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Diploma of Community Services

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The Diploma of Community Services equips students with the vocational skills and knowledge required by workers responsible for managing, coordinating and delivering person-centred services to individuals, groups, children, young people and families. At this level, workers haved specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad direction from senoir management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals, children, young people and families.Work may include day-to-day support for individuals and, children, young people and families in community settings or supporting the implementation of specific community-based programs. Roles may provide support, advocacy or interventions to individuals, children, young people and families, groups or communities and range from working under the direction and supervision of others to managing the programs and services themselves.Occupational titles may include:

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Diploma of Interior Design

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This qualification will provide you with the skills and knowledge required to provide a full range of design and decoration services, consultation and design advice, including:researching and analysing the client's goals and requirements planning, arranging and styling the space, and preparing detailed client presentations selecting and specifying colour schemes, furniture, fabrics and fixtures, including layouts and detailed specifications preparing design documentation for specialty floor coverings, fabrics and wall finishes working with builders, architects and service contractors to advise on changes to the interior structure producing documentation for shop fitters, cabinet makers, furniture suppliers and materials suppliers preparing documentation for the spatial layout, volumn, joinery locations, power and communications locations, reflected ceiling plans and lighting designs that reflect an understanding of basic building protocols providing contract documentation for the pricing, procurement and installation of materials and furniture organising the purchasing of materials, accessories, artwork and furnishings contracting and supervision of the trades people required to implement a project.Employment outcomes include:self employment as an interior designer and/or decorator, colour consultant or interior stylist in-house interior designer or decorator for design and decoration consultancies, furniture, furnishings and fabric suppliers, furnishing departments of retail stores or shop fitters interior design department management within a commercial design office.Interior design is an exciting and challenging career that responds to and sets new trends for both domestic and commercial environments. A current global awareness and knowledge of design directions and latest materials is imperative, as well as an ability to conceptualize an idea through to a documented proposal for client presentation.The continuing focus on environmental and sustainability aspects, technology applications for design and presentation of spatial layouts and fitout, plus an appreciation of art and the decorative arts from both an historical and contemporary perspective, means the designer decorator explores spatial solutions with a well prepared and considered eye.This is a diverse area in which to work with roles varying from retail and colour consulting through to Interior Design department management within an architectural or design office.Good communication skills, both visual and verbal, are necessary to ensure the designer and or decorator can promote their ideas successfully.

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Diploma of Information Technology

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This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to administer and manage information and communications technology (ICT) support in small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) using a wide range of general ICT technologies.Undertaking this qualification will prepare you for jobs in a range of potential industries.Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:Information systems office manager Office systems administrator IT office manager IT systems administrator Systems managerIn addition to specialised skills, this program will also develop the core skills that you need to succeed in the workforce (see section on employability skills). In this program you will specifically be given a range of opportunities to communicate, connect, and work with students from a range of backgrounds.The main form of delivery will be in the classroom with some supervised self-directed learning. As this is a full-time face-to-face program you are expected to be able to attend classes during business hours. Occasionally classes may be scheduled in the evenings although this is not generally available for this program.

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Diploma of Information Technology Networking

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This program enables you to develop the skills and knowledge in the installation and management of complex networks, and be trained in network infrastructure and server administration; either as an independent ICT specialist or as part of a team.Your training and assessment provides a blend of theory and hands-on courses in computer hardware/software and networking to enter the computer networking industry. Your training will be in the following areas of information technology: network infrastructure, e-business integration, enterprise virtualisation, network programming, security, Linux and Windows server administration.The program promotes the application of networking skills to real scenarios, leading to work readiness or entry to graduate studies. As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to work in many organisations due to the ubiquity of networking in the global enterprise environment.You may be employed in a number of roles such as network operations support, network operations technician, network support, network support technician, network technician, network administration.This program is available for on-campus study only.

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Diploma of Leadership and Management

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This program provides skills needed to succeed in leadership and management roles.You will build your understanding of how to apply judgement in planning, organising, implementing and monitoring your own workload and the workload of others. You will also learn how to plan, design, apply and evaluate solutions to unpredictable problems, and identify, analyse and synthesise information from a variety of sources.Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:Business Manager Team Leader Executive Assistant Senior Clerk Store Manager Production Manager Operations Manager Department ManagerIn addition to specialised skills, this program will also develop the core skills that you need to succeed in the workforce (see section on employability skills). In this program you will specifically be given a range of opportunities to communicate, connect, and work with students from a range of backgrounds.

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Diploma of Accounting

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This qualification enables those who are seeking a career in accounting to gain experience in accounting transactions, their behaviour and effects on the organisation. Graduates of this program typically secure work in range of industries as accounts payable officer, accounts receivable officer and some may pursue assistant accountant roles in larger accounting firms. It also provides a study pathway to those who want to progress through higher level accounting qualifications Advanced Diploma of Accounting and higher education degrees in the accounting field.This qualification includes one unit that constitutes an approved Tax Practitioner Board (TPB) course in Australian taxation law, and this unit may contribute towards meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Tax Agent. Those seeking registration as a Tax Agent should check current registration requirements with the TPB.The underpinning and foundation skills that will be embedded within the Diploma program are as follows:Financial management Management accounting Company accounting Taxation (individual returns) Budgeting Internal controls Business ethics Advanced features in spreadsheets Leadership and managementIn addition to specialised skills, the program will also develop the core skills that you need to succeed in the workforce. In this program, you will specifically be given a range of opportunities to communicate, connect and work with students and staff.

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Diploma of Laboratory Technology

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This program has a technical skills focus, preparing you for the workplace. The Diploma of Laboratory Technology provides a broad and flexible package of competencies which meet the needs of technical officers, technical specialists and similar personnel.It will also provide you with an alternative and practical pathway into a range of undergraduate degree programs with advanced standing.

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Diploma of Dental Technology

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This National Training Package qualification provides you with the underpinning knowledge and practical skills required to safely and effectively perform the entry level roles and responsibilities of a dental technician. The apprenticeship program combines off-the-job training in the workplace.Educators from RMIT liaise closely with workplace supervisors to facilitate training that meets your individual learning needs. Students participating in the full time program will be provided with a state art simulated workplace environment (RMIT Dental program is located in the Royal Melburne Dental Hospital) to gain experience in all aspects of Dental Technology.The program is delivered through:- on the job training (apprenticeship)- face to face classroom theory based subjects- simulated lab work

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Diploma of Information Technology Networking

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This program enables you to develop the skills and knowledge in the installation and management of complex networks, and be trained in network infrastructure and server administration; either as an independent ICT specialist or as part of a team.Your training and assessment provides a blend of theory and hands-on courses in computer hardware/software and networking to enter the computer networking industry. Your training will be in the following areas of information technology: network infrastructure, e-business integration, enterprise virtualisation, network programming, security, Linux and Windows server administration.The program promotes the application of networking skills to real scenarios, leading to work readiness or entry to graduate studies. As a graduate of this program, you will be prepared to work in many organisations due to the ubiquity of networking in the global enterprise environment.You may be employed in a number of roles such as network operations support, network operations technician, network support, network support technician, network technician, network administration.This program is available for on-campus study only.

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Diploma of Community Services (Statutory and forensic child, youth and family welfare)

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The Diploma of Community Services (Statutory & forensic child, youth & family welfare) equips students with the vocational skills and knowledge required by workers responsible for managing, coordinating and delivering person-centred services to individuals, groups, children, young people and families. The Statutory & forensic child, youth & family welfare specilisation must be achieved in order to meet the minimum education requirements for child protection and youth justice practice in Victoria. In addition, to meet the minimum education requirements for entry into child protection practice in Victoria, diploma qualifications must be approved by the Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA). At this level, workers haved specialised skills in community services and work autonomously under broad direction from senoir management. Workers are usually providing direct support to individuals or groups of individuals, children, young people and families.Work may include day-to-day support for individuals and, children, young people and families in community settings or supporting the implementation of specific community-based programs. Roles may provide support, advocacy or interventions to individuals, children, young people and families, groups or communities and range from working under the direction and supervision of others to managing the programs and services themselves.Occupational titles may include: