Diploma of Leadership and Management (Traineeship)

When you study a Diploma of Leadership and Management with MCIE, you’ll be on the way to a nationally recognised qualification in Victorian business. This course is all about developing skills for relationship-building, critical thinking, complex problem-solving and project management.

You could become a…

• Department Manager

• Team Leader

• Team Coordinator

• Project Lead

• Department Head

• Operations Manager

• Business Development Manager

• Corporate General Manager

• Business Manager

• Public Sector Manager

• Corporate Services Manager

According to the National Skills Commission:

• There are currently 453,300 workers in the Administrative and Support Services industry in Australia

• This industry has forecasted future growth of 8.2%

• Around 60% of people in this industry work full-time

• Nearly 54% of workers are women with an average age of 41.

Government funded traineeship: N/A

Self-funded: $9,150

Enrolment fees include additional resources required for the program and student ID charges. For additional service fees, such as re-assessment fees or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), please refer to the Domestic Student Handbook.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisite qualifications required to enter this program.

Education and skills

Students must complete a Pre-Training Review, meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skill standards for this program level, and demonstrate they are a suitable candidate for this program.

Regulatory

You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of at least 18 years of age.

All candidates require a Unique Student Identification (USI) number. If you do not have a USI number you can apply for one online at https://www.usi.gov.au/students, or you can give MCIE administration staff permission to apply on your behalf.

Students with disabilities

MCIE welcomes all people with disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions. Acceptance in this program is subject to candidates’ ability to undertake all program requirements as discussed in the Pre-Training Review, with reasonable adjustments where applicable.

Digital technology

Students must have sufficient digital literacy skills to access online content, enter answers to written questions and communicate with trainers via email, the student portal and the learning management system.

Industry requirements

Candidates may be asked to provide evidence of the following for work placement (requirements vary according to host employer policies):

• National Police Check

• Flu vaccination and COVID-19 vaccinations

Prior experience

Credit Transfer (CT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are available. Credit Transfer is free of charge. RPL application fees are $145 per hour. Please click here for more information on RPL fees, terms and conditions.