Advanced Diploma of Applied Blockchain
10747NAT Advanced Diploma of Applied Blockchain offers a great base for understanding and leveraging blockchain technology to help transform your business or to help open new career opportunities.
Course Overview
Build your career in blockchain with a nationally recognised, industry-approved qualification. Get the mindset, the confidence and the skills that make blockchain so valuable.
Course Cost
$13,500
9 - 12 Months
Industry leading instructors
Self paced online
Learning management portal
8 hours per week
8 individual units
Course Details
Description
Entry Requirements
- Over 18 years of age
- Completed year 12 or equivalent
- Basic understanding of blockchain
- Understand business operations and planning
- Fluent in English with high-level literacy and numeracy
Course Structure
10747NAT Advanced Diploma of Applied Blockchain is a nationally recognised qualification that contains 8 units: 6 core units and 2 elective units. A full description of what's included in each unit is below in the what you will learn section.
Duration
Each student determines the duration of their study. Saltera works with each student to create a study schedule that suits their lifestyle and meets their objectives.
Saltera has designed an online model to allow students to customise their learning experience. On average we estimate this course will take between 9-12 months depending on the student's time capacity and previous skill sets.
If the student is determined to get the course done ASAP they can opt-in for the accelerated version of the program which is designed to be completed in 6-months. Students will work with the trainer to design a study plan and will have due dates for all their assessments to ensure they finish within the 6-month deadline.
Delivery
Currently, this is delivered through our friendly learning management portal, with live instructor lead assessment workshops. This blended learning style is perfect for students to be able to create a study schedule that suits their lifestyle and timeline goals.
Resources Required
Students are required to have access to a reliable internet connection to access Saltera’s online learning system and live instructor lead workshops.
Students require access to a PC or MAC with MS Word and PowerPoint. Students will also need access to a camera and will need to the Google Meet platform.
Assessment Methods
Assessments include answering knowledge questions, completing reports, and practical skills tasks simulating workplace environments.
In the Advanced Diploma, you are required to demonstrate your skills to communicate effectively amongst key stakeholders. Most of the units have an assessment deliverable that requires you to present.
Career Outcomes
The outcomes will vary depending on previous skills, qualifications and experience. In general graduates of the course lead into the following roles:
- Strategic management roles with organisations to develop new or transition into disruptive business models through applying blockchain technologies.
- Management or consulting roles for organisational research to create a new flow of value through the tenets of blockchain.
- Operational roles implementing and incorporating distributed ledger technology with other emerging technologies and legacy systems.
Common careers paths for graduates are:
- Blockchain Strategist or Consultant
- Project Manager
- Business Analyst specialising in blockchain systems
- Educator in web learning
- Research Analyst
$13.5K
Payment options include payment plans and Study now pay later.
What You'll Learn
This is a Nationally Recognised qualification that contains 8 units: 6 core units and 2 elective units.
BLKEBF001 Establish a blockchain framework for decentralised peer-to-peer consensus and innovation
Establish a blockchain framework for decentralised peer-to-peer consensus and innovation
This unit requires you to demonstrate the required skills to establish a blockchain framework to support a decentralised network and innovation in organisations and industry sectors.
The assessment deliverables are designed for students to demonstrate the skills to explain blockchain technology, how blockchain creates user value, identify limitations of blockchain and how to analyse technical and non-technical requirements.
BLKDBM002 Develop a blockchain business model
Develop a blockchain business model
This unit required you to demonstrate the required skills to develop a disruptive business model applying emerging technologies such as distributed ledger technology to build new businesses or transform existing organisations.
The assessment deliverables are designed for students to demonstrate the skills to develop and present a business model to key stakeholders.
BLKFRS003 Develop a blockchain network functional requirements specification
Develop a blockchain network functional requirements specification
This unit requires you to demonstrate the required skills to develop a blockchain network functional requirement specification.
The assessment deliverables are designed for students to demonstrate the skills to bring the business model to life through the knowledge required to develop a feasibility analysis that aligns with the approved blockchain business model.
BLKSMC004 Create trust and activate a blockchain with smart contracts
BLKSMC004 Create trust and activate a blockchain with smart contracts
This unit requires you to demonstrate the required skills to develop a smart contract specification for a blockchain application.
The assessment deliverables are designed for students to demonstrate the knowledge required to draft a smart contract specification and overcome issues when activating a smart contract application with a blockchain ecosystem.
BLKOBN005 Develop a framework for operating a blockchain network
Develop a framework for operating a blockchain network
This unit requires you to demonstrate your ability to determine who can participate in a blockchain network and how transactions are gathered, generated, signed and distributed to participants.
The assessment deliverables are designed to demonstrate your skills to consult with teams to develop a framework for operating a blockchain network to address network membership integrity of peer operations.
BLKSNW006 Develop a framework for operating a blockchain network
Develop a framework for operating a blockchain network
This unit requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge required to form strategic networks to facilitate the interoperability between blockchain networks.
The assessment deliverables are designed to demonstrate your skills to develop cooperative relationships and align them to the outcomes of the planned blockchain network using a relational approach to develop strategies for good working relationships.
BLKTBO007 Prepare the organisation for transitioning operations to a blockchain network
Prepare the organisation for transitioning operations to a blockchain network
This unit requires you to demonstrate your understanding of issues to be considered when preparing the organisation to transition operations to a blockchain network.
The assessment deliverables are designed to demonstrate your skills and knowledge required to research organisational needs, develop a transition plan and design a decision-making framework.
BLKPER010 Analyse the performance of a business model deployed on a blockchain
Analyse the performance of a business model deployed on a blockchain
This unit requires you to demonstrate the skills required to analyse the performance of a blockchain business model.
The assessment deliverables require you to demonstrate your ability to apply blue ocean strategy filters to develop strategies for business model improvements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the course technical? Do I need to know how to code?
All of our courses are non-technical courses and focus on how to apply emerging technologies to business applications. The advanced diploma focuses on the strategic planning of implementing a blockchain network.
There are no coding skills required or taught in our course, however, you will learn how to create the documentation required to provide to the developers to bring the business model to life.
Who are the instructors?
All Saltera trainers are fully qualified and hold Vocational training and assessing qualifications in blockchain technologies. Saltera prides itself on selecting trainers who have extensive experience in the crypto and blockchain ecosystem and are passionate about helping others develop skills required for business in the web 3 ecosystems.
What industries are using blockchain?
Distributed ledger technologies solutions are growing rapidly across many sectors from finance, supply chain, health care, governments, entertainment, real estate, insurance, art and music, digital identity and many more.
What is blockchain?
A blockchain is a form of distributed ledger technology (DLT). DLT stores data as immutable records which have complete transparency to all participants of the network. Blockchain is referred to as the Internet of Value and is creating trust in online networks without the need for third parties.
To learn more about blockchain check out our free blockchain for beginners workshop. This short video recording will provide you with all the key information required to understand blockchain technology.
