Certificate I in General Education for Adults

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

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

Build your literacy, numeracy, communication and employability skills with the Certificate I in General Education for Adults (CGEA).

Part of the Foundation programs, the Certificate I in General Education for Adults gives you a fresh start in an alternative setting to secondary education. The emphasis is on bridging learning gaps and developing your literacy and numeracy skills in preparation for future study or employment.

Course code: 22472VIC
Delivery location: Dandenong, Frankston, Berwick
Online: Not available Online
International: Not available for International students
Length: Full Time, 20 weeks.
Start dates: Ongoing throughout the year

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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
VU22385	Plan and undertake a project

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

Fees

Fees
Indicative course fees
	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.

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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.

Chisholm courses are subject to minimum and maximum group numbers. Courses may be cancelled or postponed if minimum numbers are not achieved by the start date of the course. Courses may close prior to the start date if the maximum numbers are reached. In that situation, eligible applicants will be offered a place in the next available intake.

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