Looking to get a head start on launching your career?
Consider a pre-apprenticeship or pre-traineeship!
If you're thinking about a future in a traditional trades area, or in the health and community services sector, pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships offer a combination of nationally accredited and recognised training plus hands on workplace experience.
Looking to get a head start on launching your career?
Consider a pre-apprenticeship or pre-traineeship!
If you're thinking about a future in a traditional trades area, or in the health and community services sector, pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships offer a combination of nationally accredited and recognised training plus hands on workplace experience.
One of the best things about pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships is the work placement component, where you'll spend time completing work-related tasks and activities in a workplace context. You'll be supported and mentored by qualified staff, and experience the day to day duties for the occupation that you're interested in. This gives you a strong advantage when it comes to applying for an apprenticeship, a traineeship or a job.
Right now a number of pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships across a range of industry areas have their course fees reduced by half or more, as part of our Lower fees, local skills program.
In the course search below, we have selected Pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships from the Training Options search filter for you. You can change this if you would like to search for other courses, and you can also use the other filters to search for a particular industry or study area.Â
Course list: Pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Pre-apprenticeships and pre-traineeships both involve study at a TAFE college or training provider and work placement, where you'll gain hands on skills and experience. They can run for between three months to two years, on either a full or part time study basis.
The training component of your pre-apprenticeship or pre-traineeship is based on nationally accredited vocational education and training (VET) units of competency, and on successful completion you will receive a nationally recognised qualification.
Pre-apprenticeship and pre-traineeship courses are developed in conjunction with industry to ensure that they offer the skills and knowledge requirements that employers need. They are designed to get you job ready for entry-level employment; or to set you up with a head start for an apprenticeship, a traineeship, or further study in a higher level qualification.
Before you start a job, change your occupation or commit to study or training for a career, you need to make sure it's a good fit with who you are and what you want for your future. If there's a particular occupation you're interested in, or you would like to learn more about different jobs and the kind of work involved, we have over 600 occupation profiles that you can browse through.Â
Each occupation profile gives you an overview of the job role and type of work, training that may be required, and other useful information. Use the keyword search below to find an occupation, or browse through the full A—Z list here.Â
Jobs of the future will require new and different skills to the current workforce.  STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills are critical for jobs of the future — they can help you to design and use new technologies, solve important problems, help people, make a difference to society and protect our environment. Currently, 75 per cent of jobs in the fastest growing industries require STEM skills, and 90 per cent of jobs will require people with STEM skills in the next two to five years.
Jobs of the future will require new and different skills to the current workforce.  STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills are critical for jobs of the future — they can help you to design and use new technologies, solve important problems, help people, make a difference to society and protect our environment. Currently, 75 per cent of jobs in the fastest growing industries require STEM skills, and 90 per cent of jobs will require people with STEM skills in the next two to five years.
We’re making training affordable and accessible so you can boost your skills and be job ready as the WA economy recovers.
How about a free training course — yes... free! Or choose from over 70 half-price qualifications that match up with where the jobs are.
To meet the specific needs of businesses for COVID-19, we have new skill sets — fast track training to get you job ready — and to make sure anyone can get skills ready we have made a range of courses available online at TAFE colleges.
The Take 2 STEM campaign is about promoting the importance of STEM skills to ensure that all Western Australians are well-placed to take up new and emerging jobs.Â
WA is already a leader in technologies such as cyber security, data analysis, remote operations, robotics and medical research, and Take2STEM will build on these strengths to ensure our workforce has the capacity to attract investment and remain globally competitive.Â
Imagine developing software and AI systems to improve crops, repair submarines, and make new discoveries in space. That’s what WA companies are doing right now — and they are looking for people with STEM skills to help them do it.Â
STEM skills enable us to make new discoveries in healthcare and medical research to improve our quality of life and to combat illness and disease. The healthcare in Australia industry is growing, and your STEM skills will be highly valued by employers!
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Using this course list
The list presented here is only for this industry category. You can select a qualification or course title to see a list of training providers in Western Australia who deliver it – then select a provider to find out more.
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
In May 2018 the State Government announced Western Australia’s first ever State STEM strategy. The strategy aims to build a globally competitive and innovative workforce with the skills to drive our technological future and create new job opportunities.
The State Government has also identified increasing participation in STEM as a key target in the Our Priorities: Sharing Prosperity program. This will be supported by training courses and programs, and skills development initiatives.Â
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Half price qualifications available through the new Lower fees, local skills program, you can study, save, and succeed in your education or information technology career!
Half price qualifications available through the new Lower fees, local skills program, you can study, save, and succeed in your education or information technology career!
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Cyber attacks on data and computer networks, and our own personal information, are an ever-increasing threat and there is currently a shortage of quailified people with specialist skills and knowledge in this interesting sector within the information technology industry.
In this short video, Jeff — a cyber security lecturer at South Metropolitan TAFE — talks about the skills and knowledge you can gain from this qualification.
When it comes to getting a job in the resources sector, having skills and knowledge can really give you the edge over other jobseekers. There's a range of vocational education and training courses available at WA TAFEs and private training providers that can set you up to be job ready with the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.Â
When it comes to getting a job in the resources sector, having skills and knowledge can really give you the edge over other jobseekers. There's a range of vocational education and training courses available at WA TAFEs and private training providers that can set you up to be job ready with the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.Â
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Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Half price qualifications available through the new Lower fees, local skills program, you can study, save, and succeed in your tourism or events career!Â
Both the tourism industry and events management offer a fantastic range of career opportunities in Western Australia , and all over the world, in a range of job roles. There has never been a better time to get qualified and kickstart your career!Â
Half price qualifications available through the new Lower fees, local skills program, you can study, save, and succeed in your tourism or events career!Â
Both the tourism industry and events management offer a fantastic range of career opportunities in Western Australia , and all over the world, in a range of job roles. There has never been a better time to get qualified and kickstart your career!Â
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Events enrich our culture and are held to educate, celebrate, inform and entertain - from conferences, exhibitions and product launches through to concerts, festivals and theatre and even weddings and parties - as an events professional you'll be there every step of the way.Â
Watch this short video and listen to Suzanne, an events lecturer at North Metropolitan TAFE, talk about why she loves working in events and what you can get out of doing a qualification in this exciting field.
How would you like to work as a tour guide, tourism services coordinator, eco tourism guide, booking agent or airline sales consultant? How about if your workplace was a theme park, adventure playground, cruise ship or resort?
Watch this short video and listen to Josephine who completed a qualification in tourism and is excited about her new career.
You could be working directly with individuals or families, providing services in the community, or part of a team in a mental healthcare setting. Whether you're looking for an entry-level job or making a career change, you're entering a field with fantastic opportunities that can offer you a highly rewarding and stable career.
You could be working directly with individuals or families, providing services in the community, or part of a team in a mental healthcare setting. Whether you're looking for an entry-level job or making a career change, you're entering a field with fantastic opportunities that can offer you a highly rewarding and stable career.
Jobs and Skills Centres are located across regional and metropolitan WA, and they can help with advice and support about all things jobs, careers and training.Â
An experienced careers specialist at your local JSC can help with all aspects of career planning and decision making, and offer information and support to help you choose the best pathway into working in mental health.
All services are free!Â
Call your local JSC on 13 64 64, or find your nearest JSC via the link below and drop in for a chat.Â
Mental health issues can affect anyone — people of all ages, and at all stages of life.
The State Government's Mental Health Commission released Better Choices, Better Lives: A Western Australian Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drug Services Plan 2015—2025, to outline the services required to meet the needs of Western Australians until the end of 2025. The plan, which was updated in 2018, provides an overview of mental health (including AOD) in WA, and established a framework that describes the services within our mental healthcare system.
Mental illness has been recognised as a major health concern in Western Australia, with approximately half (45%) of all Western Australians likely to experience one or more of the common mental health disorders at some point in their lifetime. One in five people in WA aged 16 to 85 (21%) have experienced mental issues in the past 12 months3.
Future growth and opportunities
Through the Mental Health Commission's Better Choices Better Lives plan, the WA State Government has identified the need to expand funding for community mental health support services across the state; from 3.2 million in 2015, to 6.3 million hours by 2025. Dedicated community support services for children and young people are also a high priority, as is expanding community services for people living in regional areas.<
Working in mental health: Hayden's personal journey
Hayden's own journey with mental health issues led him to choose working in mental health, which he started by studying for a Certificate IV in Mental Health qualification. Here, he shares his personal story of how at age 40 he's found a new career and is now using his own life experience to help others.Â
The NDIS defines a psychosocial disability as "a disability that may arise from a mental health issue."Â and its services are around two models.
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A person's NDIS funding may be used to employ support workers directly to assist them in achieving their mental healthcare goals, or paying for supports that will improve their mental health in one or more of three areas.
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Recovery Coaches focus on increasing an individual's social and economic independence, supporting and empowering them to have greater participation in managing their lives, and collaborate with other services to support these outcomes.
Now is a great time to consider a career in mental health! Because there's a wide range of occupations within the sector, and a number of different areas you could specialise in, it's helpful to know about different occupations and the kind of work they involve. What will be a good fit with who you are and what you want for your future? Will you need new skills to get into a particular occupation or job?
What are the main occupations?
Working in mental health offers a wide range of jobs, job roles and occupations — select the box below to see some of the main ones.
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Because the field of mental healthcare offers a range of different occupations and job roles, it's useful to explore these further so that you can decide on the kind of work you're interested in doing. We have over 550 occupation profiles you can browse through! To look for an occupation, use the keyword search option below, or visit our Occupation profiles page for other search options including an A—Z list.
Please note that the impact of COVID-19 is an unprecedented situation that will impact our ability to report accurate course information and employment trends at this time. Some employment trends and course availability information provided in occupation profiles may not be current.
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Spotlight on: Mental health nurses
Whilst some occupations require specialist university-level qualifications and experience, mental health nursing offers an excellent career pathway where you will provide care, counselling and support for people with a range of conditions including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Mental health nurses work in a variety of settings — including clinics, hospitals, and specialist facilities — and in partnership with the patient, their family, and the wider community.
Take a look at the following questions, to help get things started.
Working in mental health, you will meet people from all walks of life — some of them from the most disadvantaged and vulnerable sectors of Western Australia’s community. Their stories can be difficult to hear, and their issues can be complex,
Now living independently, Tanya's brother still has mental health issues which impact his daily life and although these are now being well managed he requires full time care to ensure he is able to live his life in a positive way.
As her brother's carer, Tanya finds it challenging at times and both she and her family rely on support and assistance from Candice — a mental health support worker.Â
Training options and pathways
When it comes to getting a job in mental health, having skills and knowledge can really give you the edge over other jobseekers. There's a range of vocational education and training (VET) courses available at WA TAFEs and private training providers that can set you up to be job ready, with the skills and knowledge that employers are looking for.
We have worked closely with WA's leading mental health industry representatives and employers to identify the types of skills needed right now and for future jobs, and developed a free skill set (short course) in mental health.
Reduced course fees for qualifications in mental health
How would you like to get a nationally recognised and accredited qualification but pay only half-price course fees? Or even less than half price! And how about a fees cap? Eligible concession students will pay no more than $400 total for course fees in any one year*!Â
Getting a job without any relevant skills or experience is not easy... right? While the mental health sector may offer some entry level jobs that don't require a qualification, you will be able to access a better range of job opportunities if you have some experience, skills and knowledge. That's where other options can offer you a great pathway.
This course list details all of the courses and qualifications that are subsidised through Jobs and Skills WA, in areas relating to the healthcare, community services and social assistance sectors. It includes free skill sets (short courses), and qualifications with course fees reduced through Lower Fees, Local Skills.Â
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Once you have an idea about your skills, interests, values and strengths, what jobs are out there and your own career goals, you might need to improve your current skills or learn some new ones. Skilling up is for all ages and all stages of life!
Once you have an idea about your skills, interests, values and strengths, what jobs are out there and your own career goals, you might need to improve your current skills or learn some new ones. Skilling up is for all ages and all stages of life!
Skilling up through study is a great pathway on to other things – your first job or a change in career, maybe a higher level qualification or getting into university.
There's also pathways into higher level training; for example, completing a pre-apprenticeship can help you get into a full apprenticeship, or completing a Diploma-level course at TAFE mayhelp you get into university.
Your local Jobs and Skills Centre can provide you with advice and guidance to help decide whether you need to skill up to move forward.
They can help you choose a study path, and decide on the best course or qualification to help you reach your career goals.
And their services are free!
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For the past nine years, Marcus has been working as a barista in a busy inner-city cafe. He loves the job, but it's always been his dream to own his own cafe.
When the cafe owner tells Marcus he's thinking of selling up in the next couple of years, Marcus decides this is the opportunity he's been waiting for! Finally, he could own his own business. But he knows that there's a lot more to running a successful cafe than just making good coffee... he has no idea about finances or marketing, how to manage and lead a team, or any of that business kind of stuff.Â
Marcus needs to skill up!Â
As a first step to figure out what kind of skilling up he needs, Marcus takes a look through the course search on the Jobs and Skills WA website.
Turns out there's a lot of courses to choose from, so Marcus makes a note of three courses that seem to fit with what he needs – one in small business management, one in hospitality management, and another in business administration and finance. Since he's still working full time he can really only choose one course for now... but which would be the best to get him set up to be a business owner?Â
Marcus decides to visit his local Jobs and Skills Centre for some advice.
At the Jobs and Skills Centre, Marcus meets with Alison and together they talk about his career goals and what he should focus on over the next couple of years to get himself set up to take over the cafe.
Alison suggests that the business administration and finance course would be the best one to start with, because it covers a lot of the 'need to know' elements of running a business. And from there, he could either do another full course or qualification or pick individual units of competency — for example; promotions and marketing — to gain the extra skills and knowledge that he needs.Â
She gives Marcus some advice about which training provider to choose, and they discuss options for part time study.
With all the information and advice from Alison, Marcus now feels he's ready to take the next step on his career pathway and skill up to be a business owner.Â
It's going to be challenging, but he's excited about the opportunity and he knows that the study options he's choosing will give him not only the skills but also the confidence to take that big step from barista to cafe owner.
He's going back to see Alison again in six months, just to review how things are going and get some more advice about his next steps in skilling up.Â
Marcus skills up
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RPL is another option to consider for skilling up through study, and it can help you meet entry requirements or reduce the time it takes you to complete a course or qualification.
As an example of how RPL can work; you might want to do a commercial cookery qualification, but you have three years of experience working part time as a kitchen hand in a busy city restaurant.
The skills and experience you've gained as a kitchen hand could be assessed to see if they meet the requirements of the commercial cookery qualification, and if so — you may not have to complete all of the units in the course.Â
To help you skill up and move forward with your career goals, you might need to take a job doing something in a related area. It might not be exactly the work you want to do in the future, but it can be a very effective way of skilling up.
For example; work experience as a labourer's assistant on a building site could help you get an apprenticeship in building and construction. Or working at the weekend markets could help you get into that retail job you want. Remember that every experience on the job is a learning opportunity.
Get experience
Do you really want to be an information technology (IT) specialist? Get some experience on an IT help desk, providing support to computer users, and you can transfer these skills and knowledge when the right opportunity comes up to be an IT expert!
Want to be a nurse? Get some work experience as an orderly where you'll learn a lot about patient care and how hospitals run. This type of experience would be really useful when you apply to get into a nursing course.
Start small
Want to work in a world-renowned hotel or resort? Start at a smaller, less famous place and learn everything you can while you're there.
Want to own an auto repairs business in the future? Try helping out a local mechanic to get some hands-on experience.
Want to be a veterinary nurse? Get some part time work as a pet groomer to get experience handling animals.
Having that kind of experience will make you much more confident when it comes time to go for that dream job.
Get a foot in the door
Maybe your career goal is to be an office manager. Try applying for positions such as an administration assistant where you can gain valuable skills and experience that will enable you to work your way up to a management position.
Most people who are now in a professional and/or high level role will tell you they started with something lower level and then worked their way up the ladder over a few years as their skills and experience grew.
Get an internship or cadetship
An internship or cadetship is work experience or on the job training done while studying for a professional, managerial or office career – similar to how people studying trades qualifications do an apprenticeship. An internship or cadetship can be done by secondary school students as well as those studying at TAFE or university.
People volunteer for all kinds of reasons, such as:
to do something for someone else;
to feel good about themselves;
to gain skills and experience;
for fun or to go somewhere new;
to help a cause they think is important;
to gain contacts for possible employment; or
to give back to society.
Getting started in volunteering
If there's a particular person or organisation you would like to volunteer with, get in touch with them directly to see if they have any opportunities.
Take a look at this short video from Tourism WA, which features tour operators and accommodation managers talking about their passion for tourism and hospitality and showcases some of our top attractions.
Take a look at this short video from Tourism WA, which features tour operators and accommodation managers talking about their passion for tourism and hospitality and showcases some of our top attractions.
What tourism and hospitality can offer you
A career in tourism and hospitality has so much to offer — here's just a few reasons why it's a great industry to be in.
Start your adventure today!
Western Australia’s tourism and hospitality industry is your ticket to a career where adventure is always part of the job description and the opportunities are as vast as our sun-kissed state.
Find your tourism and hospitality job at westernaustralia.jobs. Dedicated to WA’s tourism and hospitality industry, the website is free and connects you directly with employers.
Select one of the boxes below, or follow the individual links to find out more about the tourism and hospitality industry, the job and career opportunities each sector offers, and training and other options to get you started or further your career.Â
Jobs and Skills Centres are located across regional and metropolitan WA, and they can help with advice and support about all things jobs, careers and training.Â
An experienced careers specialist at your local JSC can help with all aspects of career planning and decision making, and offer information and support to help you choose the best pathway into working in tourism and hospitality.
All services are free!Â
Call your local JSC on 13 64 64, or find your nearest JSC via the link below and drop in for a chat.Â
The tourism industry incorporates businesses that provide goods or services related to leisure and business activities away from a person's usual home or business environment — generally, related to holidays and/or travel for business or pleasure. Tourism has two main areas — domestic (travel and tourism within Australia), and international (outside of Australia), and it's a multi-billion dollar global industry.
Hospitality is the business of making people feel welcome. It's has two main areas — accommodation, and food and beverage. These are generally categorised as "front of house" — the people you see, such as the hotel concierge or the maitre'd at a restaurant, and "back of house" — the people you generally don't see, such as the hotel's housekeeping team or the restaurant's kitchen staff.Â
Tourism and hospitality happens all over the world — on land, on water, and in the air. From hot air ballooning over the Avon Valley or helicopter rides over wineries in South West WA to restaurant service on an ocean liner touring islands in the South Pacific, working the front desk at a luxury resort on the Gold Coast to guiding tours at a wildlife sanctuary in Africa, it is truly an industry that can take you anywhere and offer you experiences like no other.Â
The tourism industry offers something for everyone — a range of opportunities from entry level work through to high level management roles within Australia and across the world.  If you enjoy meeting new people and trying new things, you’ll be amazed at the career choices available to you in this dynamic and exciting industry sector.
The type of job you pursue will depend on your career goals. Here's just a few things to consider.
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Tourism also enables Aboriginal people to work on country and create unique tourism experiences through sharing its history and beauty with the world.
If you are an Aboriginal person, this could be a fantastic career path to follow.Â
So what is "eco tourism"? Eco Tourism Australia defines it as "ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that fosters environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation."Â
In this short video Kat, who recently completed her Diploma in Events Management at South Metropolitan TAFE, talks about what's involved in the job and what she learned in her training. She also shares some insights into how to get a job in events.Â
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Please note that the impact of COVID-19 is an unprecedented situation that will impact our ability to report accurate course information and employment trends at this time. Some employment trends and course availability information provided in occupation profiles may not be current.
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The hospitality industry offers a fantastic variety of jobs and careers across a range of workplaces. It truly has something for everyone — a range of opportunities from entry level work through to high level management roles within Australia and across the world.  If you have a passion for customer service, love being part of a team and enjoy a bit of excitement in your work day, this could be the industry for you!Â
The type of job you pursue will depend on your career goals. Here's just a few things to consider.
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One person who can vouch for that is Chris Malone, who decided to pursue his love of food through a chef apprenticeship where he was employed by Fraser's Restaurant in Perth and did his training at North Metropolitan TAFE.
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Please note that the impact of COVID-19 is an unprecedented situation that will impact our ability to report accurate course information and employment trends at this time. Some employment trends and course availability information provided in occupation profiles may not be current.
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Working in tourism and hospitality, you will meet people from all walks of life and from all across the world. It's a high-energy and fast paced industry, where you'll often be on your feet most of the day and sometimes the hours can be long. You'll need to be OK with working under pressure, and to high standards.Â
Working in tourism and hospitality: Real stories
The Hilton chain of hotels is one of the largest in the world, and employs almost 200,000 people worldwide across over 6,000 properties, in a wide range of tourism and hospitality roles.
Take a look at the following questions, to help get things started.
What kind of work do you want to do?
With such a range of jobs available, the first step is to decide what kind of work you would like to do. For example; do you want to work front of house — directly with customers? Or are you more interested in back of house — a less 'hands on' role?Â
On the new Tourism, Hospitality and Events Careers Guide website, you can see what type of jobs match up with your personality. Â
Start your adventure today!
Western Australia’s tourism and hospitality industry is your ticket to a career where adventure is always part of the job description and the opportunities are as vast as our sun-kissed state.
Find your tourism and hospitality job at westernaustralia.jobs. Dedicated to WA’s tourism and hospitality industry, the website is free and connects you directly with employers.
We have worked closely with WA's leading tourism and hospitality industry representatives and employers to identify the types of skills needed right now and for future jobs, and developed free* skill sets (short courses).
Half price tourism and hospitality qualifications
How would you like to get a nationally recognised and accredited qualification but pay only half-price course fees? Or even less than half price! And how about a fees cap? Eligible concession students will pay no more than $400 total for course fees in any one year*!Â
Getting a job without any relevant skills or experience is not easy... right? While the tourism and hospitality industry does offer a range of entry level jobs that don't require a qualification, you will be able to access a better range of job opportunities if you have some experience, skills and knowledge. That's where these other options can offer you a great pathway to skill up and get job ready.
This course list details all of the courses and qualifications that are subsidised through Jobs and Skills WA for the tourism and hospitality industry. It includes free skill sets (short courses), and qualifications with course fees reduced through Lower Fees, Local Skills.Â
Take your career in surveying to the next strata — FEE FREE!
The Advanced Diploma of Surveying is designed for people who have professional experience in the surveying industry, and want to specialise in a particular field or progress their career into more senior roles.
Specialist translating skills in a range of languages
Learn how to translate written text from one language to another with this nationally recognised qualification. Depending on your training provider, you can specialise in the language or your choice — including AUSLAN and get a job as a translator in government, legal, health, medicine, community service, technology and science sectors.
This course offers a strong focus on skills development for career opportunities in arts administration, arts organisations and related industries. You'll be able to build on your existing technical, creative and conceptual skills in a professional studio environment; in media including drawing, life drawing, painting, digital/photomedia, printmaking, installation art, sculpture, public art, ceramics, digital art, glasswork, jewellery and textiles to enhance your portfolio.
This Skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced liquefied gas tanker cargo operations.
This skill set covers the skills and knowledge required by: Masters, Chief Mate, Deck Officers, Engineering Officers, Engineers and Ratings for advanced oil tanker cargo operations.
Get specialised skills and knowledge for agriculture or farming - FEE FREE!
If you work with chemicals in an agricultural or farming setting; and would like the skills to handle, transport, and store them safely — this is the short course for you!
Ready to make a splash for a new career? FEE FREE!
WA’s aquatic recreation industry employs over 4,000 people in a range of settings — from public swimming pools to adventure parks — and every one of those has at least one accredited aquatic technical officer, so there’s great job opportunities out there!
The world of artificial intelligence (AI) offers many exciting job and career opportunities. This short course skill set is a perfect introduction to working in AI, whether you're new to the field or looking to build some specialist skills.
Specialised training for direct client care or support
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
With the huge demand for services such as NBN, now's the time to get job ready with this short course skill set! No previous knowledge or experience is required.
Once you've chosen your path, how are you going to move forward along it? Maybe you'll need to improve or update your current skills, or learn some new ones to get that deadly job. You might need to skill up because you've been out of work for a while,  don’t have a lot of work-related experience yet, or perhaps you want to change direction and move into a different type of work that involves a whole different set of skills.  Skilling up can also help if you're finding it hard to get a job without a qualification.
Once you've chosen your path, how are you going to move forward along it? Maybe you'll need to improve or update your current skills, or learn some new ones to get that deadly job. You might need to skill up because you've been out of work for a while,  don’t have a lot of work-related experience yet, or perhaps you want to change direction and move into a different type of work that involves a whole different set of skills.  Skilling up can also help if you're finding it hard to get a job without a qualification.
COVID-19 Training for jobs
A number of short courses are being developed to prepare Western Australia to rebuild and reshape our business and workforce.
These short courses will be available from a range of training providers, including TAFE colleges, and will provide opportunities for people to upskill for jobs during the COVID-19 recovery phase.
Want to own an auto repairs business in the future? Try helping out a local mechanic to skill up with some hands-on experience.
Having work experience will make you much more confident when you go for that dream job.
Volunteer — help yourself, and your community
Doing volunteer work is like work experience, but it's usually with a group or community organisation rather than a business. For example; you could volunteer at an animal shelter, or an aged care home, or with an environmental group looking after waterways or bushland. Many hospitals and schools look for volunteers, as do charity organisations.Â
Not only does volunteering help you skill up by getting hands-on experience, but you're also making a positive contribution to your community.Â
Do something related
Really want to be an information technology (IT) specialist? Skill up by getting experience on an IT help desk, providing support to computer users, and you can transfer these skills and knowledge when the right opportunity comes up to be an IT expert!
Want to be a nurse? Skill up by working as an orderly where you'll learn a lot about patient care and how hospitals run. This type of experience would be really useful when you apply to get into a nursing course.
Get a start — foot in the door
Maybe your career goal is to be an office manager, so try applying for positions such as an administration assistant where you can skill up and get experience that will enable you to work your way up to a management position.
Most people who are now in a professional role will tell you they started with something lower level and then worked their way up the ladder over a few years as their skills and experience grew.
Get an internship or cadetship
An internship or cadetship is work experience combined with on the job training while studying for a professional, managerial or office career – similar to how people studying trades qualifications do an apprenticeship. An internship or cadetship can be done by high school students as well as those studying at college or university, and they're a great way to skill up.Â
If you're going to skill up, it's worth spending a bit of time exploring the different ways you could go about it, and find the best option to help you along your path. Here's some different ways you could do it.Â
Skill up through study
Skill up through work experience
Skill up by volunteering
Skill up through self employment
It's really about finding the option that best suits you!Â
And remember, your local Jobs and Skills Centre can provide free advice and information about skilling up.
Whether it's about choosing the right training training, assistance to get work experience, or anything else related to helping you reach your goals, they can help.Â
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But sometimes all that information can be confusing, or you need some help to put it all together, and that's where we can help!
The career experts at your local Jobs and Skills Centre can take a look at what you've put together so far, or the information you've found online, and you can tell them about the kind of career plan you would like to make. They can then work with you to make your career plan exactly what you need, so that you can get out there and make it happen!
Anita has been at home with her two young kids for the past few years, but now they're both at school full time and she's been thinking about starting a new career.
Anita loves photography and art, and she's been taking photos and doing portraits of friends in her spare time. She’s designed a logo and stationery for a couple of local businesses, made posters for her kids’ school and her partner’s footy club, and is very involved with a local community arts program.Â
Take a look at Anita’s story to find out how she decided to skill up. Use the buttons to move through the slideshow.
Anita's been doing a bit of research online to find out how to get started. She's found out that she will have more career options if she gets a design qualification, rather than just relying on her portfolio and talent to get work.
Anita uses the course search on the Jobs and Skills WA website to find out what graphic design courses and qualifications are available.  She discovers several that look interesting, including a Certificate IV and a Diploma in Graphic Design.
Since she's just starting out on her chosen path, but she has a bit of experience, Anita thinks that the Certificate IV course would be the best way to skill up.
Anita reads the course information in detail, looking at things like:
what skills and knowledge are covered in each course;
how, where and when each course is delivered;
how much each course costs and how long each one is; and
what the entry requirements are for each course.
Anita also needs to think about how she'll organise care for her children if any of her classes are outside of school hours, and how she'll be able to fit in paid work, class work and homework. She also wonders whether she can get any financial assistance with the course fees.
Anita decides that she’d like to apply for a place in the Certificate IV in Design (Graphic Design) course. She chooses this option for several reasons:
the course content sounds interesting and covers a range of design specialties, including photography, which she's very interested in;
it’s been a long time since she studied and she’s not sure how she’ll go, so she doesn’t want to commit to more than a one year course;
if she enjoys the Certificate IV and does well, she can skill up further with the Diploma later;
this course costs less than the others; and
the campus where this course is offered is closer to her home.
Anita's skill up story
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Tom's grew up in the bush and finished school at the end of year 10. Tom's now 22, and he loves nature and being outdoors. Over the past few years he's done a bit of lawn mowing, garden clean-ups and other odd jobs, but he's been unemployed for a little while now.
Tom would love to work in horticulture, and his dream job would be in the gardens at Kings Park. But has no idea how to make this happen or if it's even possible.
Take a look at Tom’s story to find out how he decided to skill up. Use the buttons to move through the slides.
Tom has spent a lot of time trying to figure out what he should do next to help him move forward on his path, but he really doesn't know where to start.
His dream job seems so far away from what he’s doing now that he starts to question whether he would even like it or if he’s got any chance at all of getting that kind of job.
After being unemployed for so long, Tom doesn't have a lot of confidence in himself.
In town one day Tom bumps into an old mate, Stephen, who he’s known since they were kids. Stephen asks Tom how he’s doing and tells him a bit about what’s been happening in his life. Stephen works in conservation, at a local nature reserve, which is similar to the kind of work Tom would love to do. They go for a drive to where Stephen works and Tom gets a tour of the reserve.
Stephen notices that Tom is feeling a bit lost about his career path and really needs a mate to talk to, so he suggests they sit down for a yarn. Stephen tells Tom that there's places out there with local services that specialise in helping people to figure out how to get on to their career path.
​Tom feels a lot better after the yarn with Stephen, and reckons maybe these places might be able to help kick-start his career. The next day, Tom goes along to his local Jobs and Skills Centre for some advice.
Tom meets with Nate at the JSC. Nate suggests that because Tom has been unemployed for a while, a first step would be to get some work experience. Using the computers at the centre, Nate helps Tom create a CV that lists his employment history and describes the work he did in each job, focusing on his experience related to horticulture. They also add Tom’s career goal, which gives potential employers a more complete picture of what he's all about.
With Tom's permission, Nate at the Jobs and Skills Centre passes Tom's details on to three local horticultural businesses who he thinks may be willing to give Tom a go.
A week later, Tom gets the call he’s been hoping for – he’s offered a work experience opportunity at a large local nursery and they want him to start as soon as possible.
At last Tom is making a start on his path, and this work experience is just the boost he needs to get skilled up and closer to that job at Kings Park.
Time for Tom to skill up
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Now that Anita's made the decision to skill up, she needs to figure out how to get into the course she wants. Anita looks up how to get into the Certificate IV in Design (Graphic Design) course on the training provider's website, and finds out that she needs to meet entrance requirements and apply online for a place in the course.
To see how she goes about getting in to her course, and what documents she gets together for her application, use the buttons to move through the slideshow.
Entrance requirements
According to the website, the entrance requirement for Anita's course are 'CÂ grades in year 11 English and Maths or equivalent' or a completed Certificate II or III level course. There are no other entrance requirements listed, except for a statement that says:
"Some courses may require you to submit a portfolio of your work. You will be told whether you need to do this or not once all applications have been received and assessed, after the closing date."
This means that it’s possible the college will use portfolios to help choose who gets a place in the course.
Portfolio
With her background in design, Anita is glad to hear that her portfolio may help her get a place in the course. Anita has already started putting her portfolio together, to make sure it's ready to go if needed.
Two of the things Anita wants to showcase is the stationery design she did for her friend's florist business, and her photography from a friend's wedding. Then she's going to select a few different styles of design and different formats to show the kind of work she has done, so that her portfolio will showcase her skills as an artist and her abilities as a graphic designer.
Apply online
Anita looks through the online application form on the college's website, to see what information and documents she needs to complete the application.Â
On her CV, Anita lists her year 11 subjects and attaches the statement of her results as proof. Next she describes her work experience. Although Anita has never had a full time job, she has done some part time, casual and voluntary work. She has also produced designs for friends and local organisations, so she includes information about all of this as well.
Anita also plans on visiting her local Jobs and Skills Centre for some advice, just to make sure her CV is as good as it can be.Â
As proof of her skills and experience in the commercial area, Anita attaches a reference from a client she worked with. In this reference, the client also describes the skills Anita showed during the process of designing for her catering business.
Anita gets in touch with the two people she’s listed as referees, just to confirm they are happy to do this for her. She tells them what she is applying for, so that they will be ready to describe her talents if the training provider contacts them.Â
It's always a good idea to ask someone you trust to check things for you, because it can be hard to spot mistakes in your own writing.
Once that's done, Anita will be able to submit her application.Â
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In this video you'll hear the stories of how three different people decided to skill up by doing some study, and how that helped them get into the job they're doing now. They also talk about what they found challenging about skilling up, and share their experiences.
You can see from Anita and Tom's stories that there are different ways to skill up and you don't have to do this all on your own.