PSP40416 Certificate IV in Government Investigations

Course DATES

Face-to-Face class - May

Workshop 1: 14 - 17 May 2024
Workshop 2: 20 - 23 May 2024
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Registrations close: 10 May 2024
Location: Melbourne CBD
Trainer: Paul Simosson
Course cost: $3400 (GST-free)
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Virtual class - Online - Jun

Workshop 1: 18 - 21 June 2024
Workshop 2: 25 - 28 June 2024
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Registrations close: 8 June 2024
Trainer: Craig McCormack
Course cost: $3400 (GST-free)
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Virtual class - Online - Jul/AUG

Workshop 1: 30 Jul - 2 Aug 2024
Workshop 2: 6 - 9 Aug 2024
Time: 9 am - 4 pm
Registrations close: 25 Jul 2024
Trainer: Paul Simonsson
Course cost: $3400 (GST-free)
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recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Course Cost: $200 per unit (GST-free)
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Please note the full qualification is 15 units.

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“Very happy I got the chance to attend this course and I learnt a lot of valuable information.”

— Authorised Officer (Australian Federal Police)

“I represented Council this week as the prosecutor at Court for a breach of a Menacing Dog Order. I really benefitted from all the information I learnt in the Government Investigations course, so a huge thank you.”

— Authorised Officer (Local Council)

Course Description

The Certificate IV in Government Investigations (PSP40416) will assist you in learning and developing the necessary skills to perform in an investigative, regulatory, or compliance role in many jurisdictions such as the Commonwealth and various States and Territory governments. It has a particular focus on meeting the ethical and legislative requirements of the public service and aims to provide officers with a skill-based and best-practice approach to conducting investigations and acting on non-compliance. This qualification has no prerequisites.

We also offer these courses on a closed and tailored basis for your Department if there is sufficient demand.

The training is delivered by way of a Virtual Classroom using Microsoft Teams and our E-Learning platform. These virtual classroom sessions will run from 9.00 am - 3.30 pm each day. ACFEC provides training support in the use of Microsoft Teams and provides learners with hired laptops at no charge.

Training options

ACFEC provides learners with three different options for completing the Certificate IV in Government Investigations:

Contextualised Training

We recommend this training for organisations looking for government investigations training that is specific to their internal policies, procedures, and processes. This ensures a learning pedagogy is used to meet the learners’ needs, and the training material delivered is relevant to the learners. Clients select the units of competency that are most relevant to their current needs. In the Certificate IV in Government Investigations courses ACFEC contextualises the following:

PowerPoint presentations;
Materials;
Extracts and articles;
Simulated workplace environment scenario; and
Assessment tasks including the underpinning questions.

For example, scenarios are developed in consultation with the client. The client's precedent forms, guidelines, policies, and procedures are used where possible. These items are contextualised to give effect to the organisations operating environment. Contextualised courses can be delivered at the client's venue or at the University of Canberra.

OPEN COURSE

We recommend this training for learners who are interested in beginning or developing a career in government investigations, gaining a stronger understanding of their current role or seeking a promotion. The course covers broad concepts and policies that underpin the process of government investigations. Our open courses typically consist of individuals from various departments.

Recognition of Prior Learning

We recommend Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for learners with previous experience in government investigations.

RPL acknowledges that prior learning or workplace experience will mean that some learners can demonstrate competencies through evidence-based assessment, without having to undertake all units in a course. ACFEC works with the individual learners and their training managers to ensure the learner meets the required competencies in the most efficient manner.

This process is often more cost-effective for learners and organisations and can occur in a shorter time frame. It can also better accommodate the individual needs of learners and organisations and enable the use of workplace documents to satisfy the assessment requirements.

Partial RPL can be done in conjunction with open courses or the contextualised training for the areas where an individual has relevant experience.

Units of Competency

The Certificate IV in Government Investigations (PSP40416) requires the completion of 15 units of competency. Of these 6 units must be completed from the core units, 1 unit from the Group A electives, and a minimum of 5 units from the Group B and Group C electives. The remaining electives can be selected from the list below, from elsewhere within the Public Service Training Package, from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course. The units below are typically selected by clients, but the unit selection can be amended in consultation with the client.