Polytechnic Course Information

Generally volunteers, or others involved within the Museum industry.

Devonport Campus

• Information Day:   3 February 2010 - 10am to 4pm

You can progress onto Certficate IV in Museum Practice.

Full-time 6 months (part-time equivalent)

• Flexible Delivery

On/off job, regulatory requirements, analysis of units to identify specific delivery modes, flexible delivery approaches.

• On campus delivery will occur in classrooms, computing laboratories of the RTO and simulated workplace situations.
• The workplace and RTO has the joint capacity to deliver the units chosen, provide necessary resources/equipment and provide the learner with the opportunities required to develop the competence
• Training program outline to be negotiated with the learner, enterprise and RTO to establish the above and training assessment time frames.
• When a workplace supervisor has assessor qualifications the RTO will supply a training coordinator to ensure training and assessment requirements are met.
• Assessors require industry related qualifications as detailed within the Museum Training package
• Costs are considered to ensure training and assessment is practicable, and designed to ensure efficiency for the workplace and the RTO
• The RTO and the workplace will monitor all OH&S issues for learners
  

Analysis of units to identify methods such as simulation risk/cost, testimonials, products, actual performance, questioning.

• Actual classroom/workplace or simulated workplace performance
• Projects
• Reports
• Assessments
• Tests
• Supervisor testimonials
• Work samples
• Resume
• Position description
• Portfolio of evidence

Minimum Entry Requirements:

Students must complete a Pre-enrolment Entry Checklist (including the selection criteria).

Applicants must submit a resume, a letter of application and participate in an interview (by appointment).  (During the interview, the applicant will write a page on the value of museums, libraries and information agencies to the community.)

Applicants will be assessed at interview on their ability:

• to communicate effectively
• to provide customer service
• to commit themselves to study
• to communicate in verbal and written formats
• to use software applications
• to show aptitude to work in the Museum and Library/Information environment

To attain the CUL30204 Certificate III in Museum Practice 10 units must be achieved:

• 4 core units; plus
• 6 other units with at least 3 from one or more of the areas within the Museum and Library/Information Training Package. The remaining may be selected from any endorsed Training Package.

Core

• CULMS201B Develop and apply knowledge of the museum industry
• CUECOR02B Work with others
• CUFSAF01B Follow health, safety and security procedures
• CULMS205B Observe and report basic condition of collection

Electives

• BSBADM305A Create and use databases
• BSBCMN205A Use business Technology
• BSBCMN306A Produce business documents
• CUECOR03A Provide quality service to customers
• CULLB401B Assist customers to access information
• CULMS003A Move/store cultural material
• CULMS207B Assist with the presentation of public activities and events
• CULMS412B Record and maintain collection information

Alternative electives by negotiation.

• Accredited

The levy or fee you will pay at the Polytechnic will depend on whether you are a Year 11/12 student or a mature age student (i.e. you will turn 20 or older in the year of enrolment).

Follow the link for more information about:

• Levies for Year 11 and 12 students or
• Enrolments after Year 12 and as a mature aged student

For more information on this course contact:

Statewide:
Ph: (03) 6421 5571
Email: dianne.traill@polytechnic.tas.edu.au  

Or call General Enquiries  1300 655 307