AST Short Courses
AST short courses are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed for industry and work requirements in the here and now. From Construction Induction Card training to Computer courses, AST short courses are perfect for ensuring compliance within your current or future employment area.
Construction
Construction Induction Card
CPCCWHS1001
$150 – 6 hour course
The course is aimed at all workers carrying out construction work, including: self-employed persons, labourers, apprentices, trades-persons, supervisors and project managers. Students will learn the basic principles of health and safety in the construction industry as well as information about preventing workplace injury and illness, workplace injury management and workers compensation.
The content of the course covers:
- An explanation of WOHS legislative requirements
- The identification of construction hazards and control measures
- OHS communication and reporting processes
- OHS incident response procedures.
WorkSafe requires a valid form of photo I.D. and AST will not be able to train if student does not provide to the trainer at start of course on the day. The proof of Identity for Construction Induction Card for must be a photo ID. Student still be charged if student does not start due to no ID. Students MUST be 15 years old or older.
First Aid and CPR
HLTAID0011 Provide First Aid (Release 1)
Cost $160 – 6 hour course
Delivery mode: Face to Face
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid is a nationally accredited unit providing participants with the qualification to be a First Aid representative in many workplaces and other required situations. This is ideal for people training for the first time or after a period away from regular training.
Students must undertake pre-work before the course via online assessment or written handbook.
HLTAID0011 Provide First Aid (Release 1) Quick Update
Cost $130 – 4 hour course
Delivery mode: Face to Face
HLTAID003 Provide First Aid is a nationally accredited unit providing participants with the qualification to be a First Aid representative in many workplaces and other required situations. Evidence of CPR or First aid training in the last 12 months may be required.
Students must undertake pre-work before the course via online assessment or written handbook.
Provide Emergency First Aid Response in Education & Care Setting
HLTAID012 (Release 1)
Cost $180 – 8 hour course (split over two evenings)
Delivery mode: Face to Face
This unit applies to educators and support staff working within an education and care setting who are required to respond to a first aid emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic emergencies.
Students must undertake pre-work before the course via online assessment or written handbook.
Provide Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
HLTAID001 (Release 5)
Cost $80 – 3 hour course
Delivery mode: Face to Face
This course teaches the skills and knowledge required for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
The course consists of practical and written assessment on the day.
Provide Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
HLTAID001 (Release 5) Quick Update
Cost $60 – 1 hour course
Delivery mode: Face to Face
This course teaches the skills and knowledge required for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
Evidence of CPR or First aid training in the last 12 months may be required. The course consists of practical and written assessment on the day.
Hospitality
Use hygienic practices for food safety
SITXFSA001 (Release 1)
Cost $100 – 5 hour course.
Delivery mode: Face to Face
This course is the entry-level for basic food hygiene procedures. The course covers the practical skills and knowledge required in understanding the importance of serving and storing food safely, the necessary measures for serving food to vulnerable persons and the safety requirements for commercial food operations.
This course will teach you:
- Personal hygiene for staff members
- Cleaning food preparation areas
- Correct storage temperatures
- Dealing with high-risk food
- Prevention measures in kitchen pest control
Participate in safe food handling practices
SITXFSA002 (Release 1)
Cost $100 – 5 hour course.
Delivery mode: Face to Face
This unit is one of two required to be a Food Safety Supervisor in the Hospitality sector.
Learn the practical skills and knowledge required to implement a food safety program, and how to identify and correct any possible food safety breaches including:
- Handle food safely during storage, preparation, display, service and disposal phases
- Follow predetermined procedures as outlined in a food safety program
Upon successful achievement, the learner will be able to locate and understand the food safety program, know how to identify and correct any food safety breaches, understand how to dispose of waste and contaminated goods safely, and maintain personal hygiene in a manner appropriate to the workplace. This includes knowing what to do, and what not to do, in the case of illness.
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
Cost $100 – 4 hour course
Delivery mode: Face to Face
Completing an approved Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) program gives participants the skills and knowledge to work in a licensed premise in Victoria.
The RSA course covers a range of topics, including:
- Liquor laws and selling, serving and supplying liquor responsibly
- Intoxication, including assisting customers to drink within appropriate limits, assessing alcohol affected customers and refusing service
- Undertaking ID checks on persons under the legal age for consumption
- Reducing risks and harm strategies
- Compliance and enforcement in licensed premises
Prepare and serve espresso coffee
SITHFAB005 (Release 1)
Cost $170 – 8 hour course
Delivery mode: Face to Face
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to extract and serve espresso coffee beverages using commercial espresso machines and grinders.
It requires the ability to advise customers on coffee beverages, select and grind coffee beans, prepare and assess espresso coffee beverages and to use, maintain and clean espresso machines and grinders.
Complex repairs of equipment would be referred to specialist service technicians.
Must hold the prerequisite unit SITXFSA001 Use hygienic practices for food safety before starting. Hands on learning and knowledge of coffee basics.
Infection Control
HLTINFCOV001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures (Release 1)
Cost $225 unless eligible for a limited number of funded positions made available through Victorian government funding.
Delivery mode: Blended (online theory with a 3-hour practical element)
Course duration: Self-paced, estimated commitment of 6-10 hours
This course is an accredited Unit of Competency and was developed as a direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
It teaches essential infection control practices in the context of COVID-19 with a heavy focus on the new requirements of correct use of PPE.
Topics include:
- Follow standard and additional precautions for infection prevention and control
- Identify infection hazards and assess risks including correct use of PPE
- Follow procedures for managing risks associated with specific hazards
Chemicals Courses
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases (Release 1)
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals (Release 3)
Cost $299 – 2-day course, consecutive days (9am to 5pm)
Delivery mode: Face to Face
Students will learn the practical skills and knowledge to select, transport, store, record, mix and use chemicals used in the agricultural and horticultural sectors.
Completion of this course will lead to participants applying for their Agricultural Chemical Users Permit (ACUP).
Computer Courses
Introduction to Computers
Cost $360
This course is designed for those who wish to advance their Windows 10 and Microsoft Office software skills.
Topics include starting applications, creating folders, copying and moving files, operating Microsoft Word and Excel and personalising Windows 10.
Intermediate Computer Skills
Cost $360
This course is suitable for (but not limited to) students who have completed the Introduction to Computers course. This course will cover a range of intermediate computing skills that will develop your confidence and skills in operating various applications, protecting your computer, installing/uninstalling programs and operating application software packages including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2019 at an intermediate level.
Microsoft Excel 2019
Cost $360
The skills and knowledge acquired in Microsoft Excel 2019 – Level 2 enable users to expand their knowledge and learn how to create more productive workbooks. It covers formulas and function techniques, advanced formatting and charting features and data manipulation tools like goal seeking.
Participants will learn how to:
- use fill operations to fill a data series and apply a range of number formatting techniques
- a range of techniques for worksheets and apply a variety of page setup techniques
- apply borders to cells, create and use defined names and apply conditional formatting
- use common worksheet functions and create more complex formulas and functions
- understand and use Excel’s Quick Analysis tools
- create and work with tables
- use elements and features to enhance charts and how to format objects in a chart
USB and workbook supplied for all courses. On completion you will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
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