Accredited V M Education

To help in providing competent people for Value Management work, the Institute offers an accreditation service for educational programs in Value Management. 

The criteria used to date in assessing VM educational programs were published in The Value Times in June 1993. These are currently (i.e. at Nov 2002) being re-visited and it is anticipated that the new criteria, when adopted and then published, will be expressed in modular terms so that they are more easily used in development of programs, which have recently emerged as a series of modular courses. 

• Accreditation Criteria (June 1993)

At present there are three educational programs which the Institute has accredited as meeting the educational requirements for various grades of membership or the additional specialist credential of Registered VM Facilitator. It must be stressed that the Institute's requirements for admission to these grades/credentials include both educational and experiential requirements, so that educational attainments on their own are not sufficient for satisfying the admission requirements. 

For educational programs which the Institute has accredited, an accreditation certificate is issued suitable for public display. Further, the Institute has developed a means whereby the providers of accredited programs can have the Institute's endorsement on certificates that they may issue to people who graduate from their courses. This certificate endorsement is optional for educational providers. Accreditation is granted for three years at a time and may be renewed if, at the time of renewal, the program meets all the criteria then applying. 

Each of the contact people shown below is a Fellow of the Institute and is currently a Registered VM Facilitator with substantial professional experience. Each is therefore well placed to provide credible advice on VM educational solutions pertinent to the needs of individuals or organisations.

Educational Programs Currently Accredited 

"Value Management Training Course (comprising modules VMTA1, VMFA1, VMTB1 and VMFB1)" offered by Advanced Value Management Systems Pty Ltd of PO Box 518, MT OMMANEY QLD 5074. The AVMS contact is the company's principal consultant David Baguley who can be reached on (07) 3376 4653 or 0411 470 947. Sometimes during the day he may also be reached on (07) 3403 4805 and e-address is vmqld@ozemail.com.au 

The Institute accredited this AVMS program in 1998 on the basis that a student must complete a minimum of three of the modules to satisfy the educational requirements for admission to the grade of Member and for the additional specialist credential of Registered VM Facilitator but, at the time of accreditation, the Institute strongly recommended that students should complete all four modules. 

"Value Management Training Programme (comprising Module 1 and Module 2)" offered by Applied Facilitation and Training. AFT has two principals: Peter Yeomans, managing director of Yeomans Consulting, PO Box 7058, SAFETY BAY WA 6169 who may be reached on (08) 9527 2089 or 0417 986 989 and e-address yoyo@yeomans.com.au and Brian Dawson, managing director of Value Systems Pty Ltd, 324 Pacific Highway, LINDFIELD NSW 2070 who can be reached on (02) 9415 6150 or 0418 212 496 and e-address is valsys@bigpond.com

The Institute accredited this AFT Program in Feb 2001 on the basis that a student completing both modules would meet educational requirements for admission to the grade of Member. 

"Value Management Professional Programme" (comprising two course modules) offered by Australian Centre for Value Management Pty Ltd of PO Box 1598, STRAWBERRY HILLS NSW 2012. ACVM's principal educational provider is Adjunct Professor Roy Barton who may be contacted through (02) 9699 9947 or pager 016 630 284 or e-address RTBarton@aol.com

The Institute accredited this program in January 2002. It is the successor to an earlier Graduate Certificate program that was offered by the University of Canberra. A student completing both courses in this program is regarded as satisfying the Institute's educational requirements for admission to the grade of Member and for the additional specialist credential of Registered VM Facilitator.