Professional Testimonial Bridging Level 6 to Level 8 Supply Chain Management

Start date: 24 May 2024

Duration: 6 Week Program, 2 evenings (7pm – 10pm) per week

Location: Online, through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

Cost: €400

Programme overview

The program recognizes the role of professional bodies in setting and maintaining standards in the profession and creates a model for the recognition of prior professional learning and academic studies. It is not an award or certification in its own right and does not confer any academic standing or substitute for any other certificates, diploma or degree. The output of the program is that candidates have demonstrated sufficient capacity through a combination of academic and professional development to enable them to advance specifically and directly from the Level 6 Higher Certificate in Sustainable Supply Chains, Digitalisation & Logistics to the level 8 Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management.

CILT will provide testimony to a student cohort who meet established competency standards to continue to Level 8 Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management.
CILT will provide this testimonial to those students working within the Supply Chain sector for a minimum of 3 years and who have obtained a minimum standard of 55% on the Higher Certificate in Sustainable Supply Chains Digitalisation & Logistics and have subsequently completed and passed this program.
SETU Life Long Learning accept that students that have this testimonial demonstrate that they have attained the knowledge, skills and competencies required for entry to the award stage of the level 8 program – Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management.

The subsidised cost of this programme is €400 from €1650.

6 Week Program – Testimonial by CILT to bridge from level 6 to Level 8

6 Modules for the Program –

  1. Circular Economy – Sustainability and intelligent technologies,
  2. Research methods – theoretical and conceptual framework,
  3. ERP Systems,
  4. Negotiations,
  5. Portfolio Development.

All modules will be aligned with the core skills and competencies required at LEVEL 8 including the attainment of appropriate competencies and skills required at level. Learning outcomes of these modules are aligned with the learning outcomes required for entry at Level 8.

Delivery of Modules: Each module is delivered online, through the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE), approx. 6  hours with independent learning approx. 6 hours.

Students will be required to engage with online and offline learning resources with the bridging program being assessed through Portfolio in line with Current RPL principles.

Assessment:

Portfolio – (5 Sections) The portfolio will be developed throughout each of the modules, Students that take this option will be required to complete assessments using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) best practice – Video and Essay style reports, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and VLE tests will be included within the portfolio for completion at the end of the 6-week program, this will enable CILT & Skillnet to provide testimonials for those students who complete the program.

Candiates that fail will have one opportunity to undertake a resubmission within one week following feedback.

Who can apply?

Graduates of the Higher Certificate in Sustainable Supply Chains, Digitalisation & Logistics (or its equilivant program) that have achieved a grade average of 55% or greater and have 3 years relevant supply chain experience.

What is the benefit?

Candidates completing this program will be given a testimonial by CILT that they have met the criteria for direct entry to the Level 8 Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management. As a result they can advance beyond the usual level 7 program stage and move directly to th level 8 program.

When and How long is the course?

2 evenings (7pm – 10pm) per week for 6 weeks.

What is the cost?

The program is developed and funded by CILT Mobility & Supply Chain Skillnet, costs for qualified individuals are subsidized. Unsupported cost of the program is €1650. Candiates that qualify via Skillnet can access the program for €400.

Caution:

  1. This is a pilot program, while SETU have agreed to recognise the testimonial for the entrants to the Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management (Level 8) in September 2023. Candidates that complete this program and seek deferral to later years may not be afforded the same recognition. It is therefore advisable that you only undertake this program if you intend to advance directly to the level 8 program.
  2. The Higher Diploma in Business in Supply Chain Management is a major award at level 8 of the NFQ. It is frequently known as a conversion degree and is recognised in industry and qualifies for the entry criteria to level 9 programs. However some positions may call for a Level 8 Honours Degree specifically and might exclude the Level 8 Higher Diploma.

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