Certificate IV in Corporate Governance
BSI Learning in partnership with Our Community in Australia has developed a nationally recognised qualification for board members and company directors.
The program enables professional leaders from all business sectors, including listed and unlisted companies, all levels of government, and not-for-profit organisations, to increase their knowledge in effective corporate governance.
The program offers a flexible and convenient blended learning approach for participants to access essential professional development in the growing practice areas of the role and structure of corporate governance. A combination of workshops, workbooks and in-practice assessment combines to ensure that attendees put into practice what is delivered.
"Business legislation and regulation is becoming more complex so it's crucial for managers and directors to understand practical aspects of corporate governance in order to better identify, understand and control their business risk," he said. "This initiative of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance specially designed the program to help them do that.
"Participants can interact with their course instructor and access study materials and discuss their specific issues at any time, from anywhere in the world."
Upon completing the program, participants receive a Certificate IV in Business (Governance).
Program Overview
The Certificate IV in Business (Governance) provides a widely respected, nationally recognised governance qualification for those working on or with the governing structures of Australian community organisations. The program has been developed by Our Community in partnership with BSI Learning.
You Will Receive:
- Practical knowledge and skills across a wide range of community governance topics that you can immediately apply in your community organisation
- A strong platform from which to consolidate your present position or launch new governance experiences
- An explicit demonstration of your commitment to developing your knowledge and skills in community governance
- Increased confidence that you can make a substantial and valued contribution as a member of the board within your community organisation
- The opportunity to network and exchange strategies with presenters and fellow course participants
- Two new qualifications to add to your CV: Certificate IV in Business (Governance) + Membership of the Australian Institute of Community Practice and Governance
Key Benefits:
- Australia's most inexpensive accredited governance qualification
- Fully recognised, accredited training linked to the Australian Quality Framework
- Training developed specifically for the community sector context
- Relevant to both new and experienced board members
- Convenient locations - training provided in capital cities and regional centres throughout Australia and in other locations by arrangement
- Open-entry course - no pre-requisite requirements
- Robust, practical and continuously updated learning materials written by experts in the field
- Engaging, experienced, approachable presenters and highly practical, interactive training
- Immediate assessment and no written exam
Timing:
We have put in place a flexible program to ensure we cater to a range of needs. Participants may choose to enroll in one of the four-day courses scheduled in centres across Australia, or may form a group (auspiced by a community group, local government or peak body) and arrange tailored training delivered in your own locality and to suit your own schedule.
Cost: $1300 per person
Pre-Requisites:
This is an open-entry course. There are no requirements you need to fulfill to gain entry.
Assessment:
The program is assessed against 13 component modules, based on participation in the intensive group workshop days and successful completion of follow-up tasks including written assessments comprising 43 questions and four review projects.
To successfully complete the course and be awarded the Certificate IV qualification, delegates must demonstrate competency against all 13 modules. The course schedule, follow-up assessments and project work are carefully designed to enable you to do so, and - importantly - to enable you also to apply your learning.
For more detailed information about assessment processes and requirements go to www.ourcommunity.com.au/assessment.
The Rewards:
Those successfully completing the course will be awarded the Certificate IV in Business (Governance).
You will receive a graduation certificate, a 12-month subscription to the acclaimed Board Builder newsletter (delivered via email), and full membership of the Australian Institute for Community Practice and Governance.
Curriculum:
The course is divided into four distinct days, each covering a separate aspect of community governance.
- Session One: Governing
- What is governance in a community context?
- Why is governance important?
- Meeting the roles and responsibilities of a board member
- Using the constitution
- Managing a board meeting
- Session Two: Planning
- Preparing & overseeing the organisation's annual budget
- Monitoring financial management and budgets
- Planning for organisational needs
- Overseeing business planning
- Developing an annual fundraising plan
- Project management/sharing the workload
- Session Three: Communicating
- Maintaining and protecting community culture
- Contributing to a positive and culturally appropriate community
- Communicating with the community
- Skills for effective communication
- Writing successful funding submissions
- Dealing with conflict
- Session Four: Sustaining
- Reviewing the business plan
- Avoiding burnout
- Managing assets
- Developing and implementing organisational policies
- Reporting and evaluating
For more information from BSI Learning:
02 9215 0196 
katrena.friel@bsilearning.com.au