About the course

About the course

This course, delivered by our award winning team, will help you to develop employment ready skills and behaviours so that you can enter the work force with confidence. 

Our expert teachers will support your individual learning needs in a small class environment to encourage your success. You will enjoy taking part in a variety of vocational activities as you explore new possibilities and experiences in areas such as hospitality, animals, and visual arts.

Your independence will grow as you continue to develop communication, teamwork, personal management, problem solving and decision making skills.  You will practice these skills on the job when you go on work placements in industries that interest you. You may also consider further pathway study options to achieve your goals.  We will prepare you to take your next steps to a bright future and make new friends along the way!

This course will cover:

  • workplace health and safety
  • exposure to different vocations
  • the job seeking process
  • use of technology
  • setting work related goals
  • developing a personal vocational plan
  • self development for workplace participation

This course is designed to suit the learning needs of students living with intellectual disability or cognitive impairment.

Course Details

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Intake Dates & Course Length


February

Full time: 1 year 

To express interest in this course, please complete a Course Enquiry or phone 1300 269 445.

Career Outcomes


This course will help you to improve your employability and work readiness skills so that you can explore supported or open employment, volunteer work, or further vocational education pathways. 

Employment skills covered by the course include:

  • communication
  • teamwork
  • problem solving
  • planning and organising
  • self-management
  • initiative
  • technology
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Entry Requirements


This course is intended for post compulsory school age learners with evidence of a permanent cognitive and/or intellectual disability.  Before an offer to enrol is made, we will need to discuss if the course is the best option for you.  We will invite you and your parent or carer to meet with us so that we can understand your needs, then you will complete a paper based literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre training review.

Pathways & Accreditation


There are no formal qualifications from this course, however many students do choose to enrol into Certificate II in Work Education.  You may also pathway into employment or other non accredited training programs.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

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

Fees & Finance Options


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

Additional fees are payable for activities.  Activity fees are $885.60 (or $158 for concession card holders).  Activity fees are indicative at the time of publication and may be subject to change at the time of enrolment into these activities. 

Government Subsidised ConcessionGovernment Subsidised StandardFull Fee
Tuition Fee$202$1,010$14,393
Service & Amenity Fee$268$268$268
Material Fee$400$400$400
Retain Course Items$0$0$0
Total Course Estimate$870$1,678$15,061
Payable Estimate (at commencement)$870$1,678$15,061

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.

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