Procurement Certification Program
Level 1 (Fundamentals)
Self-paced learning
Online program
Flexible start dates
Industry recognised
training
Do you buy goods and services on behalf of the government?
This Queensland Government purchasing (level 1) course addresses the fundamental principles of procurement in the Queensland Public Sector.
You'll learn how to:
- understand procurement in a public sector context and apply principles of the Queensland Procurement Policy and government objectives in your role
- identify legal, administrative and governance frameworks that apply to procurement in the Queensland public sector
- prevent corruption in procurement
- undertake simple low-value, low-risk procurement on behalf of your agency with increased confidence and less risk.
Upon completion, you will be able to apply the concept of procurement to the Queensland Government context and follow standard ordering, receipting and payment processes on behalf of their agency.
UQ Skills delivers this training in partnership with AcademyGlobal, a leading provider of corporate and government training.
How you'll learn
This online course consists of 4 x 45-minute modules, you’ll have 60 days to complete the course.
The examples and scenarios used throughout the course relate to low value, low risk procurement activities, although the procurement principles discussed in the modules apply to all procurement activities.
Note: Processes relating to higher value, higher risk procurement activities are covered in Procurement Certification Program Levels 2–4 (Level 1 is the prerequisite to Levels 2–4).
Need help getting approval to undertake the course?
Talk to your line manager about completing the course and adding it to your Achievement Development Plan (ADP). Agencies must evaluate the risk of you purchasing for Queensland Government, and without training that risk is increased.
Assessment
You’ll answer a series of questions to assess your knowledge.
Start date
You can start this online program any time.
There are no academic entry requirements for this course.
All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2025 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 7 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).
Third-party arrangement
UQ Skills has a third-party arrangement with AcademyGlobal to deliver this program. In this arrangement, UQ Skills is the Principal RTO.
At all times, the Principal RTO is responsible for the quality of the training and assessment you will receive in compliance with Standards for RTOs 2015, and for the issuance of the Australian Qualifications Framework certification documentation.
These standards set out the requirements that an organisation must meet in order to be an RTO and ensure the integrity and quality of nationally recognised training provided by registered training organisations.
Queensland State Government employees: $90
Full fee: $150
There are 4 modules in this non-accredited course:
- What is procurement?
- Legal, administrative and governance frameworks
- Preventing corruption in procurement
- Undertaking routine procurement
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
