Course Overview

Relevant, Practical, Achievable.

Be qualified in just 3 months with informative and practical content delivered through our state-of-the-art online learning management system.

Learn, practice and apply the critical principles, knowledge and skills required to effectively and efficiently manage a plant and vehicle fleet. Based on IPWEA’s best practice manual the Plant and Vehicle Management Manual Edition 4.

• Delivered via our online learning management system over 12-14 weeks.
• Each unit includes on-demand study elements that are supported by online tutorials.
• 90min tutorials on a fortnightly basis providing an opportunity to build on key elements.

Module Overview

Modules

The course features 6 online modules, over approx 6 weeks. Assessments due throughout the course period.

Course 2025 - Semester 1

Live Q&A Sessions

Optional Live Q&A webinar sessions scheduled 10am Sydney time throughout the course. These provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss aspects of Fleet Management with the course mentors and your peers. These sessions are recorded and are available where scheduled times not suitable.

Course 2025 - Semester 2

Live Q&A Sessions

Optional Live Q&A webinar sessions scheduled 10am Sydney time throughout the course. These provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss aspects of Fleet Management with the course mentors and your peers. These sessions are recorded and are available where scheduled times not suitable.

Course 2026 - Semester 1

Live Q&A Sessions

Optional Live Q&A webinar sessions scheduled 10am Sydney time throughout the course. These provide an opportunity to ask questions and discuss aspects of Fleet Management with the course mentors and your peers. These sessions are recorded and are available where scheduled times not suitable.

Fees

IPWEA member / Non-Member: $1,750 + GST

Save when you register for this course as a Fleet Subscribing Organisation.

IPWEA Fleet Subscription
Premium: $1,400 + GST
Standard: $1,575 + GST

Find out more about becoming a Fleet Subscriber

Cancellation Policy: Substitution advice must be received 3 days prior to commencement. Cancellations received less than one week prior to the start of the course will require payment of the full cost. The right is reserved to defer, amend or cancel training.

Delivery

Course Format

The course is completed over 3 months and is delivered online with live tutorial support and syndicate sessions.

Participants in the Fleet Management Certificate can also attend optional Online Fleet Management training sessions at no additional cost to support their knowledge acquisition and to assist them to complete the course.

Fleet Management Certificate participants can access recorded sessions of the online training series throughout the duration of the course.

Online Program

This is a 100% online program, which gives you the flexibility to adapt your training to your professional and personal needs. You will be guided throughout the program by a personal learning mentor who will help you with activities.

Testimonials

"Receiving this scholarship for the Fleet Management Certificate holds significant potential for positively impacting both my organisation (Te Kohao Health) and the communities it serves. As an integral part of an organisation catering to a vulnerable community with complex health needs, the provision of a reliable vehicle fleet is paramount to our mission. This scholarship will equip me with the specialised knowledge and skills needed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of our organisation's vehicle fleet management. By gaining insights into strategic planning, maintenance, and optimal resource utilisation, I will be better equipped to ensure that our fleet operates reliably and consistently, getting our workers out safely and on time."

Jarom Koko, Te Kohao Health

"The course has been fantastic, and both the Utilisation and Financial Management have been very helpful. The content is clear, and the format is great the way it builds on itself. We have an expensive piece of equipment that I had thought would be best to hire or contract the service rather than replacing it and the last two sessions validate this. It's great to be able to put the data together to justify the best financial decision for our city."

Kirk Scopac, Fleet Acquisition Administrator, City of Temple (Texas, US)

"I found the course really good and got a lot of it as well as it supporting processes that I’d been taught by the Works Manager I first worked under when starting – now I have the extra knowledge and can refer to things from the course for backup with a few things here that need to be changed."

Kym Prattley, Administration Coordinator Works, Corangamite Shire Council

Mentors

Your mentors fast-track student’s learning, through the sharing of their experiences and insights. Your mentors track your progress, provide feedback and carefully assess your final assignment. The Fleet Management Certificate delivers immediate results to you and your organisation.

Who Should Enrol

The course is essential for anyone involved in the management, maintenance, procurement and operation of plant and vehicle fleets including:

• Plant & Fleet Managers
• Fleet Officers / Fleet Coordinators
• Works & Parks Supervisors
• Workshop Supervisors
• Works Engineers
• Asset Managers
• Procurement Officers

Benefits of enrolling and completing the IPWEA Fleet Management Certificate Course include:

• Industry recognised qualification and post nominals (FMCert)
• Learn the skills necessary to manage a fleet
• Benefit from the experience of industry leaders in fleet management
• Meet and build your network with other members of the fleet management industry
• Keep up to date with the latest industry trends and innovations in fleet management

Resources

References Materials

Participants are provided with electronic access to the IPWEA Plant and Vehicle Management Manual for the duration of the course. All other materials are provided online.

Plant & Vehicle Mgt Manual
NEW Edition 4

Australia’s most comprehensive guide for fleet managers. First developed by IPWEA in 2004, the manual has been substantially revised to address current issues regarding the fleet industry.

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CPD + Certification

Be Recognised

On successful completion of the FMC, you be awarded an industry recognised qualification and digital badge.

You will be entitled to use the Post Nominals FMCert.

Total estimated 35 hours.
Eligible for CPD by Engineers Australia (EA) in accordance with EA Guidelines.

Credly Badge

Showcase your IPWEA Education Pathway achievements with a Digital Badge.

IPWEA has partnered with Credly to provide a convenient way for you to showcase your professional accomplishments. Upon course completion, you will now receive a ‘digital badge’ to recognise your achievements. A digital badge is easily shared online, data rich and verified. It is the ideal way to showcase your achievement.

IPWEA Digital Badges recognise the knowledge and skill gained via our courses in a way that is shareable with your network. We’ll be introducing the following badges for our four current pathway courses.

Terms and Conditions - Fleet Management Certificate

Cancellation:

Participants may cancel their enrolment at any time. Cancellations received prior to the commencement of the course will not incur any penalty. Cancellations received after the course has commenced will be required to pay 100% of the course fee.

Enrolment suspension and transfer:

1. Applications to suspend and transfer enrolment to the next course must be received by the course administrator before the start of Module 1.
2. Applications for suspension and transfer received after commencement of Module 1 will incur a fee equal to 50% of the course registration fee to transfer to a future course.
3. Participants who have transferred enrolment to a Course must recommence on the next available course.
4. Participants who are granted an enrolment suspension and transfer will be provided access to all modules of the subsequent Course. Any of the work completed on the eLearning portal during the initial enrolment will not be transferred to the subsequent course.

Course fee payment:

Participants must ensure course fee payments are complete prior to the commencement of the course. IPWEA will not grant access to the course until payment has been received. In the event of late enrolments, IPWEA will accept an official Purchase Order as proof of pending payment. Participants who have not paid the course fee, do not receive feedback on their assignment submissions and cannot complete the course.

Extensions:

Extensions to complete work/assignments which are due will only be given in the following circumstances:

1. Illness or injury of the candidate or his/her immediate family where the candidate is one of the primary caregivers;
2. Death or incapacity of a family member or close relative;
3. Abnormal or unanticipated work load resulting from entity restructures or severe natural weather events such as earthquakes, storms, floods.

Assignment:

Assignments must be the participant’s own work. The use of AI to complete assignments can be detected. Participants using AI to complete assignments are not demonstrating that they understand the key concepts in the course and will be asked to resubmit.

Course Closure and Finalisation:

Participants will have access to the online course environment, IPWEA eLearning platform for a reasonable period following the conclusion of the course to facilitate assignment completion.

Our commitment to participants:

• The Final Assignments will remain confidential and will only be used for the mentor’s assessment and feedback.
• Mentors will respond to participant questions in a timely manner.
• Mentors will provide support to all participants as far as practical to assist them to complete the course.

Privacy:

Personal information will be handled in accordance with IPWEA’s privacy policy, available on IPWEA’s website.

Use of AI tools:

IPWEA appreciates the convenience and assistance that artificial intelligence (AI) tools offer. However, to ensure you achieve value from the learning experience, we strongly recommend limiting the use of AI in your interactions, discussions and assessment submissions. This course is designed to enhance your individual critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and professional skills. Using AI extensively may hinder this development. While we don't entirely prohibit the use of AI, we ask you to use such tools responsibly and primarily for tasks like organising or summarising thoughts, rather than to generate submissions. Any work submitted should reflect your understanding, insights, and the contextualised application of the knowledge gained throughout the course. Any excessive reliance on AI detected in submissions may impact assessment outcomes.