AST Foundation Skills Courses
AST Foundation Skills courses allow for participants to gain required skills and knowledge to support their continued learning and employment pathways. These courses are catered to individuals who wish to develop their skills in language, literacy, numeracy, self-management and employability. With hands on, practical delivery, our courses help build confidence in individuals and support them to make a valuable contribution to their communities.
Accredited Courses
22471VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults
This course is the entry level in supporting students develop their language, literacy and numeracy skills. Students will learn to identify their personal learning goals, read and write simple texts, learn about money, basic math skills and giving directions for everyday situations.
Course details:
Accredited course
11 units required
2 days a week for 16 weeks
Fees: Government Subsidised: $248.50 Concession $338.50 Non-Concession Fee for Service: $1,801.00
Units
- VU22342 Identify learning goals
- VU22345 Engage with short simple texts for employment purposes
- VU22346 Engage with short simple texts to participate in the community
- VU22347 Participate in short simple spoken interactions
- VU22348 Create short simple texts for personal purposes
- VU22350 Create short simple texts for employment purposes
- VU22351 Create short simple texts to participate in the community
- VU22352 Recognise numbers and money in simple, highly familiar situations
- VU22353 Recognise, give and follow simple and familiar directions
- VU22356 Recognise and locate simple numerical information in short, simple highly familiar texts
- VU22357 Recognise and locate numerical information in simple, highly familiar tables and graph
22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults
The 22472VIC Certificate I builds on the entry level content of the Course In and explores topics in more detail, such as engaging with and creating texts, using digital technology, working with and calculating measurements, understanding workplace safety and participating in a range of community-based creative activities.
Course details:
Accredited course
16 units required
1 day a week for 51 weeks
Fees: Government Subsidised: $394.00 Concession $586.00 Non-Concession Fee for Service: $3,706.00
Units
- VU22384 Develop and document a learning plan and portfolio
- VU22396 Work with and interpret directions in familiar and routine situations
- VU22389 Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community
- VU22394 Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community
- FSKDIG002 Use digital technology for simple workplace tasks
- SIRXCOM001 Communicate in the workplace to support team and customer outcomes
- VU22395 Work with a range of numbers and money in familiar and routine situations
- VU22400 Work with and interpret numerical information in familiar and routine texts
- VU22387 Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
- VU22392 Creat texts of limited complexity for learning purposes
- VU22386 Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
- VU22391 Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes
- CPPCMN2002 Participate in workplace safety arrangements
- VU22397 Work with measurements in familiar and routine situations
- VU21786 Participate in creative activities
22567VIC Certificate I in Transition Education
This certificate is intended to support learners with permanent cognitive impairment or intellectual disability. It will develop the skills to find the most appropriate option for you in the community after leaving school. This may include employment, volunteer work or further study. Areas of study will include personal development, travel and recreation, planning for your future, learning about numbers, time and computers.
Course details:
Accredited course
10 units required
2 days a week for 48 weeks
Fees: Government Subsidised: $356.00 Concession $828.00 Non-Concession Fee for Service: $8,498.00
Units
- VU21776 Develop and document a learning plan with support
- VU21779 Investigate future options for further training, work or community activities
- VU21777 Enhance self-development
- VU21778 Participate in travel activities
- VU21780 Participate in the community
- VU21781 Use technology for a range of purposes
- VU21787 Apply communication for a range of purposes
- VU21298 Conduct a project with guidance
- VU21788 Apply numeracy for a range of purposes
- VU21286 Engage with short simple texts to participate in the community
22566VIC Certificate I in Work Education
22481VIC Certificate II in Work Education
These certificates are intended to support post compulsory school age learners with permanent cognitive impairment, or intellectual disability, to develop the skills to explore work options and access pathways to further specific vocational education and training. It supports learners to improve their employability and work readiness. There is a work placement component to this training.
Course details: 22566VIC Certificate I in Work Education
Accredited course
10 units required
2 days a week for 45 weeks
Fees: Government Subsidised $348.00 Concession $788.00 Non-Concession Fee for Service: $7,938.00
Units
- VU21771 Develop an individual vocational plan with support
- BSBWHS201 Contribute to health and safety of self and others
- VU21772 Deevlop personal management skills for work
- VU21773 Participate in vocational activities
- VU21774 Participate in practical placement with support
- VU21307 Work with numbers and money in simple familiar situations
- VU21775 Develop interpersonal communication skills for the workplace
- VU21666 Participate in job seeking activities
- VU21664 Prepare for employment
- VU22359 Conduct a project with guidance
Course details: 22481VIC Certificate II in Work Education
Accredited course
8 units required
2 days a week for 38 weeks
Fees: Government Subsidised $290.00 Concession $643.00 Non-Concession Fee for Service: $6,376.00
Units
- VU22575 Identify workplace expectations
- SIRXWHS002 Contribute to workplace health and safety
- VU22576 Undertake a work placement
- VU22574 Investigate job opportunities
- Elective Units (these will vary depending on the chosen field of work)
- SIRXCEG001 Engage the customer
- SIRXCOM001 Communicate in the workplace to support team and customer outcomes
- SIRXCOM002 Work effectively in a team
- SIRXIND002 Organise and maintain the store environment
Pre-accredited Courses
Pre-Accredited Course – Work Skills
Cost: Fully Funded
Location: Bendigo, VIC
Delivery Mode: Face to face
Duration: 50 Hours: 2 days per week over an 8.5 week period
This course will support young learners to develop working skills and general employability skills.
The content will include the following sessions:
1: Time management
2: Effective communication
3: Bullying and harassment management
4: Employee entitlement awareness
5: Health and safety awareness
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