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During this course you’ll develop skills and knowledge in: reading and writing numeracy communication digital literacy. This course will help you to prepare for further literacy and numeracy study in a supportive and encouraging environment. This certificate is designed for people who or wish to improve their skills for personal, community or workplace purposes. Upon completion of this course you will have gained confidence in basic reading, writing and numeracy.

You will improve on and enhance your skills in: reading and writing numeracy communication digital literacy. This certificate is designed for people looking to advance their skills for the workplace or to go onto further study. Upon completion of this course you will have developed skills to read, interpret, critically analyse and create highly complex texts. You will also gain confidence in being able to perform a broad range of complex mathematical tasks.

You’ll develop skills and knowledge in: reading and writing numeracy communication digital literacy. This certificate is designed for people who wish to consolidate their skills to increase employment opportunities or to go onto further study. Upon completion of this course you will have the confidence to read, interpret, evaluate and create complex texts and apply numeracy in a range of contexts.

During this course you’ll gain skills and knowledge in: reading and writing numeracy communication digital literacy This certificate is designed for people who wish to further improve their skills for routine personal, community or workplace purposes, or to further general education studies. Upon completion of this course you will have the gained confidence in general reading, writing and numeracy.

This hands-on course is designed for people looking to enter an engineering apprenticeship or who are already doing some engineering work and would like to gain accreditation and a pathway to a full apprenticeship. During this course you will be introduced to a range of fundamental skills used in the engineering industry. This course can also provide credit into an engineering industry Australian Apprenticeship Upon completion of this course you will have developed knowledge and confidence in: welding reading and creating engineering drawings basic machining; fabrication use of basic hand and power tools. During this course you will be able to undertake elective options that provide an introduction to an engineering occupation of your choice such as a fabricator, mechanical engineer (maintenance, diesel or workshop).

This course provides you with the essential teaching and learning skills required to pathway into an undergraduate teacher education program. You will develop fundamental knowledge of the education environment, inclusive education, the teaching profession and approaches to learning in the context of early childhood, primary and secondary schooling. You will develop the skills to: examine approaches to learning and the ways in which contemporary issues in education impact on teaching and teachers collaborate with and lead others use language, literacy and numeracy at a level required to enter undergraduate level teaching qualifications develop self-management strategies source and select relevant information read, summarise and paraphrase academic literature communicate using academic language and structure use academic referencing systems. You will graduate with knowledge of twenty-first century learning and teaching practices and have the confidence to pursue further study in the field.

You will develop language literacy and numeracy skills while strengthening your knowledge of Aboriginal culture and its influence on current events and attitudes. You will gain knowledge and skills in: health and safety of others study skills and learning pathway development investigating language acquisition mentoring of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community members community project development Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander history Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander culture effective communication tools Choose your electives from a variety of other courses on offer at VU Polytechnic to complement your training and education.

Extend your skills and prepare for complex roles in senior and middle management with the Graduate Certificate in Management. You will develop high-level skills to initiate plans and lead teams towards operational success. On completion, you will be equipped with the confidence and ability to provide strategic direction in your field. Areas of study include: development, resourcing and integration of organisational strategic business planning development and implementation of innovation management of people, change, and organisational culture management of risk and compliance human resource practices project management leadership of strategic transformation. Extend your management knowledge and develop high-level skills to lead teams towards operational success. RELATED COURSES Certificate IV in Human Resources Certificate IV in Leadership and Management Diploma of Leadership and Management Graduate Diploma in Project Management Graduate Diploma in Project Management Find out about postgraduate studies at VU, including postgraduate research opportunities and our research focus areas.

Increase your chances of getting an apprenticeship (external link) by developing basic skills and knowledge in: painting tiling levelling scaffolding workplace safety and first aid safe use of power tools calculations environmental sustainability. BRICKLAYING STREAM In the bricklaying stream you'll learn: foundational bricklaying skills brick veneer processes masonry. CARPENTRY STREAM In the carpentry stream you'll learn about: wall and roof framing demolition concreting cladding. When you graduate from this course, you’ll be on your way towards a bricklaying or carpentry apprenticeship.

You'll develop skills that involve a blend of problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, data analytics, penetration testing, cloud-based networking, scripting, privacy and ethics. With exposure to leading industry platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Splunk and Cisco, your training will ensure you gain the skills for the technologies industry demand. As a cyber security practitioner you will develop practical skills to: monitor the risk of cyber security attacks implement appropriate software use a range of tools and procedures to mitigate cyber security threats protect an organisation from insider security breaches develop systems to minimise network vulnerabilities and risks maintain security control provide information on security implications highlight legal implications, including ethical behaviour monitor security events and report on security issues respond to security events work within teams and communicate clearly apply security concepts identify security weaknesses proactively maintain business relationships. Unique to the Certificate IV in Cyber Security are connections to industry that are embedded early on in your training. You will have access to expert panel discussions, inspirational story-telling and industry events. With access to our Cyber Security Training Centre, you will have the opportunity during your course to train in a simulated working environment for collaboration and practical experience, forming teams to produce solutions to industry standard problems.