General Education

Get prepared for further work and study.

This qualification is a preparatory course enabling learners to extend their general education prior to entering a range of vocational training programs, employment or community participation. This course assists students with their specific needs across a range of fields including communication, mathematics, personal development and technology.

Participants will learn about:

• Practical numeracy
• Personal development
• Basic technology
• Community participation
• Basic business practices

Gain the skills to enter further study and employment.

This course aims to provide a general education to participants. That is, initial skill development in reading, writing and numeracy and skill development in a variety of areas to meet personal needs and to facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further education and training.

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Develop a learning plan and portfolio with support
• Read and interpret a limited range of short, simple and personally relevant texts
• Create short simple, personally relevant texts
• Recognise simple mathematical information in familiar and everyday situations

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Get prepared for further work and study.

The Certificate I in Gaining Access to Training and Employment (GATE) is a pre-employment program that provides students with skills in communication, numeracy, technology, and career and personal development. This course provides a foundation to assist learners into vocational pathways. It can also be customised for a particular cohort in areas including health, automotive, hospitality and construction.

Jobwise Program

This course is aimed at the development of personal, social and employability skills that can be tailored to include a wide range of industries. It is designed to assist learners to articulate into vocational pathways and to develop the skills and abilities to direct their own development. The course will involve a range of guest speakers and lecturers; covering an array of activities and may be contextualised and customised to suit different learner target groups and focus areas, including:

• Establishing identity (Birth Certificate, Tax File Number, MyGov, Medicare, Proof of Age Card and Debit Bank Card)
• Broadening awareness of educational and career options available
• Enhancing self-confidence and finding new directions
• Developing foundation employability skills
• Developing skills and strategies to manage personal, career and lifelong learning goals
• Keys for Life (learner driver)

This course enhances job-readiness and potential outcomes in community participation and employment and also offers pathways into further education and training at Certificate II and III level.

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Gain the skills to enter further study and employment.

The Certificate I in General Education for Adults is a bridging qualification for people of all cultural backgrounds and ages who want to improve their reading, writing, speaking and maths skills for employment, further training or participation within the community. This qualification approximates Year 9 at high school.

Throughout this course, participants will learn how to:

• Engage with and create texts
• Work with numbers and money
• Interpret directions
• Undertake measurements
• Interpret statistics
• Participate in job seeking

This qualification assists participants to explore further training options which suit their interests and abilities.

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Gain the skills to enter further study and employment.

The Certificate II in General Education for Adults provides participants with a general education. The training provides initial skill development in reading, writing, numeracy and skill development in a variety of areas to meet personal needs and to facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further education and training.

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Clarify project goals with appropriate people
• Plan, carry out and evaluate a project
• Identify a range of pathway options
• Develop a learning plan in relation to identified goals
• Assemble a portfolio and evaluate progress in relation to goals
• Read, interpret and evaluate texts
• Create a range of texts,
• Investigate, interpret and apply knowledge of every day and formal mathematics in a range of contexts

Gain the skills to enter further study and employment.

This course aims to provide a general education to participants. That is, initial skill development in reading, writing and numeracy and skill development in a variety of areas to meet personal needs and to facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further education and training.

Upon successful completion, participants will be able to:

• Clarify project goals with an appropriate support person
• Plan, carry out and evaluate projects
• Develop and document a personal study plan and gather a portfolio of evidence with support
• Read and interpret short, explicit and personally relevant texts
• Create simple, personally relevant texts
• Apply simple mathematical knowledge in familiar and everyday situations

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Lay the foundations for your future.

The Certificate I in Industrial Skills (Entry Level Training) has been designed to increase participants' skills levels in mathematics, employment application techniques and practical skills.

This qualification is an enabling course which will provide participants with the basic knowledge, communication and practical skills to progress into a higher qualification which may lead to the acquisition of the necessary skills, confidence and knowledge at entry level to work in a range of industries including the construction, horticulture, mining, civil construction, engineering and automotive industries.

This course is intended to provide participants with the knowledge and skills required for entry-level workforce participation including:

• Work readiness skills
• Practical skills relevant to a trades industry environment
• Knowledge to effectively communicate within a trades industry workforce
• Improved literacy and numeracy skills gained through practical application to tasks

Take the first step in your leap forward.

The Certificate I in Leadership provides participants with a stepping stone into further studies, employment or becoming an active member of their local community. This course allows participants to connect with themselves, participate in a team, build networks and the confidence to achieve meaningful outcomes.

Participants will gain skills in:

• Basic communication
• Self-awareness
• Fundamentals of leadership
• Problem solving
• Teamwork

This course can be tailored around specific industry areas, dependent on the group's interests. A major component of this course involves active participation in a team or community-based project.

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.

Take the next step in your big leap forward.

The Certificate II in Leadership helps participants progress into further education, training, employment or community work. This course provides a good stepping stone for further studies, progressing into the workplace and becoming actively involved in the community. It also provides participants with employability skills which are applicable to a range of industries and career groups.

Participants will learn how to:

• Organise and complete daily work activities
• Undertake self-development
• Utilise leadership skills
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Communicate effectively

A major component of this course is active participation in a team or community based project. Participants are required to work in a team to undertake a practical project which benefits not only the team or community, but also contributes to their own skill development and achievement.

This course is available at other campus locations upon request.