Certificate IV in Project Management Practice (BSB40920)

Nationally recognised project management training, contextualised to your workplace.

McMillan Staff Development delivers the Certificate IV in Project Management Practice (BSB40920) as a closed cohort for workgroups in Canberra and online. Every program is built around real projects your team is running — so assessment evidence comes from actual scope, schedule, cost, risk, and stakeholder work, not simulations.

RTO 88187 · Nationally recognised · ACT User Choice funded delivery available

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Why contextualised leadership training works

When a team of project practitioners learns together — and the assessment evidence comes from projects they actually plan, budgets they actually manage, risks they actually address, and stakeholders they actually engage — the qualification becomes the by-product of doing better project work.

That’s the offer. Nationally recognised training, delivered to your team, built around real project work in your organisation. Participants finish with a Certificate IV, and the workplace ends up with sharper project delivery, more consistent practice, and stronger project governance.

Every participant needs access to a current or active project throughout the program. That’s how the assessment evidence works — no project, no genuine competency demonstration.

What delivery looks like

Typical duration: 10–12 months. Timetables are set with the employer group before enrolment.

Closed-cohort delivery

Your team only, no mixed public groups

Contextualised content

Case studies, examples, and assessment tasks drawn from your workplace

Delivered by an experienced project practitioner

Trainers and assessors with hands-on project management experience across government and private sector

Flexible format

Live online workshops via MS Teams, face-to-face in Canberra, or a blend

Real project practice

Participants apply learning to a live project — scope, schedule, cost, risk, procurement, and stakeholders

Nationally recognised on completion

Issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework

Why McMillan

  • Registered since 2009 — 15+ years delivering nationally recognised qualifications
  • 5,000+ students trained — across public and private sector workplaces
  • Trusted by public and private sector employers — including Commonwealth agencies, ACT Government departments, and private sector organisations — see the range of organisations we’ve worked with
  • Every program contextualised — no off-the-shelf delivery
  • Owner-operator RTO — the person you talk to is accountable for delivery
  • Canberra-based with national reach — face-to-face in the ACT, live online anywhere

What your team will be able to do

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

  • Apply project scope management techniques — defining, controlling, and closing out project scope
  • Apply project time management techniques — building and managing schedules
  • Apply project quality management techniques — planning and delivering quality outcomes
  • Apply project cost management techniques — estimating, budgeting, and monitoring project costs
  • Apply project human resources management approaches — resourcing, roles, and team performance
  • Apply project information management and communications techniques — plans, reports, and project records
  • Apply project risk management techniques — identifying, assessing, and responding to project risks
  • Apply project procurement procedures — sourcing, contracting, and managing suppliers
  • Apply project stakeholder engagement techniques — mapping, engaging, and managing stakeholders

These outcomes are aligned with the 9 units of competency in BSB40920 (see the full list below).

Delivery and pricing

Workgroup delivery is offered on a fee-for-service basis and quoted per engagement. Pricing depends on group size, delivery mix (online, face-to-face, blended), and the depth of contextualisation.

Quotes include:

    • All training, assessment, and coaching
    • Materials contextualised to your workplace
    • RPL assessment for experienced participants where relevant
    • Certification on completion

Total fee, inclusions, refund terms, and payment schedule are provided in writing before enrolment.

ACT private sector employer? Your team may be eligible for funded delivery through the ACT Government’s User Choice program — see below.

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Funded pathway for ACT private sector employers

For BSB40920, ACT User Choice funding is available for New Worker participants only — not Existing Workers. This is a specific eligibility category, and it does not apply to all workgroup participants.

Who counts as a New Worker:

    • Employed full-time within the last 3 months, OR
    • Employed part-time within the last 12 months

For eligible New Worker participants:

    • $2,890 per participant invoiced to the employer (after Skills ACT contribution)
    • Requires a signed training contract between you (as employer), each participant, and McMillan
    • Available for eligible ACT-based private sector workers only (APS and Commonwealth agencies are not eligible)

Existing Workers (all other participants) are delivered on a fee-for-service basis at $4,950 per participant. Where a participant pays personally, McMillan does not require more than $1,500 up front. Payment schedules are provided in writing before enrolment.

Eligibility must be confirmed before enrolment — check funded eligibility for ACT workers →

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Frequently asked questions

Workgroup delivery is quoted per engagement based on group size, delivery mix, and contextualisation. Quotes include all training, assessment, coaching, materials, and certification. Request a quote for a scoped price for your team.

For BSB40920, funded delivery is only available for New Worker participants (see Q5 for definition) — $2,890 per participant invoiced to the employer. Existing Worker participants and workgroup delivery on a fee-for-service basis are $4,950 per participant.

Typical workgroup programs run over 10–12 months, with workshops scheduled at a cadence agreed with the employer group. Duration can be adjusted based on the group’s pace and project timelines. RPL can shorten timeframes significantly for experienced project practitioners.

As a guide, participants should allow around 7.5 hours per week over 12 months to progress steadily through the program. Actual workload varies depending on existing project experience, current project scope, assessment evidence, and support needs.

Yes — this is how we deliver the qualification. Employer-funded workgroup delivery is quoted per engagement and invoiced to the employer. For eligible New Worker participants, ACT User Choice funding can reduce the training fee to $2,890 per participant — check funded eligibility.

BSB40920 funding under ACT User Choice is only available to New Worker participants — employees who have been:

  • Employed full-time within the last 3 months, OR
  • Employed part-time within the last 12 months

For eligible New Workers, the RTO fee is $2,890 per participant (invoiced to the employer, after the Skills ACT contribution is applied). Delivery involves signed training contracts for each participant.

Existing Workers (all other participants) are delivered on a fee-for-service basis at $4,950 per participant. This is different to some other qualifications (like BSB40420 HR) where funding is available to Existing Workers as well — for BSB40920, the funded pathway is New Worker only.

Either way, McMillan delivers the training to your team as a group.

BSB40920 is pitched at people working in project coordination, project administration, or program support roles — including project officers, project coordinators, junior project managers, business analysts, and administrative staff supporting project delivery. It suits people who are running or contributing to real projects and want formal recognition of their project management skills.

A critical requirement: every participant must have access to a current or active project throughout the program — this is how the assessment evidence is generated. Without project access, the qualification cannot be completed.

No prior formal qualifications are required. Participants should have workplace-appropriate reading, writing, and numeracy skills. LLN (language, literacy and numeracy) screening is completed at enrolment.

Every participant must have access to a current or active project — either one they are initiating as part of the program or one they are already working in. This is confirmed at pre-enrolment. Without project access, participants cannot generate the workplace evidence required for assessment.

For funded workgroups (ACT User Choice), additional New Worker eligibility rules apply to each participant — check funded eligibility for ACT workers.

Participants need:

  • A computer with reliable internet
  • A webcam and microphone for online workshops
  • Access to a current or active project — either one they are initiating as part of the program or one they are already working in

No other equipment, software, or materials are required at the participant’s cost.

Assessments emphasise practical application to real project work. Methods include:

  • Workbooks and knowledge checks
  • Workplace projects — plans, schedules, cost estimates, risk registers, stakeholder engagement, procurement records
  • Case studies and presentations
  • Third-party reports verified by a project sponsor or workplace contact

To successfully complete BSB40920, participants must demonstrate competence in all 9 units.

McMillan provides an inclusive and supportive learning environment. Participants can expect:

  • Trainer support within two business days via the LMS
  • Technical and study assistance
  • Reasonable adjustments for disability, health, or personal circumstances
  • Culturally safe learning and support for First Nations participants

Yes. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows existing project management experience and knowledge to be assessed against qualification requirements, reducing study load. This is particularly relevant for experienced project practitioners who have already developed competencies through their work.

Credit Transfer applies equivalent units completed with another RTO toward this qualification. RPL potential is assessed as part of the initial quote.

Face-to-face workshops are delivered in Canberra. Live online workshops via MS Teams are available Australia-wide. Most programs use a blend.

Yes. BSB40920 Certificate IV in Project Management Practice is a nationally recognised qualification issued under the Australian Qualifications Framework. McMillan is a registered training organisation (RTO 88187), listed on the National Register at training.gov.au.

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Units of competency

BSB40920 comprises 9 units of competency — 3 core and 6 electives.

Core units

  • BSBPMG420 Apply project scope management techniques
  • BSBPMG421 Apply project time management techniques
  • BSBPMG422 Apply project quality management techniques

Elective units

  • BSBPMG423 Apply project cost management techniques
  • BSBPMG424 Apply project human resources management approaches
  • BSBPMG425 Apply project information management and communications techniques
  • BSBPMG426 Apply project risk management techniques
  • BSBPMG427 Apply project procurement procedures
  • BSBPMG429 Apply project stakeholder engagement techniques

Other qualifications we deliver

Not sure BSB50420 is the right fit? Here are three other nationally recognised programs we deliver to workgroups. If none of them fit, contact us — we’ll help you scope the right qualification for your team.

Certificate IV in Leadership and Management (BSB40520)

Emerging leaders and team leaders

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Certificate IV in Human Resource Management (BSB40420)

HR support roles

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Diploma of Leadership and Management (BSB50420)

Managers leading teams and operations

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Student information

McMillan Staff Development is committed to a supportive, transparent learning experience. Every student receives clear information before enrolment about fees, delivery, assessment, support services, and their rights and responsibilities. Reasonable adjustments are made for disability, health, or personal circumstances, and culturally safe support is available for First Nations participants.

Full details on assessment methods, learner support, RPL and credit transfer, refunds and withdrawal, complaints and appeals, and privacy are set out in our current Participant Handbook.

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