Certificate I in
Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy

Term 2 and Term 3, 2024

22 weeks or 30 weeks, depending on the class group that the student joins.

The Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy is not vocationally linked. It is intended to support development of simple literacy and numeracy skills for learners with intellectual disabilities to support their ability and confidence to participate in the community.  The educational outcomes across the course support development in a range of familiar contexts including for personal, employment and further study purposes. 

The course is structured to develop a range of employability skills including Communication, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Initiative and Enterprise, Planning and Organising, Self-management, Learning and Technology. 

There are no industry entry requirements.  You must have a permanent cognitive impairment or intellectual disability. 

Box Hill Institute requires you to be either employed by one of our Disability Enterprise/Supported Employment partner organisations or a participant in the services of one of our Disability Service Provider partner organisations.

All students enrolling must complete/undertake the following:

• Pre-Training review (PTR)
• Paper based CSDP

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

There are no formal articulation arrangements in place at the time of accreditation.  A suitable pathway into the qualification may be from 22554VIC Course in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy course, which is intended to support development of initial literacy and numeracy skills for learners with intellectual disabilities.

There are no formal pathways from 22555VIC Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Students could progress to

• 22567VIC Certificate I in Transition Education
• 22566VIC Certificate I in Work Education
• 22631VIC Certificate II in Work Education
• 22471VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults, or
• 22476VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 1

This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Tuition and materials fees are subject to partnership Training Service Agreements with individual Disability Service Providers.  Tuition fees will vary depending on the units selected. Concession rates apply.  Industry-based groups are exempt from service and amenties fees.  

Service & Amenity Fee may vary depending on course commencement and enrolment duration. Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2024 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

To be eligible for the award of 22555VIC Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy, learners must successfully complete a total of 11 units. The 11 units must comprise 3 literacy units from the literacy list, 3 numeracy units from the numeracy list and 5 units not already selected from the literacy/numeracy lists.

Where the qualification is not completed, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for any completed units.