Certificate I in General Education for Adults

Get a fresh start and open up your study and employment opportunities

Course code

22472VIC

Delivery location

Berwick, Dandenong, Frankston

International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 20 weeks.

Start dates

Ongoing throughout the year

• Timetable

  • Days per week: 5
  • Hours per day: 4
  • Expected hours of self-directed learning per week: 5
  
  All learning is conducted in person on campus.

• Study units

  Unit code	Unit Description
  VU22391	Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
  VU22394	Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community
  VU22392	Create texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
  VU22384	Develop and document a learning plan and portfolio
  VU22387	Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
  VU22389	Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community
  VU22402	Undertake a simple investigation of health and well being
  VU21666	Participate in job seeking activities
  VU22395	Work with a range of numbers and money in familiar and routine situations
  VU22396	Work with and interpret directions in familiar and routine situations
  ICTICT103	Use, communicate and search securely on the internet
  VU22399	Work with design and shape in familiar and routine
  VU22401	Undertake a simple investigation of science in the community
  VU22386	Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
  VU22397	Work with measurement in familiar and routine situations
  VU22385	Plan and undertake a project

• Assessment methods

  • Observation
  • Questioning or Test/Quiz
  • Project
  • Portfolio
  • Report/Essay

• Admission requirements

  You must:
  • be 16 years or older
  • provide a completed Transition from School form from your school if you are under 17 years. The form must also be signed off by the Department of Education and Training
  • provide a parental agreement if you are under 18 years.

  Language, literacy and numeracy

  You are required to complete a language, literacy and numeracy skills test before course commencement. This will determine course suitability and if you may need additional support.
  
  We use an approved online skills review tool to determine your language, literacy and numeracy skills within the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF).
  
  Below are the levels required for this course:

  • Language and literacy: 2
  • Numeracy: 2

• Practical placement

  There are no practical placement requirements for this course.

• Course and career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate I in General Education for Adults	Certificate II in General Education for Adults	Certificate III in General Education for Adults
  Possible job outcome	retail assistant apprentice factory hand office junior	administration assistant sales assistant	customer service officer administration officer apprenticeship

• Fees

  Tuition fees* (GST exempt)

  Fees

  Fee Type	Fee Amount	Select
  Concession	$260	ConcessionAmount
  Government subsidised	$1,296	GovernmentSubsidisedAmount
  Full fee paying	$4,896	FullfeeAmount
  Mandatory other fees** (GST inclusive)
  Materials	$70	MaterialFeeAmount
  And one of: Student services – concession (annual) OR	$135	studentservicefeewithConcession
  Student services - no concession (annual)	$270	studentservicefeewithnoConcession

  Total fees  

  *Student tuition fees are correct at time of publishing and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Please note: Fees will be subject to change if the course runs over two or more calendar years. 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.
  **You are required to pay additional fees for materials and support services, not covered by your tuition fees. This may include things like learning resources, personal protective equipment/clothing, and vary depending on the course you study. Material fees are also subject to change given individual circumstances. Please note: You will also be required to pay the Student Services fee for each year of enrolment.

• 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.

• 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.