Events Management Australia

Diploma of Events Management Majoring in Tourism Hospitality

Course Length: 18 months

This qualification is aimed at people wishing to expand on their Certificate III qualifications, or those wishing to become an Independent Meetings Manager, Conference Organiser/Manager, Incentives Manager, Exhibition/Venue Manager or Events Manager. This course is ideally suited to people who wish to gain the practical skills and knowledge necessary to carry out coordinator
activities at an operative level, and facilitates progression to professional Meetings Manager who is responsible for all aspects of Meetings, Conference, Exhibitions or Event Management.


Entry Requirement

The prerequisite for entering this course is either the satisfactory completion of Year 10 English or an IELTS score of 5.5 (or equivalent).
Career and study pathway Successful completion of this qualification may lead to further study such as the Advanced Diploma of Tourism Management, a degree, such as Bachelor of Tourism Management, or employment in the tourism/events sector as an Independent Meetings Manager, Events Manager, Conference Organiser/Manager, Incentives Manager, or an Exhibition/Venue Manager.


Units of Competency

This qualification requires students to complete 40 units of competency (21 Core units + 12 Stream units + 7 Elective units). Students who have already completed appropriate units elsewhere may have them credited towards the Diploma of Events Management via the Mutual Recognition process. (More information on appropriate units that may be credited towards this
qualification is available upon request)


Common Core Units

BSBCMN205A Use business technology
BSBCMN213A Produce simple wordprocessed documents
THHCOR01B Work with colleagues and customers
THHCOR02B Work in a socially diverse environment
THHGCS03B Deal with conflict situations
THHGCS08B Establish and conduct business relationships
THHGFA06A Interpret financial information
THHGGA01B Communicate on the telephone
THHGGA02B Perform office procedures
THHGGA09B Manage projects
THHGLE01B Monitor work operations
THHGLE02B Implement workplace health, safety and security procedures
THHGLE03B Develop and implement operational plans
THHGLE04B Establish and maintain a safe and secure workplace
THHGLE08B Lead and manage people
THHGLE11B Manage quality customer service
THHGLE13B Manage finances within a budget
THHGLE14B Prepare and monitor budgets
THHGLE20B Develop and maintain the legal knowledge required for business compliance
THHGTR01B Coach others in job skills
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Stream Units
CUFSAF01B Follow health, safety and security procedures
THTFME02B Provide on site event management services
THTFME03A Develop and update event industry knowledge
THTFME04A Develop an event concept
THTFME06A Manage event contractors
Plus the following eight (8) units:
BSBADM502A Manage meetings
BSBFLM507A Manage quality customer service
SRXEVT005B Manage special events
THHGCS05B Organise inhouse
functions
THTFME05A Select event venues and sites
THTPPD08B Plan and develop event proposals and bids
THTPPD09B Develop conference programs
THTPPD10B Develop and implement sponsorship plans


Elective Units

THHHCO01B Develop and update hospitality industry knowledge
THHCOR03B Follow health, safety and security procedures
+ Five (5) units selected from any relevant endorsed Training Package. Only one language unit may be counted as an elective within this qualification. (5 rather than 7 electives will be chosen
as two elective places have been used by THHHCO01B & THHCOR03B)


Program Structure

All common core units and the two electives listed (THHHCO01B and THHCOR03B) will be taught to students as a large group along with those students completing Diploma of Tourism
(Operations Management) and Diploma of Tourism (Management & Product Development), and then the stream units will be taught, after this the elective units will be taught. All elective units of
competency are to be taught separately as students may choose which units they will participate in.