Certificate I in Work Education

Gain basic workplace skills valued by all employers

Course code

22566VIC

Delivery location

Dandenong, Frankston

International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 1 year. Part Time, 2 years.

Start dates

Ongoing throughout the year

• Read more about this course

  Dedicated and experienced teachers will guide you through the program, which involves 300 hours of practical placement and 400 hours of vocational experience in a variety of fields from childcare, hospitality, building, IT, multimedia, retail,hairdressing and sport and recreation.
  
  
  
  This nationally recognised course can be completed part time over two years or full time over one year.
  
  
  
  Once complete, you can develop your skills further with Chisholm’s Certificate II in Work Education , a pre-apprenticeship or pre-vocational course.

• Study units

  Unit code	Unit Description
  VU23028	Develop and apply an individual vocational plan with support
  VU23029	Develop personal management skills for work
  VU23032	Develop workplace communication skills
  VU23033	Explore a micro business opportunity
  MSMWHS100	Follow WHS procedures
  VU22789	Participate in job seeking activities
  VU23031	Participate in practical placement with support
  VU22787	Prepare for employment
  ICTICT103	Use, communicate and search securely on the internet
  VU23030	Participate in vocational activities

• Career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate I in Work Education	Certificate I in General Education for Adults
  Possible job outcome	pre-apprenticeship retail assistant	retail assistant office junior factory hand apprentice

• 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 have a disability and/or special learning needs. Applicants are also required to complete an assessment for literacy and numeracy.

• 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)	$425.60	$2128.00	$18368.00
  Total course materials and associated fees (GST inc)	$505.00	$505.00	$505.00
  Student Services fee (GST inc and maximum payable each year)	$135	$270	$270
  Payable	$1065.60	$2903.00	$19143.00

  *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. 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.

• 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.