Institute of Accredited
Business Consultants

Provisional Business Consultant

This pathway confirms you meet the entry criteria for the Certification Programme.

Once completed you will be issued with a Provisional Business Consultant Certificate. You are then eligible to undertake the Certification Programme, which you must complete within three years.

Profile:

At the start of this process, you will have the following profile:

• Existing business experience or academic business qualifications, but little or no consulting experience.
• Start of a business network, i.e. business contacts and sources that can provide information and advice.
• Be developing an understanding of the machinery of government and how it impacts on business (e.g. some knowledge of business compliance and relevant regulations).
• Have some familiarity with the local business environment such as professional bodies and local councils.
• Have some cross-cultural awareness and communication skills.
• Have the ability to influence and facilitate change, to make decisions and to achieve outcomes.

Pathway Criteria:

To be recognised as a Provisional Business Consultant and qualify for IABC’s Certification Programme, you must provide evidence of either:

• Academic business qualifications such as accountancy, economics or other similar business disciplines, or
• Skills and experience in working within business or economic development and/or business training or education.

Assessments:

There are no assessments at the Provisional Business Consultant pathway.

Fee Structure (Note: All fees are exclusive of GST):

To proceed to the Certification Programme as a Provisional Consultant (with approval from your Facilitator for each stage):

Ongoing fees

• $200 excl gst per annum.
• $350 excl gst assessment fee payable once every three years.