Diploma of Recordkeeping

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Gain the practical skills and knowledge to manage business or records systems. You will gain skills and knowledge in information and records management, enabling you to ensure that records systems function effectively in your organisation.

Course Essentials

How to apply

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School of Business Services

Careers

  • records and information co-ordinator
  • records and information supervisor
  • records and information team leader

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Course Objectives

This qualification will provide skills and knowledge in information and records management and use a range of specialised, technical or managerial competencies to ensure that business or records systems function effectively within an organisation. Typically they will work closely with other members of an organisation and have a high degree of autonomy with regards to business or records systems.

Units and electives

Complete 3 core units:

Complete 5 elective units:

The Diploma of Recordkeeping requires the completion of 8 units of competency made up of: 3 core unit PLUS 5 elective units.

At least 2 of the elective units must be selected from the elective units listed in the Training Package for this qualification or from an equivalent level qualification within the BSB07 Business Services Training Package.

The remaining 3 elective units may be selected from either the elective units listed for this qualification or from the Business Services Training Package or any other currently endorsed national Training Package.

Preferred pathways for candidates considering this qualification include:

  • after achieving the BSB41707 Certificate IV in Recordkeeping or other relevant qualification/s;  OR

  • providing evidence of competency in the majority of units required for the BSB41707 Certificate IV in Recordkeeping or other relevant qualification/s;  OR

  • with vocational recordkeeping experience, but without a formal qualification.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

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