Vocational Education and Training
Higher Education
SMIC’s vision, values and goals have come from the experiences, hope and dreams of educators living in Australia’s multicultural society. Its founders are academics and professionals of diverse cultural heritage who understand the true value of culturally relevant education to transform careers and lives. Their active and sustained personal and professional experience within the Australian educational landscape over many years have provided a solid foundation of experience, on which SMIC is built.
SMIC vision is to provide high quality vocational education that allows stduents to learn and add value to their lives and the lives of others. SMIC’s motto is Education for Change (in Latin, ‘Educationem Mutationi’), reflecting its commitment to bring positive change in individuals and society.
This course is the peak point of the Business stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled and/or further learning at Bachelor or Graduate Diploma level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of specialist and complex administrative or operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge to autonomously judge and implement decisions within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and apply solutions to an extended range of unpredictable problems. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
Learn moreThis course is the entry point of the Community Services stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for working in community or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who require support due to ageing, disability or other reasons. This course provides pathways for further learning at Certificate IV or Diploma level.
Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person centred support. Candidates must have completed at least 120 hours work as in addition to face-to-face training.
Learn moreThis course is the entry point of the Community Services stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for working in community or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who require support due to ageing, disability or other reasons. This course provides pathways for further learning at Certificate IV or Diploma level.
Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person centred support. Candidates must have completed at least 120 hours work as in addition to face-to-face training.
Learn moreThis course is an entry point of the Community Services stream of courses and prepares the students to have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills for specialised and/or skilled work and/or further learning.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix 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 own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery. Candidates must have completed 120 hours of work as part of this course.
Learn moreThis course is the mid - point of the Community Services stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for paraprofessional work and/or further learning at Bachelor level.
Community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management, program coordination or the development of new business opportunities. All candidates must have completed at least 200 hours of work.
Learn moreThis course is a conclusion of the Business stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for professional/highly skilled work and/or further learning at Masters level.
It 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 ides, initiate, design and execute major learning and development functions within an organisation.
Learn moreThis course is the peak point of the Civil Construction Design stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/ highly skilled and/or further learning at Bachelor level.
This qualification reflects the role of an individual working as a senior civil works designer or a para-professional designer, who supports professional engineers. They perform tasks that are broad, specialised, complex and technical and include strategic areas and initiating activities. They are responsible for the design of complex projects to ensure the implementation of the client’s site requirements and are required to demonstrate self-directed application of theoretical and technical knowledge and initiate solutions to technical problems or management requirements.
Learn moreThis course is mid-point of the Information Technology stream of courses and prepares the students with knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work roles and/or further learning at Advanced Diploma or Bachelor or level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of specialist and complex operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge to autonomously judge and implement decisions within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and apply solutions to an extended range of unpredictable problems.. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
Learn moreThis course is the mid-point of the Business stream of courses and prepares the students with knowledge and skills for supervisory roles and/or further learning at Advanced Diploma level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of specialist and moderately complex administrative or operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base to apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems and analyse information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
Learn moreThis course is peak point of the Information Technology stream of courses and prepares the student with knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work roles and/or further learning at Bachelor level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of highly specialist and complex operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge to autonomously judge and implement decisions within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and apply solutions to an extended range of unpredictable problems. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
Learn moreThis course is peak point of the Information Technology stream of courses and prepares the student with knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work roles and/or further learning at Bachelor level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of highly specialist and complex operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge to autonomously judge and implement decisions within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and apply solutions to an extended range of unpredictable problems. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
Learn moreThis course is the mid - point of the Community Services stream of courses and prepares the students to have knowledge and skills for paraprofessional work and/or further learning at Bachelor level.
Community services, case management and social housing workers involved in the managing, co-ordinating and/or delivering of person-centred services to individuals, groups and communities. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals. Workers may also have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or case management, program coordination or the development of new business opportunities. All candidates must have completed at least 200 hours of work.
Learn moreThis course is the commencement point of the Business stream of courses and prepares students with knowledge and skills for supervisory roles and/or further learning at Diploma level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of specialist and moderately complex administrative or operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge base to apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems and analyse information from a variety of sources. They may provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
Learn moreThis course is mid-point of the Information Technology stream of courses and prepares the students with knowledge and skills for paraprofessional/highly skilled work roles and/or further learning at Advanced Diploma or Bachelor or level.
Individuals in these roles carry out a mix of specialist and complex operational tasks that require self-development skills. They use well-developed skills and a broad knowledge to autonomously judge and implement decisions within broad parameters to provide specialist advice and apply solutions to an extended range of unpredictable problems.. Teaching is conducted face-to-face, 20 hours per week in a classroom environment. Five hours each week of self-study is recommended during term time.
Teaching sessions are trainer-led in-group sizes of up to 30 participants. The teaching program is undertaken using a planned schedule in accordance with national standards.
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