This qualification reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and sound knowledge of industry to coordinate hospitality operations. They operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of operational business decisions.

RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas. This can include skills from: Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college, through adult education classes or training programs at work; Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).