Certificate III

Do you have a passion for helping people and want to build a career around the commitment of supporting people with disability? This course will give you job ready skills to become a professional disability care worker.

This is your chance to make a real difference in your role, supporting and empowering people with disability to reach their full potential and become more independent, whilst improving overall quality of life of your clients through your working relationship and supporting their participation in the community.

Care workers in this industry are always in demand and you may work in client’s homes assisting with daily living tasks or specific care settings including aged care, individual support, recreational/day support, advocacy and case management.

Gain these skills

• Work effectively in the disability support industry, learning to work in health and community services
• Support people with disability to move towards a more independent life
• Communicate, network and work with a diverse range of groups to ensure the person is supported in all aspects of their life
• Work and develop relationships within a team
• Provide home and community support services
• Infection control policies and procedures

Do you want to build a meaningful career caring for our aged members of the community, assisting to enrich quality of life and making a real positive impact in your role on a daily basis?

This course is an entry-level qualification that will make you job ready to become an aged care assistant or care support worker, equipping you with a skillset to provide a high standard of support to older people and those living with dementia by providing personalised assistance in aged care, residential and community care settings.

Join the community services industry and open yourself up to strong job opportunities in the ever-expanding aged care workforce, where qualified care assistants are highly in demand.

Build your methods of communicating effectively with a range of diverse groups including families and co-workers, and you’ll also develop some strong one-on-one relationships with the people you are caring for who have had a lifetime of experience and knowledge to share, which can bring job satisfaction as you work regularly together.

Gain these skills

• Working effectively in the aged care industry
• Caring for the elderly and enabling them to maintain independence
• Learn how to implement effective communication strategies and work with a diverse range of groups of varying cultures and backgrounds
• Understanding and supporting people with dementia
• Providing personal hygiene for people in your care
• Managing manual handling tasks
• Safety procedures, infection control practices and ethical behaviour
• Workplace health and safety

Working alongside allied health staff is a growth industry

Gain the skills to assist allied health professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech pathologists) with the implementation of therapy programs to improve a client's quality of life and independence.

During this course you'll learn how to work with adults and older people with a range of physical disabilities, mental health conditions, developmental delays, communication difficulties and/or social disadvantage. You will have access to a team of allied health professionals who are able to share their experiences and support your learning throughout the course. The course predominantly focuses on working with adults and older people, with limited content relating to paediatric populations.

Learning is primarily classroom based with some online delivery. Access to online resources to reinforce classroom learning is also provided. You will be supported in learning the required knowledge and skills through classroom discussions and simulation activities before undertaking a full-time work placement for three weeks. Assessments will comprise of: online knowledge, in class practical, presenting and demonstrating, as well as during your placement.

As a successful graduate you'll have a wide range of job options depending on where your passions lie and you may gain employment in both public and private health settings such as hospitals, aged care facilities, schools, mental health clinics, private practices and not for profit organisations.

Gain these skills

• Therapeutic interventions
• Effective communication with clients and teams
• Support individual client needs
• Manage therapy groups using safe work practices and to current industry standards
• Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Our Fashion Garment Construction and Production training is your path to success!

This training reflects roles within the fashion and apparel industry, equipping students with specialised technical and construction skills in fashion garments made to measure, along with production. The course has a key focus on hand and industrial machining skills, paired with textile and production insights.

Specialist facilities

Fashion at Bentley campus has been Perth’s leading fashion design institution for over 50 years. Our facilities reflect cutting-edge industry equipment, machinery and technology to master the skills and equipment used in a fashion design, production and business environment.

This includes:

• Design and Fashion Forecasting Platforms
• CLO 3D Virtual Prototyping Technology
• Gerber CAD Technology including digitisers, plotters and printers
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems and training
• Laser cutter
• Embroidery machines
• Digital Fabric Printer
• 3D Printers
• Over 80 specialised industrial sewing machines
• Textile Testing Lab
• Fashion Business Lab
• Sustainability Hub
• Resource Centre.

Our courses include guest industry lecturers, industry excursions, live work design projects, design exhibits and fashion runway shows.

Jump on board to an exciting career in tourism

Gain the basic skills and knowledge to work in various tourism job roles. A career in tourism is very rewarding and with this Certificate III in Tourism you'll have the skills you need to work in visitor information services, tour guiding and tourism operations.

You could be out in the field helping visitors experience all the top holiday spots or creating or guiding tours that they will remember forever.  Work could be undertaken in an office environment where the planning of tourism products and services takes place, in the field where tourism products are delivered or a combination of both.

Gain these skills

• Plan tourism itineraries and provide tourism visitor information
• Gain tourism destination and attractions knowledge
• Work as a guide and lead tour groups
• Use current industry reservations systems and operational technology
• Use social media for business

Launch your career in science with this entry-level course that qualifies you to work as a laboratory assistant in food technology, pathology, schools or trades.

Gain these skills

• collect and prepare samples
• measure and record the results of experiments
• maintain and work in a laboratory in the physical, chemical, biological and life sciences

Pursue your career in a wide range of engineering fields

This course will provide you with the practical skills and knowledge, including  workshop and measurement skills, to allow you to produce drawings for manufacture.
 Learn how to use and operate computer-aided design (CAD) to create drawings. In addition you will work in teams to produce projects.
On successful completion of this course you may be able to work in a number of different engineering related industries including mining and mineral processing, manufacturing, oil and gas and automotive.

Gain these skills

• Workshop Basics including Hand Skill and Measurement
• Drafting Skills with link to workshop
• Problem solving and project work

Ready to lift off your career in the exciting and fast-paced Aviation industry? This nationally recognised qualification will get you job ready to work as an airport baggage handler or customer service operator in ground operations at airports and charter or tourism companies.

During this training you will learn the foundations of Aviation and gain key skills to perform an integral role which helps to ensure the smooth and safe running of airports around the clock, along with the highest delivery of service to customers.

Be guided by our expert lecturers who are industry professionals as you are equipped with solid knowledge in handling a diverse range of situations with passengers, managing complex check-in procedures, operating airline communication systems, advanced driving on simulated airport aircraft movement areas and more. You’ll learn to operate effectively as part of a team and gain skills to boost your employability including communication, initiative, self-management and problem-solving.

This qualification will give you an entry point in working in ground operations across a multitude of industries, and can also lead to supervisory and management opportunities.

The course is also offered as a workplace traineeship to new and existing workers in airport ground operations.