About the course

About the course

This work education course provides you with the opportunity to develop your work ready skills, knowledge and behaviours to prepare you for employment.  The course is run by Box Hill Institute for a variety of disability service providers and is delivered on campus.  

Do you know what you want to do but need a little more help to get there?  Have you identified an industry that you would like to learn more about or work in? This course will give you the skills you need to explore the job roles within your chosen industry, learn about work place safety and understand the behaviours that are required to find and keep a fantastic job!

You will learn about different jobs in your chosen industry of interest and identify the skills that you need for those jobs.  You will also gain an understanding of your own qualities and the employment support services that can help you when you need it.  You will be given opportunities for hands-on experience as part of your work placement, so that you can practice your new skills and identify areas for future learning. 

Your friendly teachers will be with you every step of the way to support you with your learning and give you feedback on how you are going.  Delivery and assessment will be adjusted to support your success and encourage you towards a bright future! 

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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 helps you to improve your employability and work readiness skills for supported or open employment or further vocational education pathways.  

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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, who wish to improve their work readiness skills with the aim of securing employment .  Before enrolment, learners complete a paper based literacy and numeracy assessment and pre training review to determine if the course is suitable and meets the learner's needs. 

It is recommended that students first complete 22566VIC Certificate I in Work Education, however there are no formal prerequisites.

This course is run by Box Hill Institute for a variety of disability service providers.  If you wish to apply, your disability service provider will refer you to the Box Hill Institute Course Coordinator.

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.

Pathways & Accreditation


After successfully completing the course you may wish to progress into a variety of Certificate II vocational education pathways.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 2

Fees & Finance Options


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

Government Subsidised ConcessionGovernment Subsidised StandardFull Fee
Tuition Fee$0$0$10,878
Service & Amenity Fee$268$268$268
Material Fee$0$0$0
Retain Course Items$0$0$0
Total Course Estimate$268$268$11,146
Payable Estimate (at commencement)$268$268$11,146

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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