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You will learn in our specialised Rural Sciences Skills Centre, which is full of modern equipment and facilities just as you would expect to find at an innovative agricultural enterprise, as you discover how to apply chemicals, care for livestock, operate quad bikes and more.Then, once you finish your six month program, you can go on to work in a variety of practical and often physical jobs, whether that is with animals, crops or mixed farming. The Australian Government is predicting a shortage of agriculture experts over the next five years, meaning that your skills are sure to be in demand.

Become an aged care/support worker, and learn the skills to provide aged, disability and other support to people in the community and/or residential settings. You will start your career ahead of other graduates, with the 'Assist with medications' and depending on your stream, safe food handling skills, required by most employers in the health sector. Our teachers are experienced registered nurses, who all have current industry experience and will train you to be work ready as a health support worker, or to take the next step into a nursing qualification.If your goal is to continue your studies, this program will give you a pathway with credit into our Diploma of Nursing. You will gain the academic background and support to succeed in studies to become an Enrolled Nurse, which in turn, will open the opportunity to continue study in the Bachelor of Nursing. Whichever pathway you choose, our strong relationships with public and private health care providers across Western Victoria will set you up to start a career which can take you as far as you want to go.You can study this program as a traineeship or as an on-campus program. Note that traineeship eligibility requires that you are employed as a trainee within the Health sector, and that you and your employer are able to enter into a training agreement.Information Webinar at 7.00pm Tuesday 13th October 2020.Find out more about Federation TAFE's Health programs by joining us for our Nursing & Individual Support (Aged Care) Information Webinar at 7.00pm Tuesday 13th October 2020.Federation TAFE is offering students across the wider Ballarat, Horsham and Ararat areas the opportunity to attend Federation TAFE’s a Diploma of Nursing (HLT54115) and Certificate III Individual Support Aged Care (CHC33015) Information Webinar.The Webinar Information Session will be hosted in Microsoft Teams and will discuss study options commencing in 2021 and how to apply. Register Now!Once registered you will receive webinar details and directions on how to join. For further information please email: TAFE.Marketing@federation.edu.au

Become the go-to butcher in your community and gain a nation-wide recognised trade. You'll learn the skills to thrive in any business, like processing sales, customer service and workplace communications. Then, you'll focus on skills specialised to retail meat enterprises such as meat nutrition, preparing primal cuts and packaging small-goods. Then, the choice is yours whether you show off your skills at a butcher shop, supermarket delicatessen or a specialist meat product retailer.

If you love interacting with a wide range of people and making a real difference in others' lives, a career in the disability services sector could be the one for you. The jobs are varied and the days rewarding. You can work in community settings, support people in their homes or base yourself in residential homes. Working together with other health professionals will be a central part of your career, as you learn how to help people with their physical and mental wellbeing in a person centred way. You'll support people towards greater independence and self-confidence as they become more engaged with their community.

This course will give you broad-based, foundation skills in a range of engineering areas such as basic machining, fabrication and the use of hand and power tools. This will enhance your job prospects, and make you more competitive when applying for an apprenticeship. You will gain experience and knowledge of a range of occupations at engineering trade level which will give you a greater understanding of careers and opportunities within the engineering and manufacturing sector. This program may also give you up to one year of credit towards a Certificate III (apprenticeship) qualification.

If you are ready to start your career in education, our entry-level Certificate III in Education Support will equip you with the skills to support children with different development issues in a safe and supportive classroom environment. You will learn how to assist teachers to deliver planned education programs, while supporting the development of students’ literacy, numeracy and communication skills. You will also learn how to work alongside teachers to create a positive and effective learning environment, applying a range of principles and processes to facilitate student learning. Plus, you won’t just learn the how-to: you will also put your new knowledge into practice in real school settings. Once you finish your studies, you will be qualified to work across diverse private and public education settings as a teacher’s aide, education assistant or education officer. With the Australian Government's projection of 50,000 teacher’s aide job openings over the next five years, your new skills will be in demand.

Either way, our Certificate IV in Mental Health will provide you with the specialised knowledge and skills to launch or advance your career as a trained professional helping people affected by mental illness and psychiatric disability.With one in five Australians experiencing mental illness, the Australian Government has marked the mental health sector as a growing industry and it projects more than 50,000 jobs to open within the next five years.Your career could see you working across government, non-government and community organisations such as in respite care, residential services, rehabilitation programs, clinical settings and corrective services - whether one-on-one with your clients or via group programs.Better yet, as part of your studies, you will complete 80 hours of work placement giving you a chance to put your new learnings into practice and make valuable industry connections.

Do you want to take the next step in your career or move away from being on the tools each day. Are you interested in managing residential, industrial or commercial building projects?Then build your career and take the steps to gain your builders registration. Our Diploma of Building and Construction (Building) will give you the skill and knowledge elements required to undertake builders licensing.With the Australian Government projecting this industry to add 50,000 jobs over the next five years, your newly-developed, specialist skills will be in high demand.At our state-of-the-art training facility you will learn the technical and management skills needed to confidently become a registered builder on projects up to 3 stories high.Or you can go on to work as a Construction Project Manager, Site Supervisor or even run a small to medium building business. Along with your core units of study such as building structures, codes and standards, selecting contractors and quality management, you can choose from topics including legal requirements, preparing contracts, or monitor costs - all taught by our industry-expert teachers.

Our entry level Certificate III in Community Services will equip you to make a real difference in the lives of others. This course will provide you with the core skills to manage personal stressors in the workplace, work with a diverse range of people and situations, and communicate effectively in community services organisations. Then, once you finish your Certificate III in Community Services, you can gain employment in varied community support worker roles such as a Community Health Support Worker, a Youth Support Worker, a Neighbourhood Centre Worker, a Juvenile Justice Officer, a Volunteer Coordinator and in many other varied roles. You can also use your Certificate as the foundation for further study at Diploma level or higher. Whichever direction you decide to take, this Certificate will help you to turn your compassion for others into a rewarding career.

If you love numbers and have a desire to help other businesses to thrive, our Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping could be the answer for you.You will learn the core accounting skills needed to become a registered BAS agent or certified bookkeeper - whether that is across payroll, activity statements or the latest in cloud computing software - along taking your pick from a range of electives including managing small business operations, financial forecasting and developing complex spreadsheets.The Australian Government is projecting 50,000 jobs to open up in the accounting and finance industry over the next five years, so your new skills are sure to be in high demand from the moment you graduate. Better still, with the significant number of almost 200,000 people employed in the industry, job opportunities are available in most regions.Perhaps you will go on to self employment as a contractor or to work for an organisation from an endless number of industries. Either way, you will be equipped with the know-how to launch or progress your career.