Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)

Ease back into study with this alternative to secondary education

Course code

22476VIC

Delivery location

Berwick, Dandenong, Frankston

International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 20 weeks.

Start dates

Ongoing throughout the year

• Read more about this course

  Dedicated and experienced teachers will guide you through the program, which involves a combination of theory and practice.
  
  
  
  Chisholm TAFE is the largest provider of tertiary and vocational education in Melbourne's south east. With state-of-the-art facilities, professional training and support, you'll enjoy studying at Chisholm. So why wait? Enquire now.

• Study units

  Unit code	Unit Description
  VU22359	Conduct a project with guidance
  VU22367	Create simple texts for employment purposes
  VU22366	Create simple texts for learning purposes
  VU22365	Create simple texts for personal purposes
  VU22368	Create simple texts to participate in the community
  VU22362	Engage with simple texts for employment purposes
  VU22361	Engage with simple texts for learning purposes
  VU22360	Engage with simple texts for personal purposes
  VU22358	Develop learning goals
  VU22371	Work with simple design and shape in familiar situations
  VU22370	Work with simple measurements in familiar situations
  VU22450	Work with and interpret simple directions in familiar situations
  VU22363	Engage with simple texts to participate in the community
  VU22369	Work with simple numbers and money in familiar situations
  VU21314	Apply basic computer skills to language learning
  BSBITU201	Produce simple word processed documents

• Course and career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)	Certificate II in General Education for Adults	Certificate III in General Education for Adults
  Possible job outcome	factory hand retail assistant office junior	administration assistant sales assistant	customer service officer administration officer apprenticeship

• Skills recognition

  Your current skills, knowledge and experience can help you get a qualification.

  Find out about skills recognition and RPL for certificate to advanced diploma courses.

  Find out about advanced standing for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and bachelor degree courses.

• Admission requirements

  Applicants must be a minimum of 16 years of age at the time of course commencement and complete a pre-training assessment for literacy and numeracy.

• Fees

  Tuition fees* (GST exempt)

  Fees

  Fee Type	Fee Amount	Select
  Concession	$208	ConcessionAmount
  Government subsidised	$1,040	GovernmentSubsidisedAmount
  Full fee paying	$4,040	FullfeeAmount
  Mandatory other fees** (GST inclusive)
  Materials	$140	MaterialFeeAmount
  And one of: Student services – concession (annual) OR	$135	studentservicefeewithConcession
  Student services - no concession (annual)	$270	studentservicefeewithnoConcession

  Total fees  

  *Student tuition fees are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Please note: Fees will be subject to change if the course runs over two or more calendar years. Check to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Students with a disability are encouraged to apply for this course using Skills First funding.
  **You are required to pay additional fees for materials and support services, not covered by your tuition fees. This may include things like learning resources, personal protective equipment/clothing, and vary depending on the course you study. Material fees are also subject to change given individual circumstances. Please note: You will also be required to pay the Student Services fee for each year of enrolment.

• Help with fees

  Payment plans

  At Chisholm, you can spread your tuition costs over the year by making part payments via direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis. Payment plans are available for local students enrolling in certificate level courses only. Read more about payment plans.

  Scholarships

  Annual scholarships may be available to eligible students suffering financial hardship through the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Find out more about the scholarships, which to date have supported more than 150 students with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on circumstance and the area of study.

  Government-subsidised training

  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding. Students with a disability are encouraged to apply for this course using Skills First funding.