PSP40616 – Certificate IV in Procurement and Contracting Next Intake 25 March 2025*

Qualification description:

This course offered by LGTA allows for the attainment of occupational specific competencies for those responsible for the procurement of goods and services. It covers the broad range of skills required to operate without supervision in a procurement and contracting environment.

Future study options: On completion of this course, you may be eligible to do

PSP50616- Diploma of Procurement and Contracting, BSB50120- Diploma of Business, BSB50420 - Diploma of Leadership and Management or other courses at the Diploma level with other training providers.

Course structure:

It comprises of 15 units, 9 core and 6 pre-selected electives, as listed below. For details about the course and each unit, please click here.

Core units 

PSPETH002 Uphold and support the values and principles of public service 
PSPGEN133 Identify and treat risks
PSPGEN042 Exercise delegations
PSPGEN111 Apply government processes 
PSPLEG002 Encourage compliance with legislation in the public sector 
PSPPCM004 Plan procurement 
PSPPCM005 Develop and distribute requests for offers 
PSPPCM006 Select providers and develop contracts
PSPPCM007 Manage contracts

Pre-selected elective units

PSPGEN105 Gather and analyse
information
BSBPMG430 Undertake project work
PSPGEN108 Use public sector financial processes 
PSPGEN140 Use advanced workplace communication strategies
PSPPCM002 Dispose of assets 
PSPGEN130 Use resources to achieve work unit goals 

Delivery period:

Obtaining a Certificate IV typically requires 1-2 years of learning. This course is set up to be delivered and completed over 52 weeks. This does not include the holidays over Christmas and New Year.

Of the 15 units, 9 will be delivered as a stand-alone unit while six will be clubbed as one module of two units each for delivery. Roughly one month is allocated for each unit/module, and the following training and learning activities need to be completed by the students during the specified period for each of them. A detailed session plan will be provided after enrolling in the course.

1. Training Session- One full day (9.00 AM to 5.00PM)
2. Mandatory Academic Support Session- Two sessions of two hours each per unit
3. Guided, individual and workplace learning
4. Assessments

Academic support sessions: The students are required to attend the two mandatory support sessions of two hours each for every unit. Additional optional support sessions can also be organised for the learners on a need basis.

Mode of delivery: This course will be delivered in a blended mode comprising 12 full days (9.00AM to 5.00PM) of face-to-face sessions. The academic support sessions will be delivered online.

Assessments: For successfully completing the requirements of this course, the learners will be required to complete a number of assessments that will primarily include written questions, research reports and projects. The trainer & assessor will discuss the assessments in the class. The students will need an average of 6-10 hours per week to complete all the assessments by the end of 52 weeks of the course.

.Entry requirements: The training package as per training.gov.au (TGA) doesn’t specify any entry requirements. However, since the course is targeted at only working professionals, LGTA has the following admission requirements:

• Must be 18 years old or above at the time of enrolment.
• Should have a minimum of one-year recent work experience in procurement, contracting, or governance/compliance role in the local government or any other public sector and looking to broaden their procurement/contracting skills and knowledge.
• Have basic computing skills that may include the essentials of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email system (e.g., Outlook, Gmail etc.) and Internet search engine (e.g., Google). 
• Should undertake an online Language, Literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test to be organised by LGTA.
• Pre-enrolment review: candidates will fill the pre-enrolment form online, and the Head of Training will conduct a short online review with the candidates to ascertain they meet all the requirements for admission confirmation.

Credit transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Please refer to the student handbook for more information.

Course fee (public courses): A flat fee of $5,500.00 (GST free). This includes all costs associated with delivery, admin, catering, assessment marking etc. and there is no additional cost for the learners. Please refer to the student handbook for more information around fee payment and cancellation policy.

Training Venue for advertised course: LGP Office Sydney NSW.

Computing device: Students are expected to have their own computing device in order to access the course resources and complete all the required assessments.

Click here to complete the pre-enrolment form for the Next Public Intake (Sydney).

*Correct at time of publication but subject to change.