Finance for Housekeeping Managers NOW an online course!

Early December, the Hospitalit-e project “Finance for Housekeeping Managers”, a partnership between L&A, Balfour College, PHAN and the Australian Flexible Learning Framework was showcased at the Framework’s annual conference. Over the last year the Framework has provided the funding to develop “Finance for Housekeepers” an online course to empower and up-skill Housekeeping Managers in financial management competencies.

A skills gap has been identified in finance where Housekeepers are held accountable for budgetary issues. To attend face-to-face training is a challenge due to long working hours and geographically dispersed learners.

The Hospitalit-e project, “Finance for Housekeepers” addresses these issues through an online learning program for three units of competency in finance from SIT40307 Certificate IV in Hospitality.

The course has been divided into three modules and the design includes a range of delivery strategies and learning activities. Assessment will be undertaken through online and work-based tasks.

Fifteen participants attended the face-to-face induction on 14th September 2010, all commenced the course and 80% of those participants have since successfully attained all three units of competency.

Comments from some of the participants of the Hospitalit-e pilot course:

“All executive housekeeper and senior supervisors should take this course. It will give new direction to cost management and analyse the department views.”

“Thank you for giving me the chance to be part of the pilot. It was hard but extremely enjoyable”

“You are certainly making a difference for future housekeepers”…

The Hospitalit-e team delivered its final presentation at the December Framework conference. The conference had two main themes, sustaining elearning and new emerging technologies. The Hospitalit-e team had the opportunity to showcase the project to the elearning delegates.

To see the presentation and how Hospitalit-e “Finance for Housekeeping Managers” evolved, go to our wiki

** The course “Finance for Housekeeping Managers” will soon be available to all those who wish to learn on-line!  L&A plans to run the course from 21st February 2011 through till 4th April 2011. The cost for this course is US$450 and  once enrolled, participants will need to complete the 3 module course over an 8 week period. Participants move through the facilitated units together, in their own time; engaging in learning activities, case studies, work based assignments and assessments. There is plenty of opportunity for discussion and sharing information including best practice. A virtual class environment! **

 

To register your interest please contact: Josephine by email: josephine@lycetteandassociates.com

 

 

About the Australian Flexible Learning Framework
The Australian Flexible Learning Framework (Framework) is the e-learning strategy for the vocational education and training (VET) sector. It provides the VET system with the essential e-learning infrastructure and expertise needed to respond to the challenges of a modern economy and the training needs of Australian businesses and workers. 

The Framework was launched as a strategy in 2000, responding to information and communication technology (ICT) developments in workplaces and society. The Australian Government and all states and territories agreed to work together nationally to advance the use of e-learning in VET. The 2008-2011 Framework Strategy maximises and builds on the national investment to date in essential e-learning infrastructure. It will focus on embedding e-learning in registered training organisations (RTOs), business and industry.