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To work in child care you must have, or be actively working towards, at least a Certificate III qualification. This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of early childhood education settings who work within the requirements of the Education and Care Services National Regulations and the National Quality Standard.

Passionate about enhancing and influencing the lives of young children?

Early childhood teaching is a highly respected and sort after qualification. This qualification gives you the knowledge to perform work-supporting children’s wellbeing, learning and development in early learning centres and junior primary classes. This course prepares graduates with both the practical and theoretical skills to work in a variety of disciplines including; day care, preschool, integrated child and family services, and early intervention services.

To work in childcare you must have, or be actively working towards, at least a Certificate III Qualification.

The Education and Care Services National Regulations state under Section 126: Centre-based services – The qualification requirements for educators at center-based services for children preschool age or under are – at least 50 per cent of the educators who are required to meet the relevant educator to child ratios for the service must have, or be actively working towards, at least an approved diploma level education and care qualification. Section 128: Family Day Care coordinator qualifications state: A family day care coordinator must have an approved diploma level education and care qualification.

The Diploma of Hospitality Management reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators within the industry who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and industry knowledge to coordinate and manage hospitality operations. They will be required to operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of business decisions.

This qualification can provide a pathway to work in any hospitality industry sector as a departmental or small business manager. The diversity of employers includes restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops. This qualification allows for multiskilling and for specialisation in accommodation services, cookery, food and beverage and gaming.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of information and communications technology (ICT) roles who have significant experience in specialist technical skills, or managerial business and people management skills.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply specialised knowledge and skills, together with experience in leadership and management, across a range of enterprise and industry contexts.

A business manager with this qualification knows how to discern the emotional states of others, manage workplace relationships, manage team performance and increase efficiency within the workplace. This individual strives for perfection, drives and motivates teams and displays lots of initiative in completing their own workload and the workload of others.

Does this individual sound like you?

Students undertaking the course will learn how to develop their relationships with co-workers and employees while ensuring a safe and efficient work environment. They will learn how to take a successful business team to the top!

Do you have a passion for helping the elderly and disabled? Work in a job that makes a difference to lives of people in need.

Aged care is a rapidly growing industry, with the average human life expectancy being longer than ever before. Our ageing population is creating a wealth of opportunities for those with educational qualifications.

This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential home or community based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who apply highly specialised knowledge and skills in the field of organisational learning and capability development. Individuals in these roles generate and evaluate complex ideas. They also initiate, design and execute major learning and development functions within an organisation. Typically, they would have full responsibility and accountability for the personal output and work of others.

This entry level qualification reflects the role of individuals working in accounting and seeking professional recognition, including tax agents, accounts managers and business analysts; and to employees performing a range of accounts management tasks for organisations in a range of industries. At this level, individuals are expected to apply theoretical and technical skills in a range of situations and to display initiative and judgement in planning activities. They have autonomy in performing complex operations and can be responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating the work of others within broad but generally well-defined parameters.

Step up and into the business spotlight in front of your peers with this Diploma of Leadership and Management.

As a store or business manager with this qualification knows how to discern the emotional states of others, manage workplace relationships, manage team performance and increase efficiency within the workplace. This individual drives and motivates teams, displaying lots of initiative in completing their own workload and the workload of others.

Does this individual sound like you?

Then this course will teach you a multitude of skills that will allow you to discern the emotional states of others, manage workplace relationships, manage team performance and increase efficiency within the workplace. General business skills such as being able to forecast international market and business needs, as well as manage budgets and financial plans are just some of the key units of study taught within this course.

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to administer and manage information and communications technology (ICT) support in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) using a wide range of general ICT technologies.

Persons working at this level provide a broader rather than specialised ICT support function, applying a wide range of higher level technical skills in ICT areas such as networking, IT support, database development, programming and web development.

This qualification reflects the role of an enrolled nurse working under the supervision of a registered nurse. This qualification covers the application of skills and knowledge required to provide nursing care for people across the health sector. A lifespan approach should underpin this qualification with relevant competencies that relate to the different stages of life identified within the units.

A graduate from a Diploma of Nursing program approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) is able to apply for registration with the NMBA as an enrolled nurse. Further information on registration is available at www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au.

Note that the scope of practice for enrolled nurses is determined by state and territory legislative requirements and the policies and procedures of the employing organisation. Users of this qualification must refer to those instruments in the development of training and assessment strategies.

HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing is accredited by the Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) and is approved at the Brisbane and Parramatta Campus.

The Advanced Diploma of Hospitality Management reflects the role of highly skilled senior operators within the industry who use a broad range of hospitality skills combined with managerial skills and industry knowledge to coordinate and manage hospitality operations. They will be required to operate independently, have responsibility for others and make a range of business decisions.

The Certificate III in Hospitality has been designed as a foundation level qualification for students who have a passion for the hospitality industry. This qualification provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes, and coffee shops.

The Certificate II in Hospitality has been designed as an entry level qualification for students who have a passion for the hospitality industry. This qualification provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafe’s, and coffee shops.

This qualification reflects the role of commercial cooks who have supervisory or team leading role in the kitchen. They operate independently or with limited guidance from others and use direction to solve non-routine problems. This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship pathway. This course will develop your cookery skills in the commercial set up. On successful completion of the Certificate IV Kitchen Management course, you will be eligible to work as a commercial cook in Hotels, Restaurants, clubs, cafes, and other similar organisations.

This course will provide students outstanding skills and knowledge in fitness programming, healthy eating, instructing group exercise sessions and the ability to work effectively in a sports, fitness or recreational environment.

Accounting is described as the process of recording, anaylsing, and summarising financial data. It is an incredibly robust and secure industry said to attract individuals with great organisational skills and a high understanding of mathematical processes and applications.

The primary function of an accountant is to prepare and examine a company’s financial records, tax and business efficiency. Build upon your current accounting skills and gain a solid understanding of tax preparation, budget management and forecasts, accounting information systems and internal control procedures with this Diploma.

This course is suited to individuals already practising within the field and are looking to gain a professional qualification in Accounting. The units included are recognised by the Tax Practitioners Board. Students seeking Tax Agent registration should obtain advice from the Tax Practitioners Board.

This course aims to educate individuals about the responsible practices that must be followed whenever alcohol is sold or served. This short unit applies to all levels of sales personnel involved in the sale, service and promotional service of alcohol in licensed premises at any workplace, hospitality venue, packaged liquor outlet, winery, brewery and distillery.

This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.