Nationally Recognised Training


Certificate IV in Government (Personnel Security) PSP41704

AUSTUDY APPROVED

This specialist qualification covers the competencies required for working without supervision in the personnel security area of the public sector. Where a free choice of Electives is available these may be drawn from this or other Training Packages to reflect the particular work context or career plans of the individual.

  A total of 15 units are required to achieve the award of Certificate IV in Government (Personnel Security), 12 of which are mandatory core units and 3 are the candidates choice electives.

Core Units - Mandatory

PSPETHC401A

Uphold and support the values and principles of public service

PSPGOV408A

Value diversity

PSPGOV412A

Use advanced workplace communication strategies

PSPGOV422A

Apply government processes

PSPLEGN401A

Encourage compliance with legislation in the public sector

PSPSEC401A

Undertake government security risk analysis

PSPSEC402A

Implement security risk treatments

PSPSEC404A

Conduct personnel security assessments

PSPSEC405A

Handle security classified information

PSPSEC406A

Provide government security briefings

PSPREG411A

Gather information through interviews

PSPREG416A

Conduct data analysis

Electives

PSPOHS301A

Contribute to workplace safety

PSPOHS401B

Implement workplace safety procedures and programs (supervisory staff)

Choose 1 Elective only from the 2 listed above (units are mutually exclusive).

In addition, choose 2 Electives: from anywhere in this Training Package, packaged at the same or a higher level, and/or from any other set of endorsed standards packaged at the same or a higher level in accordance with the requirements of those standards, provided that the units selected do not duplicate content covered in any PSP units.

 Alternatively, one of these two Electives may be drawn from units of competency packaged at Certificate III level.