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The Advanced Diploma in Procurement

For people who hold the Diploma and now lead the harder work: a category, a complex sourcing project, a contract where the risk is real. It is 7 courses, with a Learning Manager and every assignment reviewed by a practising procurement consultant.

At a glance
Courses
7 courses, 28 modules
Study
Allow about 119 hours
CPD hours
78
You need
The Diploma in Procurement
Assessment
Assignments reviewed by practitioners
Support
A Learning Manager, monthly check-ins
Who it's for

You run the work others take part in

The Diploma covers the procurement cycle. The Advanced Diploma goes deep on the parts that decide the result when the stakes are higher: the category strategy, how a sourcing project is set up, where the risk sits, what something costs over its whole life, and the people who have to agree.

Category managersSenior sourcing specialistsContract and risk leadsProcurement managers
What you'll cover

The Advanced Diploma, course by course

7 courses and 28 modules, taken in this order. Open a course to see its modules and how long to allow.

Course 1
Self-paced online course

Category Management

8 modules

18 CPD hoursallow about 27 h
Modules
  1. Introduction to Category Strategy
  2. Developing the Category Strategy
  3. Implementing the Category Strategy
  4. Cost Profiling
  5. Supplier Strategy
  6. Category Connections
  7. Innovation Agenda
  8. Buying Channels
Time

Allow about 27 h of study. Your certificate records 18 CPD hours.

Course 2
Self-paced online course

Sourcing Management

4 modules

14.5 CPD hoursallow about 21 h 45 min
Modules
  1. Sourcing Project Identification
  2. Market Analysis and Sourcing Strategy Design
  3. Defining Requirements and Preparing the RFx
  4. From Strategy to Execution
Time

Allow about 21 h 45 min of study. Your certificate records 14.5 CPD hours.

Course 3
Self-paced online course

Risk Management for Complex Procurement

5 modules, ending with an assessment

15 CPD hoursallow about 23 h
Modules
  1. Overview
  2. Risk Identification and Assessment
  3. Risk Treatment
  4. Contexts, Contingency Planning and Corporate Risk
  5. Assessment
Time

Allow about 23 h of study. Your certificate records 15 CPD hours.

Course 4
Self-paced online course

Total Cost of Ownership

2 modules, ending with an assessment

9.5 CPD hoursallow about 14 h 30 min
Modules
  1. Total Cost of Ownership
  2. Assessment
Time

Allow about 14 h 30 min of study. Your certificate records 9.5 CPD hours.

Course 5
Self-paced online course

Opportunity Analysis

4 modules

7.5 CPD hoursallow about 11 h 30 min
Modules
  1. Discover the Fundamentals
  2. Leveraging Internal and External Data Sources
  3. Giving You the Ability to Analyse Opportunities
  4. Prioritising Opportunities
Time

Allow about 11 h 30 min of study. Your certificate records 7.5 CPD hours.

Course 6
Self-paced online course

Stakeholder Communication Essentials

1 module

4 CPD hoursallow about 6 h 30 min
Modules
  1. Stakeholder Communication Essentials
Time

Allow about 6 h 30 min of study. Your certificate records 4 CPD hours.

Course 7
Self-paced online course

Stakeholder Influencing and Management

4 modules, ending with an assessment

9.5 CPD hoursallow about 14 h 45 min
Modules
  1. Identifying Stakeholders
  2. Engaging Stakeholders
  3. Managing Stakeholders
  4. Assessment
Time

Allow about 14 h 45 min of study. Your certificate records 9.5 CPD hours.

Training a team together? This also runs as an instructor-led workshop: Stakeholder Influencing and Management, for teams.

CPD hours are set under our CPD policy: the measured time for each course, rounded down to the nearest half hour.

How it runs

The same support as the Diploma

A Learning Manager agrees a study plan with you and checks in monthly. Your assignments go to a practising procurement consultant, so the comments come from someone who has done the job.

On completion you receive the Advanced Diploma as a digital credential you can add to LinkedIn and anyone can verify, with your 78 CPD hours recorded.

The Advanced Diploma is the Academy's own qualification, and we stand behind it: written by practising procurement professionals and assessed on your work.

Price

Enrol online

Advanced Diploma

7 courses, allow about 119 hours. For holders of the Diploma.

A$2,950one payment
  • All 7 courses and their assignments
  • Learning Manager and monthly check-ins
  • Practitioner review of every assignment
  • Advanced Diploma credential and 78 CPD hours
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Diploma in Procurement

The qualification you need first.

A$2,450one payment
  • 15 courses across the full procurement cycle
  • 69.5 CPD hours
  • Its own credential
About the Diploma

Prices in Australian dollars. GST is added for Australian buyers only. Employer paying for several people? Ask about a team enrolment.

Questions

Before you enrol

Do I need the Diploma first?

Yes. The Advanced Diploma builds on the Diploma in Procurement and assumes you have completed it.

Who stands behind the Advanced Diploma?

We do. Like the Diploma, it is the Academy's own qualification, written and assessed by practising procurement professionals. It is not a nationally recognised qualification, and it is not accredited by an outside body.

How long does it take?

Allow about 119 hours of study across the 7 courses. Your Learning Manager agrees a timetable with you that fits around your work.

Can my employer pay?

Yes. Pay by card and we'll send a tax invoice, or ask us to invoice your organisation for a group.

Not sure you're ready?

A 20-minute call with a Learning Manager. We'll tell you honestly.

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