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A career in the hospitality industry can present you with endless career opportunities locally and abroad. Under the guidance of industry experts, you'll learn skills in the following areas: team work food and beverage service workplace health and safety customer service responsible service of alcohol and bar operation espresso coffee preparation food and beverage matching. This is a traineeship course (external link) and you must be employed as a trainee in the hospitality industry. When you finish the course, you can choose to pathway into the Diploma of Hospitality Management.

This course will help you to develop the knowledge necessary to operate across a range of roles within the tourism sector. You will gain essential skills in coordinating tourism services, providing visitor information and offering exceptional customer service. Our highly-experienced teachers will assist you to gain skills in: how to source and use information on the tourism and travel industry providing service to customers development of social and cultural sensitivity how to participate in safe work practices providing advice on Australian and International destinations how to sell tourism products and services how to use and operate a GDS (Galileo and Sabre) process travel-related documents. Upon completion of this course you will be able to work across a range of roles in the tourism industry and customer service, or continue onto further study.

This introductory course equips you with basic food preparation and cookery skills. The course can be delivered on site or through Victoria University Polytechnic’s VET in Schools program (external link) . You'll learn how to: organise and prepare food prepare and present simple dishes understand the basic methods of cookery use hygienic practices for food safety participate in safe work practices. This course can be used as a pathway for entry into the Certificate III in Commercial Cookery. Please note: Secondary schools looking to partner with Victoria University Polytechnic should contact the VET in Schools team. (external link)

Delivered exclusively through Victoria University Polytechnic’s VET in Schools program (external link) , this introductory course equips you with basic hospitality knowledge and skills. You'll learn how to: process financial transactions serve food and beverage prepare and serve espresso coffee use hygienic practices for food safety participate in safe work practices. This course can be used as a pathway for entry into the Certificate III in Hospitality. Please note: this qualification is not open for general enrolments. Secondary schools looking to partner with Victoria University Polytechnic should contact the VET in Schools team. (external link)

Offered exclusively through Victoria University Polytechnic’s VET in Schools program, (external link)  this course provides the foundation skills necessary to work across a diverse range of roles within the tourism sector, including providing excellent customer service, food handling and workplace safety. You will gain an understanding and knowledge in: sourcing and using information on the tourism and travel industry interacting with customers and providing visitor information social and cultural sensitivity safe work practices responsible service of alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages preparation of espresso coffee and hygienic practices for food safety providing advice on Australian and International destinations. Upon completion, you will have the confidence to operate within a travel or tourism environment and to be able to enhance your skills with: Certificate IV in Travel and Tourism Please note: this qualification is not open for general enrolments. Secondary schools looking to partner with Victoria University Polytechnic should contact the VET in Schools (external link)  team.

Consumers are looking for a more personalised training service and there is increasing demand for fitness professionals to work with medical and allied health professionals, to design and offer fitness programs suitable for older people as well having the skills to coach and train children. You'll learn to work with clients on a one-on-one or group basis from our industry-leading facilitators. You'll gain advanced skills to: work with people affected by chronic conditions liaise with fitness service coordinators and personal training managers lead a team of personal trainers to plan, conduct and evaluate exercise training provide leadership and guidance to clients and other staff deal with unpredictable situations work independently or with limited guidance use discretion to solve non-routine problems, including monitoring and managing business activities to operate efficiently and profitably. Victoria University Polytechnic will get you job-ready through hands-on learning opportunities in our $68 million sport precinct that includes an aquatic centre, commercial gym with the latest equipment and group exercise spaces. You'll also gain hands-on work experience in a supported learning environment at our custom designed teaching gym on campus and through supported work placements. Before applying for this course, please check that you meet the entry requirements, ensuring that you: hold a current first aid and CPR certificate, and have completed all eight (8) prerequisite units listed under 'Admission & pathways'.

Victoria University Polytechnic’s Certificate III in Fitness is designed to provide you with the skills and knowledge to work confidently as a gym instructor or group exercise instructor. You'll learn the latest styles of training from our industry-leading teachers and gain essential skills in: fitness session design and instruction anatomy and physiology principles fitness appraisals exercise instruction for older clients health screening  workplace health and safety first aid and risk management. You'll have access to Victoria University’s $68 million sport precinct that includes an aquatic centre, commercial gym with the latest equipment and group exercise spaces. You'll also gain hands-on work experience in a supported learning environment at our custom designed teaching gym on campus.

Offered exclusively through Victoria University Polytechnic’s VET in Schools program, (external link) this intermediate course equips you with practical sporting skills and industry knowledge that can be applied to positions including: sports and recreation officer fitness instructor recreation officer sporting coach. You will learn how to: apply first aid and participate in safe work practices use social media for collaboration and engagement plan sport, fitness and recreation sessions instruct fitness programs educate and facilitate user groups develop and update coaching and officiating knowledge conduct basic warm-up and cool-down programs. This course can be used as a pathway for entry into the Certificate III in Fitness. Please note: this qualification is not open for general enrolments. Secondary schools looking to partner with Victoria University Polytechnic should contact the VET in Schools (external link)  team.

This course will further advance your beauty therapy skills and prepare you for management positions in salons and spas. You will be ready to work in-house or as an independent freelance professional. We’ll ensure you know the theory and science behind treatments and equip you with knowledge of the most up-to-date beauty techniques. The course includes a practical placement in a salon of your choice where you can gain confidence and face-to-face experience. This course provides training in basic and advanced beauty therapy techniques and services including: facial treatments lash and brow treatments manicures and pedicures make-up waxing body massage and treatments spa treatments electrolysis treatments advice on and selling of retail skin care and cosmetic products. You’ll also learn valuable and transferable business and management skills. TAFE study dates and breaks 2020.

In this course you will learn from our team of professionals how to provide a range of beauty services including: waxing manicure and pedicare lash and brow treatments spray tanning make-up. You will also learn to deliver beauty therapy treatments including: basic and advanced facial treatments body massage body treatments. This course includes training in demonstrating and selling retail skin care and cosmetic products. You’ll also learn about safe hygiene and work practices and environmental sustainability. You will learn through a combination of classroom and hands-on practical exercises, plus completing a practical placement in a salon of your choice. You’ll graduate with the technical and customer service skills needed to work as a competent beauty therapist.