms of customer value | Elective |
| Lead Agile team processes | Elective |
| Lead and manage people within competitive systems and practices | Elective |
| Map an internal value stream | Elective |
| Mistake proof a process | Elective |
| Support proactive maintenance | Elective |
| Undertake analysis of cost and waste in terms of customer value | Elective |
| Undertake proactive maintenance analyses | Elective |
| Undertake process capability improvements | Elective |
| Undertake root cause analysis | Elective |
| Use DMAIC techniques | Elective |
| Use structured problem-solving tools | Elective |
| Use three or six sigma processes to determine and improve process capability | Elective |
| Work safely | Elective |
| Work within a constrained process | Elective |
Job prospects
The Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Organisation and Methods Analyst
ANZSCO 224712
Organisation and Methods Analysts study organisational structures, methods, systems and procedures.
Recommended education level:
Bachelor degree or higher -
Boat Builder and Repairer
ANZSCO 399111
Boat Builder and Repairers build, repair and modify boats.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Shipwright
ANZSCO 399112
Shipwrights construct, fit out and repair ships.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Chemical Plant Operator
ANZSCO 399211
Chemical Plant Operators control the operation of chemical production plant.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Gas and Petroleum Operator
ANZSCO 399212
Gas or Petroleum Operators operate equipment to pump oil and gas from wellheads, and refine and process petroleum products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Power Generation Plant Operator
ANZSCO 399213
Power Generation Plant Operators operate boilers, turbogenerators and associated plant to generate electrical power.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Gallery and Museum Technician
ANZSCO 399311
Gallery or Museum Technicians prepare artworks, specimens and artefacts for collections, and arrange and construct gallery or museum exhibits.
Recommended education level:
Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree -
Library Technician
ANZSCO 399312
Library Technicians assist Librarians and other information managers in organising and operating systems for handling recorded material and files.
Recommended education level:
Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree -
Jeweller
ANZSCO 399411
Jewellers make and repair jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets, craft objects out of precious metals, and cut, shape and polish rough gemstones to produce fashion and industrial jewels.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Broadcast Transmitter Operator
ANZSCO 399511
Broadcast Transmitter Operators operate consoles to control radio or television broadcast transmitters.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Camera Operator (Film, Television or Video)
ANZSCO 399512
Camera Operators (Film, Television or Video) set up and operate cameras to photograph scenes for film, television or video productions.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Light Technician
ANZSCO 399513
Light Technicians position and control lighting equipment for film, television or video productions or stage performances.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Make Up Artist
ANZSCO 399514
Make Up Artists design and apply make up to actors, presenters and other performing artists.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Musical Instrument Maker and Repairer
ANZSCO 399515
Musical Instrument Makers or Repairers build, repair and restore musical instruments, and modify and tune them to owners' specifications.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Sound Technician
ANZSCO 399516
Sound Technicians operate audio equipment to record, enhance, mix and amplify sound in support of television, radio, film or video productions, or stage performances.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Television Equipment Operator
ANZSCO 399517
Television Equipment Operators operate television equipment to record, edit, mix and prepare material for broadcast.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Other Performing Arts Technician
ANZSCO 399599
Other Performing Arts Technicians includes jobs like Continuity Person, Microphone Boom Operator, Performing Arts Road Manager, Special Effects Person, and Theatrical Dresser.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Signwriter
ANZSCO 399611
Signwriters design, fabricate and paint signs for displays, buildings, hoardings, boats and structures.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Diver
ANZSCO 399911
Divers swim underwater to undertake tasks such as seafood gathering, research, salvage and construction.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Interior Decorator
ANZSCO 399912
Interior Decorators plan the interior design of commercial or residential premises and arrange for decorating work to be done.
Recommended education level:
Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree -
Optical Dispenser
ANZSCO 399913
Optical Dispensers interpret optical prescriptions, and fit and service optical appliances such as spectacle frames and lenses.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Optical Mechanic
ANZSCO 399914
Optical Mechanics operate machines to grind, polish and surface optical lenses to meet prescription requirements, and fit lenses to spectacle frames.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Photographer's Assistant
ANZSCO 399915
Photographer's Assistants assist Photographers in taking and developing photographs.
Recommended education level:
Certificate II or III -
Plastics Technician
ANZSCO 399916
Plastics Technicians set up, adjust, repair and troubleshoot machines which manufacture plastics products.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Wool Classer
ANZSCO 399917
Wool Classers classify wool to industry standards or market requirements.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV -
Fire Protection Equipment Technician
ANZSCO 399918
Fire Protection Equipment Technicians install, test and maintain fire protection equipment and systems such as extinguishers, hoses, reels, hydrants, fire blankets, exit lighting, fire and smoke doors, gaseous fire suppression systems, passive fire and smoke containment systems and foam generating equipment.
Recommended education level:
Certificate III or IV
Training providers delivering Certificate IV in Competitive Systems and Practices
It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.
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Efficiency Works (RTO code 40575)
Government funding
- Skills Assure Supplier
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Leadership Management Australia (RTO code 3908)
Government funding
- Skills Assure Supplier
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PL LEAN Training (RTO code 41473)
Government funding
- Skills Assure Supplier
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VATIVE - TRULY INNOVATIVE (RTO code 91467)
Government funding
- Skills Assure Supplier
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CLB TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD (RTO code 21356)
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Competitive Solutions Australia Pty Ltd (RTO code 45293)
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Complete Lean Solutions Pty Ltd (RTO code 21884)
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People Improvers Pty Ltd (RTO code 45208)
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Pivotal Education (RTO code 90272)
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vative (RTO code 70227)
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Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Incorporated (RTO code 4166)
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Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
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How long will this course take?
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The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
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