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Foundation Skills – Prepare for Vocational Training

Course Overview

This foundation skills course will help you to increase your confidence in studying your vocational training course.

By studying this course, you will:

  1. Learn vocabulary, do research and develop industry knowledge.
  2. Practise reading workplace texts.
  3. Practise writing and using digital technology.

After you have successfully completed the Foundation Skills - Prepare for Vocational Training course, you will be able to confidently continue your study with Certificate III in Individual Support with Charter Australia. 

Award Issued

Statement of Attainment for four Units of Competency that form part of the FSK10219 - Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways.

Learning Outcome

1. Achieve the nationally recognised Statement of Attainment in Foundation Skills – Prepare for Vocational Training that contains the following units of competency:

   •  FSKLRG008 Use simple strategies for work-related learning
   •  FSKDIG002 Use digital technology for routine and simple workplace tasks
   •  FSKWTG005 Write simple workplace formatted texts
   •  FSKRDG007 Read and respond to simple workplace information

2. Become more confident in your language and technical skills. This will benefit your vocational study and your future employment prospects.

3. Be able to study Certificate III in Individual Support qualification and secure immediate employment in the healthcare sector.

Overview
Duration: Two weeks
Units: 4
Language: English
Work placement: Not required

Enrolment

Evening and Saturday Class

Mon-Tue 5:30pm-8pm | Sat 9:30am-3:00pm   

Rolling every two weeks

Entry Requirements

There are no prerequisites or corequisites that are applicable to the units of competency selected within this course.  For Charter Australia’s minimum entry requirements, please visit Entry Requirements page.

 

Delivery Mode
 
  • Foundation Skills – Vocational Study Preparation Course: 2 days per week for 2 weeks.
  • Continue with Certificate III in Individual Support: 2 days per week for 4 months, plus 120 hours of work placement.
  • Partially online. Face-to-face classes held at: Level 3, 53 Walker Street, North Sydney NSW 2060
Units of Study
  • FSKLRG008 Use simple strategies for work-related learning 
  • FSKDIG002 Use digital technology for routine and simple workplace tasks 
  • FSKWTG005 Write simple workplace formatted texts 
  • FSKRDG007 Read and respond to simple workplace information 
Fees & Government Subsidies

The course is fully subsidised by the NSW Government with no tuition fees payable by eligible students. To find out if you are eligible for government subsidies, please visit Are you eligible for subsidised training? page.

For students who are not eligible for government subsidies, the fee for this course will be $250.

Pathways to Further Studies
After you have successfully completed the Foundation Skills - Prepare for Vocational Training course, you will be able to confidently continue your study with Certificate III in Individual Support  with Charter Australia.