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ADAS Advanced Diploma in Occupational Diving - Dive Project Manager
Australian Diver Accreditation Scheme
Advanced Diploma in Occupational Diving
Dive Project Manager
As a Registered Training Organisation under the vocational education National Training Framework, ADAS has accredited the Dive Project Manager course to be the flagship of the ADAS qualifications. This is a nationally recognised qualification at an advanced level, with an emphasis on practical application of skills in a business environment.
Developed in conjunction with the industry (including construction contractors, military, scientific and police managers), it is intended to enhance a diver’s employment prospects, and provide employers with access to personnel with real and credible skills generally not currently available in the diving work force.
Designed to appeal to ‘get ahead’ divers who want to develop a career at the managerial level involved in the planning, implementation, direction and supervision of commercial diving projects, the award will offer positive value to personnel involved in construction, scientific, fisheries, police and military diving activities.
Aims and OutcomesThe course will provide working divers and supervisors with advanced diving and project management skills and would be particularly relevant to any divers starting their own business. It will:
· Further develop and/or polish your professional leadership and management abilities;
· Provide you with ‘hard’ advanced project-management skills including man-hour and cost estimating, preparing tender documents, project implementation and reporting, managing client relationships and personnel;
· Develop your risk management skills in relation to overall sustainable organisational development and project-based risk;
· Develop your customer service awareness and skills to ensure ongoing client satisfaction and increase the probability of repeat business.
Who should do this course?Individuals who:
- are already working in the diving industry undertaking technically and physically challenging project work;
- are dealing with the commercial realities of obtaining work and satisfying industry standards to ensure ongoing work;
- enjoy people and project management and would like to develop their dive industry career in this direction;
- are considering a major change to their employment arrangements and career path, such as shifting from military/police diving to construction/offshore industry;
- are interested in starting or further developing their own business within the diving industry.
Course StructureThe course will be structured around a combination of:
· Formal face-to-face teaching;
· Directed study and completion of directed course workbook-based material;
· Research projects ;
· Project-based work (such as preparing a full tender for a job, based on an identified business with nominated characteristics – eg, personnel, facilities, resources, experience, etc).
The course is intended to be conducted over a 6-12 month period. Part of the course will be self-paced and the length (by negotiation) determined by the efforts of the students.
The Advanced Diploma is comprised of the following 8 modules:
- Managing effective communication in a diving organisation;
- Establish, maintain and evaluate occupational health and safety systems;
- Leadership and management in a diving organisation;
- Developmental planning for a diving organisation;
- Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders;
- Direct project activities;
- Manage the delivery of quality client service;
- Manage risk.
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Delivery Arrangements – how, where, when, who?On registration you will be sent an initial introductory/overview pack. This will be followed by module packages comprised of study material for the modules and assessment tasks, together with a suggested timetable of study and due dates for assessment tasks.
Whilst all or some components of modules are delivered through self-directed study, a number of tele-tutorials will be conducted to provide an opportunity for discussion and exchange of ideas between students. Participation in these tutorials will not be compulsory but will be delivered in a manner that provides sufficient flexibility to accommodate most course members’ needs and availability. Support will also be available via email.
A compulsory three week face-to-face component of the course will be conducted in April 2006. The Course Director for this component will be Des Walters, the Managing Director of Descend Underwater Training Centre (www.descend.com.au) and the training will be conducted at Descend’s headquarters in Albury, NSW. This component of the course will consolidate concepts covered in all other modules and focus on the following:
- Advanced Occupational Health and Safety module
- Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders module
- Assessment of all modules
- Practical group project activities involving preparation of tenders
Cost and payment scheduleThe Advanced Diploma course fee is $4,500 (Aus) and a deposit of $500 is required one month prior to commencement of the course. [Deposit payment is required by 3 September 2005 for the next course.]
A second payment of $2,000 is required after the introduction/overview package is provided but before module packages are sent to students.
Final payment must be received 2 months prior to the face-to-face component [by 5 February 2006 for the next course].
Candidates who have difficulties meeting these requirements can discuss alternate payment arrangements with the Executive Director ADAS prior to applying.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The policy for recognition of prior learning (RPL) is available on the ADAS website. (www.adas.org.au)
If you wish to apply for RPL, you will be required to put together a portfolio of evidence to support your application. You will be encouraged to read the study materials and participate in group work, even if you are awarded an exemption for RPL. For safety critical aspects of the competencies, you may still be required to undergo some assessment to ensure currency of your knowledge and skills.
Even if you are eligible for RPL, it is well worth considering participating fully in the course, as this will help to consolidate your prior learning, and will expose you to ideas and issues relevant to the diving industry. Some of the work undertaken will be group work and participating fully in all aspects of the course will ensure that you get the maximum value from the course and the experience of other course participants.
Further information and Contact DetailsShould you wish to discuss this further, please contact Paul Butler.
Should you wish to discuss this further, please contact Paul Butler.
Paul Butler
Executive Director
ADAS
526 Duncan Road Dunoon NSW 2480
phone 02 6689 5656
Fax 02 6689 5657
email: paul.butler@adas.org.au
internet: www.adas.org.au
Application Form for Advanced Diploma Course (DOC 23 K)
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