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03 CONTENTS Why Wodonga TAFE? Free TAFE for Priority Courses Study Pathways Secondary School to TAFE TAFE to University Support Services for Students Skills and Jobs Centre Kids on Campus Early Learning Centre Start Your TAFE Journey Course Areas Agriculture & Horticulture Art, Creative Design & Digital Media Building Design Business, Leadership & Retail Civil Construction Disability Programs Education Engineering & Fabrication English Language Programs Fashion Design & Hairdressing Health & Community Hospitality, Tourism, Events & Outdoor Recreation Motorsports & Automotive Timber Studies Training & Assessment Transport (DECA) Warehousing & Logistics Work Health & Safety
04 WHY WODONGA TAFE? Offering a variety of courses across many different industries that provide fantastic job opportunities for graduates, Wodonga TAFE is a leader in the field of adult education.
05 BEAUTIFUL GARDENS FREE TAFE FOR PRIORITY PATHWAYS OPTIONS Maintained to an impossibly high standard, there is always somewhere COURSES FROM SECONDARY idyllic to sit and study, socialise with SCHOOL TO TAFE Free TAFE for Priority Courses reduces your friends or just enjoy the serenity. the financial barrier for students Did you know that there are direct wanting to train in courses that lead pathways from your senior secondary CHILDCARE to priority occupation** – those in school studies into a course at Kids on Campus is an early learning demand from employers in the Victorian Wodonga TAFE? centre that offers long daycare for staff economy. Free TAFE for Priority Courses students and the wider community, so is a Victorian Government initiative Undertaking a Vocational Education you always have your children close that will pay a student’s tuition fees, if and Training (VET) course while at when you are studying on campus. eligible*, to study one of the priority secondary school provides you with courses at TAFE. the valuable learning and experience INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED EDUCATORS Wodonga TAFE’s educators are that can lead to employment and *Please visit our website for more further study post year 12. Students industry experienced. They have information, a list of available who have successfully completed a worked in their profession for many courses and eligibility criteria for this VET course whilst at school may be years and bring real world knowledge opportunity. **Information is correct eligible for credit and can shorten the to your training at time of publication. 2021 Free TAFE length of their studies at Wodonga courses and availabilities are yet to be TAFE. For more information on our STUDENT ACCOMMODATION advised. VET in schools’ program, visit There are comfortable and affordable student accommodation options on www.wodongatafe.edu.au campus for students who live too far to commute. STUDY PATHWAYS PATHWAYS OPTIONS FROM LIBRARY ACCESS There are many options you can As a Wodonga TAFE student you have choose when you need to make TAFE TO UNIVERSITY complete access to the David Mann decisions about further education and careers. Sometimes it can be hard to Complete your diploma or advanced Library with all of the physical and know where to start. Wodonga TAFE diploma and turn it into a degree by electronic resources at your fingertips. provides various different services to taking part in our TAFE to Uni pathways help you work out which course you program. You can be a year 12 school STUDENT ACTIVITIES want to study, and also help you while leaver or a mature aged student with no There are ongoing activities run by you are completing your studies. previous qualification to take part in this students, for students! With pop-up The ‘pathways program’ assists program. restaurants and coffee labs, art displays and lawn games all year round, there is students to access the resources they need and develop the skills Completing a diploma and then always something exciting happening and knowledge to help them move continuing to a degree gives you an on campus. smoothly through their education and education and career pathway that into the workforce. offers many entry and exit points, ON-SITE CAFETERIA so you can study and then enter the No need to bring a packed lunch workforce with work-ready skills. each day, there is a fully functioning Continuing your education from TAFE cafeteria offering cooked meals, to university enables you to make coffees, drinks and healthy meal choices and drive career opportunities. options for your convenience. Find out more about our pathways to university at www.wodongatafe.edu.au
06 SUPPORT SERVICES KOORIE LIAISON OFFICER WELFARE SUPPORT OFFICER Wodonga TAFE is committed to A free and confidential service for Wodonga TAFE Support Services is providing opportunities for Aboriginal students with no need to book an here to navigate all aspects of being and Torres Strait Islander people to appointment. Our Welfare Support a student at Wodonga TAFE. Our successfully complete their chosen Officer is available 5 days a week and amazing staff are on hand to give you courses of study in an environment can offer a range of services including: all the information and necessary tools that is welcoming and culturally appropriate. The Koorie Liaison Officer • Negotiating a payment plan for to truly succeed in your studies. can provide assistance or make a your course fees/debt referral to Aboriginal and Torres Strait • Student loans See below for the support services Islander students for such issues as: • Food assistance that are available to the students at • Support for immediate concerns, Wodonga TAFE. • Study skills either study or personal • Disability support • Transport advice and timetable GENERALIST COUNSELLING • Counselling (Wodonga TAFE does not provide A free, confidential counselling service • Welfare supports transport itself) is available to all students about any • Academic support • Information/referrals to other issues which may arise and present • Financial assistance support services at Wodonga difficulties, during a course of study. • Accommodation TAFE and also local community Our counselling staff are highly • Career pathway planning services. qualified and experienced and can help • Centrelink and ABSTUDY with issues such as: information ACADEMIC SKILLS AND STUDY • Personal and relationship SUPPORT problems DISABILITY LIAISON OFFICER Academic assistance is available for all • Work-study life balance There is a range of services on offer students who need extra support with • Health/mental health issues for those who have a disability, their study and learning skills. You may: • Stress, depression and anxiety mental illness, a medical condition or additional learning needs. Our • Be returning to study after • Study related concerns supportive Disability Liaison Officer many years • Grief and loss (DLO) is on hand to provide all the • Have English as a second language support you need to assist you in your • Have difficulties reading and CAREERS COUNSELLING study journey. Our DLO can work with writing due to a learning disorder Offering the same level of support as you and the teaching department to • Have no prior experience in formal generalist counsellors, but tailored ensure that appropriate strategies report or essay writing more towards your aspirations, are put in place and can assist in • Have particular subjects you our careers counsellors are highly developing a reasonable adjustment struggle with e.g. mathematics as experienced and can assist you with strategy for successful learning. part of the engineering course such things as: • Assist people to manage APPRENTICESHIP SUPPORT OFFICER their careers The Apprenticeship Support Officer • Make occupational and (ASO) is on hand to assist apprentices study decisions aged 15-24 who are in the first year • Plan career transitions of their apprenticeship. The ASO • Find career information provides confidential mentoring and • Develop job seeking skills welfare support to address any issues an apprentice may be facing, while helping them to stay engaged during their training and work.
07 SKILLS AND JOBS CENTRE The Wodonga Skills and Jobs Centre is your one-stop-shop for anything career and future study related. This includes help with resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, advice for your study plan, industry advice for employers and much more. Our supportive and expert skills and jobs staff are available to have confidential discussions with you about your requirements and can give you advice and assistance to help you reach your career goals. As well as offering impartial advice, our team of advisors also offer FREE workshops for those who are looking for upskilling opportunities or help with their job search or applications. Please check our website for our calendar of workshops and to enrol.
08 KIDS ON CAMPUS EARLY LEARNING CENTRE Imagine a world where your children At Kids on Campus we have created For more information please visit and their needs are the centre of the a safe and positive environment for our website at universe, where they can express children to develop and grow, for www.wodongatafe.edu.au/kidsoncampus themselves through art, stories, them to feel comfortable and most music, dance and performance. Kids importantly to have fun while learning. If you would like to speak to someone on Campus Early Learning Centre Our aim is to offer a service to your regarding enrolment, or if you have any is a place where children can plant children that follows routine, develops questions about our service or would a vegetable garden and play in an meaningful relationships, and offers like to arrange a look through our environment away from the noise and engaging experiences so they feel wonderful Centre, please come along pollution of traffic, a rare pleasure for completely at ease to spend their time for a tour, or contact us on childcare centres. in our care. We take the time to get to 02 6055 6635 or email know and truly understand your child’s kidsoncampus@wodongatafe.edu.au Located between Wodonga TAFE’s personal needs and individual learning McKoy Street campus and La Trobe styles, their likes and dislikes, and University, Kids on Campus offers high develop a program that meets those quality childcare services for all families requirements for a happy and nurturing within the community. Our Centre is experience. open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and includes long day care, kindergarten, and family day care.
10 THE WODONGA TAFE JOURNEY - START HERE START HERE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW FEES (CHOOSE YOUR COURSE, Wodonga TAFE offers a range of There are many different requirements HOW TO APPLY, HOW TO depending on the course you are payment options for students. You can PAY FEES, FEE ASSISTANCE) selecting. Some require you attend pay via any of the below methods an information session, others may • Cheque/money order request a resume, portfolio or an HERE IS A STEP BY STEP interview. Please ensure you find out • EFTPOS/credit card (VISA or Mastercard only) GUIDE ON HOW TO BEGIN exactly what you need to do prior to • Direct credit (lump sum payment) YOUR WODONGA TAFE submitting your application. • Direct debit payment plans JOURNEY. You will need a Unique Student • Centrepay (for those eligible) • VET Student Loan Identifier (USI) to enrol with Wodonga (for applicable courses) 1. CHOOSE YOUR COURSE TAFE. Visit www.usi.gov.au and follow the instructions to create your USI. 2. VISIT THE COURSE This will need to be added into your Concessions for tuition fees may apply to the holders, or dependents of holders, INFO ON OUR WEBSITE course application. of valid healthcare cards or the types AND CHECK ALL approved by the Victorian Government. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS There are many variations of plans AND APPLICATION offered to students, if you would like PROCESSES to discuss your options please call 3. GATHER ALL THE our customer engagement team on 1300 698 233. DOCUMENTATION YOU REQUIRE You can also find more information 4. APPLY ONLINE BEFORE around our fees and the VET student loans on our website at THE CLOSING DATE, www.wodongatafe.edu/fees VIA THE APPLICATION LINK IN YOUR CHOSEN COURSE
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13 COURSES Agriculture & Horticulture Art, Creative Design & Digital Media Building Design Business, Leadership & Retail Civil Construction Disability Programs Education Engineering & Fabrication English Language Programs Fashion Design & Hairdressing Health & Community Hospitality, Tourism, Events & Outdoor Recreation Motorsports & Automotive Timber Studies Training & Assessment Transport (DECA) Warehousing & Logistics Work Health & Safety
14 AGRICULTURE & HORTICULTURE
15 AGRIBUSINESS CERTIFICATE IV IN AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATE IV IN WOOL CLASSING AHC40116 AHC41316 CERTIFICATE IV IN AGRIBUSINESS TRAINEESHIP, PART-TIME: 24 MONTHS, BLENDED LEARNING, AHC41016 OR BLENDED LEARNING, PART-TIME: PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS BLENDED LEARNING, PART-TIME: 24 24 MONTHS, OR FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS MONTHS, OR FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS This qualification will develop your Develop your skills and knowledge to knowledge and practical skills to This qualification allows students gain a supervisory role in an ever- sort and classify wool into various to develop agribusiness skills and expanding sector! If you have a sound sale types. Upon completion of this knowledge within the agriculture business mind, practical agricultural course, you will be able to register as a industry. The course provides skills and experience at a Certificate III professional Australian Wool Classer. specialised training that combines the level, you could use this qualification You can enrol in this course anytime required skills to operate a farm with to develop a career in the primary throughout the year – apply now! the business fundamentals. This course industry sector as a manager of a focuses on the business, management, farming operation or agribusiness and administrative aspects of administrator. This course focuses agriculture. Training will be on-site. on the business, management, and ARBORICULTURE You can enrol in this course anytime administrative aspects of agriculture. You can enrol in this course anytime CERTIFICATE III IN ARBORICULTURE throughout the year – apply now! throughout the year – apply now! AHC30816 TRAINEESHIP WITH ON CAMPUS TARGETED INDUSTRY STREAM AND WORKPLACE LEARNING, AGRICULTURE OPTION: AGRICULTURAL SERVICES PART-TIME: 2 YEARS AND SUPPLY CHAIN - STOCK AND Developed in consultation with CERTIFICATE II IN AGRICULTURE STATION AGENT industry, this course will provide you AHC20116 TRAINEESHIP, PART-TIME: 18 MONTHS, BLENDED LEARNING, PART-TIME: 24 with a range of specialised knowledge OR BLENDED LEARNING, PART-TIME: MONTHS, OR FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS and skills needed to care for, prune 18 MONTHS, OR FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS and remove trees. Develop a career Developed by Agricultural industry involving physical strength and fitness, Offering the foundation building training experts, this program is whilst safely and effectively tending to blocks to your career in agriculture specifically designed to provide client needs and environmental issues. and offered as a traineeship through transactional agribusiness relationship Whether you’re new to arboriculture or your employer, you’ll establish the insight and understanding, directly have been in the industry for a period basic skills and knowledge that attached to a nationally recognised of time, your knowledge, skills and you will require to become a skilled qualification. This courses flexible ability to operate safely, effectively, and tradesperson in the agricultural structure means this course is suitable efficiently will certainly be improved primary industries. for all areas of Agricultural service with this course. You can enrol in this course anytime and supply chain industry providers, throughout the year – apply now! including but not limited to: • Next generation Stock and Station CERTIFICATE III IN AGRICULTURE agency engagement AHC30116 • Livestock productivity and animal TRAINEESHIP, PART-TIME: 24 MONTHS, health value proposition OR BLENDED LEARNING, PART-TIME: 24 MONTHS, OR FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS • Agri-Finance engagement and operational understanding Learn the technical agricultural • Livestock preparation, marketing skills and knowledge you need and negotiation as a skilled tradesperson in an • Wool technical and marketing agricultural workplace. Your studies • Farm supplies relationships focus on working with plants, animals, machinery and equipment, • Finance sector productivity and occupational health and safety (OH&S), transactional understanding of people, administration and business. process You can enrol in this course anytime • Integration of emerging throughout the year – apply now! technology into agribusiness
16 HORTICULTURE PARKS & GARDENS CERTIFICATE III IN HORTICULTURE CERTIFICATE III IN PARKS AND AHC30716 GARDENS AHC31016 TRAINEESHIP, PART-TIME: 3 YEARS, ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 3 YEARS, OR OR FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS APPRENTICESHIP, PART-TIME: 4 YEARS Available as either a traineeship part- Acquire the skills you need to work in time or full-time course, you will gain a range of jobs, from an assistant to a the knowledge required for working tradesperson in a parks and gardens within the horticultural industry. This setting such as businesses with qualification could lead you to work extensive grounds, botanic gardens, as a parks and gardens worker at local public and private parks and gardens councils, resorts, retirement centres and local government. You’ll cover or as a wholesale or retail nursery topics such as plant recognition, plant assistant. Or you could even become growth habits, machinery operation, turf self-employed! establishment and maintenance, soils, You can enrol in this course anytime weeds, chemical use, pests and diseases. throughout the year – apply now! You can enrol in this course anytime throughout the year – apply now! LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION SPORTS TURF MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE III IN LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION AHC30916 CERTIFICATE III IN SPORTS TURF ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 3 YEARS, OR MANAGEMENT AHC31316 APPRENTICESHIP, PART-TIME: 4 YEARS ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 3 YEARS, OR APPRENTICESHIP, PART-TIME: 4 YEARS Have a hands-on but creative approach to work? This could be right up your Build the skills and knowledge you need alley. This is the base qualification to work in a variety of roles, from a turf required to gain a registration with management assistant to manager. the Building Commission of Victoria This course will develop your skills in or a structural landscape licence machinery operation, turf renovation, in NSW. You will learn skills with turf establishment, plant and weed paving, retaining walls, concreting, identification, soils and plant nutrition, drainage and plant identification pests and diseases, management, and establishment. This trade-level construction of turf surfaces and course could lead you to work as a occupational health and safety. self-employed landscape contractor or become a tradesperson or supervisor for a landscape company or a local government landscape crew.
17 MONIQUE BARRY, HORTICULTURE “It’s fantastic to see more people getting interested and involved in horticulture, especially so many young faces! Having community gardens around help to improve community connections can be a great way to learn more about horticulture, or just to make a start. Horticulture is an amazing career choice, or hobby - there are so many likeminded people around the local area, so you’re always finding someone who is able to give you a few tips.”
18 ART, CREATIVE DESIGN & DIGITAL MEDIA
19 GRAPHIC DESIGN AND CERTIFICATE III IN VISUAL ARTS DIPLOMA OF INTERIOR DESIGN CUA31115 MSF50218 VISUAL ARTS ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 2 YEARS CERTIFICATE II IN PRINTING AND Learn to use a range of skills and This dynamic course allows you to GRAPHIC ARTS (GENERAL) ICP20115 techniques to produce art and craft utilise the latest industry technology ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 6 MONTHS works. You will develop the ability to produce design solutions for to select, adapt and transfer skills to your clients in more complex This preparatory qualification is the different situations. This qualification environments. This qualification perfect introduction to the printing prepares you for the higher-level enables you to develop skills that and graphic arts industry! This practical learning that supports professional art cover the development of complete course will expose you to the art of practice. This course will introduce you decorative schemes for the effective designing and printing in a range of to new techniques, creative practices, use of residential and commercial or settings, and can lead you into a range and tips for working as a visual artist institutional interior spaces, working of specialist Certificate III qualifications in industry, and is also a great pathway with a client brief and within project within the printing and graphic arts into Certificate IV in Visual Arts parameters. industry. CUA41315. CERTIFICATE III IN PRINT CERTIFICATE IV IN VISUAL ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY COMMUNICATIONS ICP31415 CUA41315 BLENDED LEARNING (TEACHING AND ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS CERTIFICATE IV IN PHOTOGRAPHY ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE), FULL- This course is a fantastic way to start AND PHOTO IMAGING CUA41115 TIME: 12 MONTHS your career in visual arts by learning ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS to develop your own artistic voice and Turn your image-capturing hobby into Start your career in the graphic command of techniques in a range a professional qualification for work design or printing industry with this of art forms. You’ll be introduced to or for fun. This course will enable you qualification. No previous experience a multitude of new techniques and to develop in-depth knowledge and is required, just a keen interest and a creative practices, as well as the tricks understanding of the functions of your creative mind. You will develop the of the trade working as a visual artist in camera and the quality of images you foundation skills you need to work as industry. You will gain further integrated produce. an assistant or junior graphic designer. technical and theoretical knowledge and the ability to analyse and use DIPLOMA OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND CERTIFICATE IV IN DESIGN CUA40715 information from a range of sources. PHOTO IMAGING CUA50915 BLENDED LEARNING, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS Extend your existing design skills! This If you have a passion for photography INTERIOR DESIGN and want to make a living capturing course is for creative minds wanting it all. You will be guided through the life and creating art, then this is the CERTIFICATE IV IN INTERIOR creative process and become equipped course for you! This course is flexible DECORATION MSF40118 with a multitude of skills to easily and designed to fit your needs as a ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS, transfer into the workplace. You must busy photographer. You will expand BLENDED: PART-TIME 18 MONTHS have sound Adobe software skills to your creativity and business skills and apply. If you are into graphic design, This qualification focuses on the push your technical camera and image photography, videography, sound, or essential skills you need to be editing skills even further. digital media, this course offers insight successful in this exciting growth into each of these creative areas. industry. This course is a perfect blend of creativity, theoretical elements, technical knowledge and practical skills required within the interior design industry. You will work with real-life client briefs and engage directly with industry to develop your concepts into fully resolved solutions for your clients.
20 SOUND ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE IV IN MUSIC INDUSTRY CUA40915 ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS This course will appeal if you are hoping to work as a sound mixer/ technician or sound recorder/ engineer in the music, performance and media industries. You will gain an understanding of the industry in context, music, postproduction, equipment maintenance, managing digital content and ICT support, to name just a few of the topics covered within the course.
21 BRYAN WOOD, INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECORATION “Studying Interior Design let me explore many computer programs. I discovered my particular speciality area in 3D design and digital rendering and I’ve been able to move into the space of virtual reality and rendered animation product and build my small business.”
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23 BUILDING DESIGN CERTIFICATE IV IN HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY CPP41119 PART-TIME: 1 YEAR This qualification is designed to meet the needs of assessors operating under the Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS). You’ll learn how to accurately assess the energy and thermal performance of residential buildings. Skills will be taught in how to read plans, drawings and specifications for buildings, conduct NatHERS assessments, adhere to regulations, assess and advise on thermal performance enhancing and how to collect the NatHERS information for assessment.
24 BUSINESS, LEADERSHIP & RETAIL
25 ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE CERTIFICATE III IN BUSINESS DIPLOMA OF BUSINESS BSB50215 BSB30115 BLENDED LEARNING, CERTIFICATE IV IN ACCOUNTING AND TRAINEESHIP, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS BOOKKEEPING FNS40217 Offered through a traineeship program Study at diploma level if you have BLENDED DELIVERY WITH ONLINE between your employer and Wodonga substantial experience in a range of LEARNING AND FACE-TO-FACE TAFE this course assists you in building business settings and are seeking to WORKSHOPS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS skills and qualifications in the business further develop skills into specialist This qualification allows you to develop functions of your working industry. areas or management. This course comprehensive accounting skills and You will gain confidence and learn the is also available if you would like knowledge and to facilitate the move foundations of business operations to launch a career in business. You into bookkeeping and accounting within the workplace. You can enrol will learn analytical, reporting and roles. You will develop analytical and in this course anytime throughout the management skills for further studies reporting skills and gain both hands-on year – apply now! or employment opportunities. and theoretical knowledge of day- to-day accounting concepts. Units CERTIFICATE III IN BUSINESS included in this course meet the BAS ADMINISTRATION (EDUCATION) LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT Agent Board registration requirements. BSB30915 BLENDED LEARNING, CERTIFICATE IV IN LEADERSHIP AND PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS MANAGEMENT BSB42015 BUSINESS AND SMALL This qualification is the perfect entry to BLENDED LEARNING, P the world of business administration. ART-TIME: 12 MONTHS BUSINESS SKILLS You will gain skills in a broad range If your work role places you in the first of administrative tasks, including the line of management across a range of CERTIFICATE III IN MICRO BUSINESS Microsoft Office suite. You will gain organisational and industry contexts, OPERATIONS BSB30315 confidence and learn the foundations this course will enable you to extend BLENDED LEARNING, of business operations within the your existing skills and knowledge. PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS workplace. Build on your existing qualifications and This course provides valuable technical skills in any given vocation knowledge for new business start-ups CERTIFICATE IV IN BUSINESS or profession, and add further skills or and young entrepreneurs who would BSB40215 recognition in supervisory functions. like to be self-employed – helping BLENDED LEARNING, you establish the core needs for any PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS DIPLOMA OF LEADERSHIP AND new business idea and start-up. Learn This course is suited to you if want to MANAGEMENT BSB51918 about business practices, issues, develop or use high level of skills and BLENDED LEARNING, legislation, growth, management, knowledge in a wide variety of business PART-TIME: 18 MONTHS digital strategy, marketing and finance, contexts. You will learn to apply solutions If you are looking to move into the and get the best start to growing to a defined range of unpredictable management of others, or to add value your own business. You will gain problems, and how to analyse and to or review management practices, knowledge, skills, and understanding evaluate information from a variety of this course will enable you to develop in establishing your business idea, and sources. You will also gain advanced skills that are readily transferable to find out the essentials of starting your skills in Microsoft Word and Excel. any industry or organisational setting. own micro business. You can enrol in this course anytime throughout the year – apply now!
26 RETAIL CERTIFICATE III IN RETAIL SIR30216 TRAINEESHIP, PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS Offered through a traineeship program between your employer and Wodonga TAFE, this course focuses on learning about varying aspects of retail sales and the retail environment. You will gain a wide range of skills, from product and sales service, to leadership and supervision. This course is suitable if you want to further develop skills in your current role or increase your likelihood of promotion. You can enrol in this course anytime throughout the year – apply now!
27 JENNY MCNALLY, TEACHER, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION “Through practical experience, students gain first-hand knowledge of how a business operates while developing employability skills to enhance their chances of securing a job. While in industry, participants become more confident in their customer service, telephone and reception skills, and in the use of a variety of office equipment. They are also able to experience every-day office work, complete tasks and gain skills that will place them more confidently into an administration traineeship or an admin assistant role.”
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29 CIVIL CONSTRUCTION With training delivered by Wodonga TAFE’s highly experienced industrial skills trainers, completing a course with Wodonga TAFE means you are truly industry ready. With a focus on actual hands-on training, you will walk away from Wodonga TAFE as a competent operator, with skills that are highly regarded by industry. CERTIFICATE III IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION RII30915 APPRENTICESHIP, PART-TIME: 36 MONTHS This course is for anyone wanting to further or start their career in an operational capacity. Learn how to work in a Civil Construction environment with minimum supervision and be responsible for working within a team environment, and delivering quality work outcomes. This qualification may lead to employment opportunities in local government, mining, quarrying or other civil related industries.
30 DISABILITY PROGRAMS
31 DISABILITY PROGRAMS CERTIFICATE II IN WORK EDUCATION 22481VIC Wodonga TAFE offers a range ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME, 10 MONTHS of programs that support post The Certificate II in Work Education is compulsory school age learners with designed to support post-school-age permanent cognitive impairment or learners with permanent intellectual intellectual disability. These courses disabilities to develop the skills assist in the development of work necessary to explore work options and skills and explore vocational training access pathways to further vocational opportunities. education and training. It provides learners with opportunities to improve CERTIFICATE I IN TRANSITION employability and work readiness skills EDUCATION 22301VIC and to develop an individual education ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 10 MONTHS plan focused on personal strengths. The Certificate I in Transition Education provides an introduction to adult LITERACY AND NUMERACY BASICS learning, and is specifically designed for A0LNBAS1 UNITS FROM 22301VIC learners with evidence of a permanent CERTIFICATE I IN TRANSITION cognitive impairment or intellectual EDUCATION disability. The focus is on supporting ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME, 7 MONTHS learners to investigate opportunities for This short course offers people with an active community participation and to intellectual disability an opportunity develop self-confidence and skills for to further develop their literacy independent living. and numeracy skills for their future. Students will gain skills and knowledge CERTIFICATE I IN WORK EDUCATION to assist them in preparing for work, 22302VIC volunteering, and living independently. ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 10 MONTHS The Certificate I in Work Education is WORK SKILLS FOR LIFE A0VOCT designed to support post-school-age UNITS FROM 22302VIC learners with permanent intellectual CERTIFICATE I IN WORK EDUCATION disabilities to develop the skills they ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 10 MONTHS need to explore work options and to This course offers people with an access pathways to further vocational intellectual disability an opportunity education and training. This course to experience a variety of different provides learners with opportunities to vocational tasters. Students will be improve their employability and work engaged in practical hands-on activities readiness skills, and to develop an and will work together to achieve team individual education plan focused on projects throughout the year. personal strengths. your existing skills and knowledge.
32 WODONGA TAFE OFFERS HIGHLY REGARDED SUPPORT SERVICES If you’re considering a TAFE course and you have a disability, mental illness, medical condition, or additional learning needs, Wodonga TAFE can provide services to support you, to ensure you can participate fully and equally in all aspects of student life. When you plan your TAFE studies, consider talking with our support services staff to find out more about the services that are available. Everything you say to support services staff is confidential unless you agree to them sharing the information. It is a choice whether you disclose, what you disclose, and who to. It is not compulsory to disclose any information – this is your choice. While Wodonga TAFE has courses specifically tailored for people with a permanent cognitive impairment or intellectual disability, you may also consider your options from many of the courses that we offer. The majority of our courses offer vocational opportunities and experiences, and our teaching staff are experienced in education, in disability, and vocational areas, so they have an extensive range of skills to support all students.
33 THERESA JONES, VCAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM “We do lots of fundraising activities for charities, like Pink Ribbon Day and Drought Relief for the farmers. I’m looking forward to coming back to TAFE once I’ve completed this course to get more qualifications and to get a job in retail.” KIRI MCGUIRE, VCAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM “I used to be really shy when I started TAFE, but my time studying at TAFE has made me more confident talking to people.”
34 EDUCATION
35 GENERAL EDUCATION FOR VCAL (VICTORIAN VICTORIAN CERTIFICATE OF APPLIED LEARNING (INTERMEDIATE) ADULTS (INCLUDING SEE) CERTIFICATE OF APPLIED VCALINT001* LEARNING) ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 10 MONTHS CERTIFICATE I IN GENERAL EDUCATION FOR ADULTS 22472VIC At Intermediate level the focus is on As an accredited secondary certificate ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 6 MONTHS knowledge and employability skills issued by the Victorian Curriculum OR PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS, ONGOING development that leads to independent and Assessment authority, VCAL ENROLMENTS learning, confidence and a higher level focuses on careers-based ‘hands-on of transferable skills. In addition to This course focuses on developing learning’. VCAL gives you practical the core VCAL units, you will select basic literacy and numeracy skills, work-related experience, as well as from one of three vocational streams digital literacy and employability literacy and numeracy skills and the according to personal interest. Available skills. The Certificate I in General opportunity to build personal skills that streams are Creative Industries, Education for Adults provides you with are important for life and work. VCAL is Hospitality, and Warehousing. the opportunity to build confidence, designed to provide flexible pathways re-engage with learning, and further as you transition from school to further VICTORIAN CERTIFICATE OF APPLIED develop the skills you need for education and employment. LEARNING (SENIOR) VCALSEN001* effective participation in the workplace ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 10 MONTHS or further education. VCAL has three levels - Foundation, Intermediate, and Senior. You start At Senior VCAL level, learning is SKILLS FOR EDUCATION AND and complete your VCAL at the level autonomous with regard to planning EMPLOYMENT (SEE) PROGRAM that matches your needs and abilities. and work activities but conducted The Skills for Education and Your appropriate VCAL level will be under supervision. There is a focus Employment (SEE) program is discussed at your pre-training interview. on knowledge and employability funded by the Australian Government skills development as this leads to and provides language, literacy VICTORIAN CERTIFICATE OF a high level of interpersonal skills, and numeracy (LLN) training and APPLIED LEARNING (FOUNDATION) independent action and achievement assessment to eligible job seekers, VCALFND001* of tasks that require decision making with the expectation that such ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 10 MONTHS and leadership. This level also includes improvements will enable them to mandatory industry days, where you At Foundation level, you will learn participate more effectively in training will spend time in one of two selected under close supervision with high or the labour force. vocational streams - Creative Industries levels of direction. Your knowledge or Hospitality. This opportunity provides and employability skills development great insight into the chosen industry is supported by a strong emphasis and enables a pathway to further TERTIARY PREPARATION on literacy and numeracy skills and studies in this area. preparatory learning. In addition to CERTIFICATE IV IN TERTIARY the core VCAL units, you will select PREPARATION 22313VIC from one of three vocational streams ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME, 6 MONTHS according to personal interest. Streams available are Creative Industries, Develop study and academic skills Hospitality, and Warehousing. for successful transition to tertiary education and training pathways. This program provides supported learning for recent Year 12 school leavers or adults who would like to engage in PETER BLUCK, higher education. It is designed to WAREHOUSING TEACHER (VCAL INTERMEDIATE) develop your skills in academic reading, writing and research, problem solving, planning and organising, collaborative ‘VCAL focuses on developing work related skills, not only learning, and teamwork. This course for the industry they are training in but that will set them up also includes a health specialisation to prepare for diploma and degree level for all future employment’. studies in the health and community services sector.
36 ENGINEERING & FABRICATION
37 ENGINEERING AND CERTIFICATE III IN ENGINEERING - DIPLOMA OF ENGINEERING MECHANICAL TRADE MEM30219 TECHNOLOGY 22478VIC FABRICATION APPRENTICESHIP, PART-TIME: 4 YEARS ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS CERTIFICATE II IN ENGINEERING Learn valuable skills in a challenging This course allows for direct entry of STUDIES 22470VIC but rewarding career. This qualification school leavers as well as catering for ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 6 MONTHS covers the skills and knowledge tradespeople and technicians who required to work as an Engineering wish to upskill for entry into para- Develop your skills for employment Tradesperson – Mechanical within professional positions. Graduates of the within the fabrication and mechanical metal, engineering, manufacturing and course will have the knowledge and engineering industry with this associated industries. skills to contribute to the capability of pre-apprenticeship course. With the engineering, manufacturing and successfully completed units, you will You must be employed under an related industries. To help maintain their gain credits into an apprenticeship Australian Apprenticeship Agreement competitiveness in a global market place in various mechanical engineering, to undertake this course. through the application of advanced fabrication and manufacturing engineering and manufacturing practices, careers – including general machining, CERTIFICATE IV IN ENGINEERING value adding to existing products and fabrication and welding. It’s a great MEM40119 services and the development of new way of getting your foot in the door, as ON-CAMPUS OR WORKPLACE, and innovative products, services and it shows not only understanding and PART-TIME: 24 MONTHS, OR production processes. skills, but a dedication to your chosen FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS trade area. You can enrol in this course anytime Ideally you will have work experience throughout the year – apply now! in engineering or have some related CERTIFICATE III IN ENGINEERING - qualification in order to undertake FABRICATION TRADE MEM30319 this course. You learn skills in the APPRENTICESHIP, PART-TIME: 4 YEARS design, development, and drafting of As an apprentice fabricator (boilermaker components and machinery required or sheet metal worker), you will learn in manufacturing industries. You use a and develop skills in metal fabrication, range of materials such as metals, non- pattern development and, welding that metals, composite materials, and plastics. are required to work as an Engineering You can enrol in this course anytime Tradesperson – Fabrication within throughout the year – apply now! metal, engineering, manufacturing and Current employment within the associated industries. mechanical engineering or fabrication You must be employed under an industries, or an understanding to Australian Apprenticeship Agreement complete work placement hours may to undertake this course. be required. MARCUS HUBER, ENGINEERING “My study at Wodonga TAFE made the transition so much easier to university. I was given a really great base knowledge of engineering at a high level. If I’d gone from my trade straight into university, I really don’t think I would’ve coped as well as have.”
38 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMS
39 ENGLISH LANGUAGE The Adult Migrant English Program is CERTIFICATE I IN EAL (ACCESS) delivered by approved service providers 22484VIC PROGRAMS at around 250 locations across Australia ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 9 MONTHS (INCLUDING AMEP) in major cities as well as rural and This course is for participants who regional areas. Classes are taught by need to develop English language Come and talk to our friendly staff to teachers who are trained to teach skills beyond immediate personal find out more about the range of English English to speakers of other languages. and predicable social needs and who language programs offered at Wodonga may progress to further study or TAFE, from courses in initial skills COURSE IN INITIAL EAL 22482VIC employment options. through to certificate level programs. ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 9 MONTHS Wodonga TAFE also provides English The Course in Initial EAL is a new course CERTIFICATE II IN EAL (ACCESS) Language programs as an approved for pre-literate students arriving from 22485VIC service provider within the Adult conflict zones and refugee camps ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 9 MONTHS Migrant English Program (AMEP). Talk who have experienced different levels This course is for participants who need to us about the options that may be of trauma. While this is a diverse to develop English language skills to available to you. group, many arrive in Australia with participate in everyday familiar and Please note that when you enquire severely interrupted education and routine social and community contexts. about English Language programs at little or no previous education or Wodonga TAFE, you will be asked to learning experiences. These pre-arrival CERTIFICATE III IN EAL (ACCESS) provide the following: experiences influence their ability to 22486VIC settle in Australia and apply the skills • a copy of your visa or Immicard, ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 9 MONTHS required to learn a new language. These and learners need to develop an identity This course is for participants who need • your Medicare card, your passport, as a learner and establish learning to develop English language skills to or any other identification routines. They need to develop basic participate in a range of straightforward available to you such as your decoding and encoding skills and interactions and transactions in social Centrelink card. handwriting skills such as copying and and community contexts and to read hand-eye coordination. and write straightforward texts for a ADULT MIGRANT ENGLISH range of purposes. PROGRAM (AMEP) COURSE IN EAL 22483VIC The Adult Migrant English Program ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 9 MONTHS (AMEP) is funded by the Australian The Course in EAL is designed for Government and provides up to 510 EAL participants who have little prior hours of free English language lessons educational experience or whose to eligible migrants and humanitarian circumstances have resulted in entrants. If you have been granted a disrupted education and who need permanent visa or eligible temporary to develop initial level basic English visa and speak little or no English, you speaking, listening, reading and writing, may be eligible for AMEP. Some migrant numeracy and learning skills prior to youths aged between 15 and 17 years of accessing further English language age may also be eligible. education and possible employment. In an Adult Migrant English Program class, you will learn English language skills and information about Australian society. You will meet other new arrivals, with similar backgrounds, experiences and goals, and you may make new friends. All of these together will help you settle successfully in Australia. English language skills are also very important if you wish to work in Australia.
40 FASHION DESIGN & HAIRDRESSING
41 FASHION DESIGN AND HAIRDRESSING CLOTHING PRODUCTION CERTIFICATE III IN HAIRDRESSING CERTIFICATE III IN CLOTHING AND SHB30416 TEXTILE PRODUCTION MST30116 NON-APPRENTICESHIP: ON ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS CAMPUS FULL-TIME 18 MONTHS. APPRENTICESHIP: 3 YEARS. Note: This qualification will be replaced in 2021, and the information provided Learn all the foundations of hairdressing here is indicative only. from the ground up by developing your trade skills in a hands-on practical This course builds the basics, enabling environment in our on-campus salon. For you to gain the skills and knowledge apprentices who are already employed, for your start in this vibrant industry. this course is designed for you to gain You will learn pattern construction, all the skills and expertise you require illustration and garment construction to become a fully qualified hairdresser. using a variety of materials and Non-apprentices will gain knowledge techniques by studying aspects of the and skills to enable you to continue your fashion design process. This course pathway to becoming a valued member covers ideas and concept building right of the hairdressing industry. through to completed garments. CERTIFICATE IV IN CLOTHING PRODUCTION MST40219 ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS If you already have sewing and pattern construction skills and would like to take them to the next level, this is the perfect course for you. This advanced program will further develop your skills in fashion design and clothing production across the fashion industry. Within this course you will learn more in-depth facets of fashion design and look at fashion trends through forecasting. You will also develop a collection to showcase at the end of the year. DEIDRE LISTON, TEACHER – FASHION DESIGN “More than 90% of this course is focused on practical content. Students spend a lot of their time in the studio, working on their pieces. Whether it is drawing and refining a concept, or creating the actual garment or even a full range – our students are able to make the most of their access to the studio and machines, refining and perfecting their skills and their creations at the same time.”
42 HEALTH & COMMUNITY
43 ALLIED HEALTH DIPLOMA OF COMMUNITY SERVICES CERTIFICATE IV IN DISABILITY CHC52015 CHC43115 ASSISTANCE ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 21 MONTHS BLENDED LEARNING (TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED CERTIFICATE III IN ALLIED HEALTH Develop professional and empathetic ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE), ASSISTANCE HLT33015 skills to work within a community FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS ON CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 6 MONTHS organisation to effectively assist individuals, families and communities If you would like to assist people Learn the skills required to work in in their social environments. You will with disabilities to achieve their goals a hospital setting or a healthcare gain the skills and knowledge for roles through creating greater levels of facility where you will provide that involve service delivery, either independence, self-determination, assistance with the care of patients, direct client work and/or community self-reliance and community under the supervision of allied health education or development projects. participation, consider a career in professionals. You will become Job opportunities include community the disability sector. You will learn qualified to work as a professional, services and case management work how to offer individualised support compassionate healthcare assistant, involved in the managing, coordinating to people with disabilities through responsive to those in need. and/or delivering of person-centred studies in communication, human services to individuals, groups and rights, legal implications, social justice, CERTIFICATE IV IN ALLIED HEALTH communities. developmental programming and ASSISTANCE HLT43015 inclusive practice. ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS Working in the allied health industry DISABILITY WORK / CERTIFICATE IV IN EDUCATION means you’ll be part of a team focused SUPPORT CHC40213 on holistic care. This qualification will EDUCATION SUPPORT BLENDED LEARNING (TEACHING AND provide you with the skills you need to ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED support allied health professionals such COURSE IN INTRODUCTION TO THE ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE), FULL-TIME: as physiotherapists, podiatrists, and NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE 12 MONTHS occupational therapists in their private SCHEME 22469VIC AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY ONLY, PART- Gain the skills and knowledge you need practices or healthcare facilities. TIME: 12 SESSIONS to work in an education support role or a special education-focused support Available to industry and service role in a range of education settings, COMMUNITY SERVICES providers, this course covers the skills including public and independent and knowledge required to work schools and community education, CERTIFICATE IV IN COMMUNITY effectively with National Disability providing assistance and support to SERVICES CHC42015 Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants. teachers and students. ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 12 MONTHS It is specifically designed for workers who are employed, intending to be Develop the skills and knowledge employed, or seeking a career change to you need to work as a community the disability, allied health, mental health, service worker, designing and community services and individual delivering person-centred services support (aged or disability) sectors. to individuals and/or groups. Learn to provide support, advocacy or interventions to individual clients, groups or communities across a range of services. Your work may take place in SHELDON SMITH, EDUCATION SUPPORT & DISABILITY a community service, case work or case management context and may apply to a range of groups who experience “My own experience with a learning difficulty and the disadvantage within our communities. support I received, and volunteering and supporting children with disabilities is what motivated me to want to work in education support and disability work. I chose to do the Certificate IV in Education Support at Wodonga TAFE as it included the opportunity to complete an additional certificate, the Certificate IV in Disability.”
44 EARLY CHILDHOOD FITNESS INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, AGEING, HOME AND CERTIFICATE III IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATE III IN FITNESS SIS30315 EDUCATION AND CARE CHC30113 ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 6 MONTHS COMMUNITY / LEISURE AND ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 10 MONTHS. Step into the fitness industry with this HEALTH BLENDED LEARNING (TEACHING AND qualification which will enable you to ASSESSMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED CERTIFICATE III IN INDIVIDUAL work as a qualified fitness instructor. ON-CAMPUS AND ONLINE), SUPPORT (AGEING, HOME AND Gain the skills and knowledge you PART-TIME: 18-20 MONTHS. COMMUNITY) CHC33015 need to be competent in a range of TRAINEESHIP: 24 MONTHS ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 7 MONTHS activities and functions within this Start your childcare career now! energetic industry, including working If you are interested in working in aged Learn the skills and knowledge for independently in a range of settings, care or home and community care, this employment in an early childhood such as fitness centres, gyms, pools, or course is for you. You will gain the skills setting where you use organisation community facilities. This course is a to enable you to make a difference in policies, procedures and individual pre-requisite for Certificate IV in Fitness people’s everyday lives, and support children’s profiles to plan activities and which is the industry requirement for them to maintain their independence provide care to children, facilitating working as a personal trainer in the and standard of living. You will learn the their leisure and play and enabling fitness sector. foundations of healthcare support that them to achieve their developmental can be applied in a range of settings outcomes. Depending on the setting, CERTIFICATE IV IN FITNESS SIS40215 from residential aged care facilities to as an early childhood educator you ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 6 MONTHS hospitals. may work under direct supervision or Take your fitness career to the next autonomously. Government regulations CERTIFICATE IV IN LEISURE AND level! This qualification is the industry stipulate all childcare workers require at HEALTH CHC43415 standard you need to work in the fitness least a Certificate III qualification, while ON-CAMPUS, PART-TIME: 12 MONTHS sector as a personal trainer. Extend your half of all staff in long day care centres knowledge and gain the specialist skills Gain the skills and knowledge you need and preschools need at least a Diploma you need to train individuals or groups to work in residential care facilities in Early Childhood Education and Care. of clients, to help them improve their (nursing homes and hostels) and fitness. Learn how to plan, conduct, community agencies such as adult day DIPLOMA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD and evaluate exercise training, and to activity centres. As an activities officer EDUCATION AND CARE CHC50113 provide leadership and guidance to or diversional therapy assistant you ON-CAMPUS, FULL-TIME: 24 MONTHS. clients and staff in a diverse range of would be helping design, implement WORKPLACE (FOR EXISTING fitness business settings. and evaluate health and leisure WORKERS): 15 MONTHS. activities and programs for clients. If you are interested in beginning your career in childcare, this qualification is for you. Or, if you are already working as an early childhood educator, this course will enable you to upskill your current qualifications. You will gain advanced skills to enable you to assist in developing, implementing and evaluating programs for children in a sensitive, caring and ethical way. You will learn how to supervise staff and volunteers and to work as a director or service manager in most states.
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