Certificate I in General Education for Adults

Get a fresh start and open up your study and employment opportunities

Course code

22472VIC

On campus

Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick

Online

Not available Online

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.
  
  This nationally recognised course can be completed full time in 20 weeks. With Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) this can be up to eight months of study. Once complete, you can develop your skills further with Chisholm’s Certificate II in General Education for Adult.
  
  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
  VU22391	Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
  VU22394	Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community
  VU22384	Develop and document a learning plan and portfolio
  VU22386	Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
  VU22389	Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community
  VU22392	Create texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
  VU22387	Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
  VU21666	Participate in job seeking activities
  VU22401	Undertake a simple investigation of science in the community
  VU22402	Undertake a simple investigation of health and well being
  ICTICT103	Use, communicate and search securely on the internet
  VU22395	Work with a range of numbers and money in familiar and routine situations
  VU22396	Work with and interpret directions in familiar and routine situations
  VU22399	Work with design and shape in familiar and routine
  VU22397	Work with measurement in familiar and routine situations

• Career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate I in General Education for Adults	Certificate II in General Education for Adults	Certificate III in General Education for Adults
  Possible job outcome	retail assistant office junior factory hand apprentice	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 at least 14 years and 9 months of age at the time of course commencement., Complete a pre-training assessment for language, literacy and numeracy skills.

• Fees

  Fees

  Indicative course fees
  	Student eligible for government-subsidised training Course fees for students eligible for Skills First funding		Full fee paying Fees for a student not eligible for Skills First funding or concession.
  	Concession Fees for student eligible for Skills First funding and concession.	Non-concession Fees for a non-concession student eligible for Skills First funding.
  Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt)	$211.00	$1056.00	$4200.00
  Total course materials and associated fees (GST inc)	$170.00	$170.00	$170.00
  Student Services fee (GST inc and maximum payable each year)	$125	$250	$250
  Payable	$506.00	$1476.00	$4620.00

  *The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Material fees are also subject to change given individual circumstances.  Please note: Fees will be subject to change if the course runs over two or more calendar years. You will also be required to pay the Student Services fee for each year of enrolment. The ancillary fee is now incorporated into the Student Services fee. Find out about help with fees.

• 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.