About Diocese of Lismore

This highly regarded qualification reflects the role of individuals in a variety of Business Services job roles. It is likely that these individuals are establishing their own work performance. Individuals in these roles carry out a range of routine procedural, clerical, administrative or operational tasks that require technology and business skills. They may provide technical advice and support to a team.

Students will develop skills in the areas of communication, teamwork, problem solving, innovation, enterprise, planning and organising (prioritising).

This course aims to develop students with the knowledge to successfully work with children in a childcare setting. Childcare workers care for the social, emotional, physical and educational needs of infants and young children in various care settings.

The course covers organisational policies, procedures and individual children’s profiles to plan activities and provide care to children, facilitating their leisure and play and enabling them to achieve their developmental outcomes.

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use a range of well-developed tourism service, sales or operational skills and sound knowledge of industry operations to coordinate tourism services. Using discretion and judgement, they work with some independence and under limited supervision using plans, policies and procedures to guide work activities. Providing a pathway to work in many tourism industry sectors and for a diversity of employers including tour operators, inbound tour operators, visitor information centres, holiday parks and resorts, attractions, cultural and heritage sites, and any small tourism business.

This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.

The qualification provides a pathway to work in a diverse range of retail settings including specialty retailers, supermarkets, department stores and quick service restaurants. Students develop the required skills and knowledge required by individuals who have the primary responsibility of engaging the customer, maintaining daily store operations and delivering on organisational expectations. They have sound knowledge of product and service offerings. They work with some independence under limited supervision.

Students who successfully complete this qualification are able to perform roles such as frontline sales assistant, customer service representative, shop assistant, retail supervisor, team leader and senior sales assistant.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Skills and knowledge will prepare the students in providing effective hospitality service to customers.

The Stage 5 Retail Services course is an entry-level qualification aimed at individuals entering the retail industry. It allows individuals to develop basic technical skills and knowledge to prepare for work. Individuals with this qualification are able to perform roles such as frontline team members.

Students successfully undertaking the 100 hour course may be eligible to achieve the Certificate I in Retail Services.

Students will need to complete 3 core units of competency and a minimum of 2 elective units of competency to a minimum of 50 indicative hours.

This qualification covers competencies for work entry program providing grounding in safety and basic skills and knowledge for work in any electrotechnology discipline.

This course is designed for students interested in the furniture making or related environments with a view to enter into employment in that area. The course provides broad-based underpinning skills and knowledge in a range of furniture making tasks which will enhance the students’ entry-level employment prospects for apprenticeships, traineeships or general employment in a furniture manufacturing environment or related workplace.

This course is designed to introduce learners to the recognised trade callings in the plumbing industry and provide meaningful credit towards a plumbing industry Australian apprenticeship.

The qualification may be completed post school as part of an apprenticeship. Occupational titles may include plumber, plumber and drainer, plumber and gasfitter, gasfitter, roof plumber and mechanical services plumber and outcomes will be dependent on streams undertaken within the course.

This qualification provides a pathway to the primary trades in the construction industry with the exception of plumbing. Trade outcomes are predominantly achieved through an Australian Apprenticeship and this Certificate II allows for inclusion of skills suited for entry to off-site occupations, such as joinery and shop fitting as well as carpentry, bricklaying and other occupations in general construction.

This Certificate II is designed to introduce learners to the recognised trade callings in the construction industry and provide meaningful credit in a Construction Industry Australian Apprenticeship.

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a limited range of tasks related to familiarisation and inspection of mechanical and electrical components and systems of cars, heavy vehicles, outdoor power equipment, bicycles, marine craft and motorcycles.

This qualification also covers the skills and knowledge required to perform minor maintenance and repair of an automotive vehicle body. The range of technical skills and knowledge is limited.

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in Agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production, cropping or livestock context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both cropping and livestock. Individuals with this qualification carry out routine tasks under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work.

This qualification provides a pathway to the primary trades in the construction industry with the exception of plumbing. Trade outcomes are predominantly achieved through an Australian Apprenticeship and this Certificate II allows for inclusion of skills suited for entry to off-site occupations, such as joinery and shop fitting as well as carpentry, bricklaying and other occupations in general construction.

This Certificate I is designed to introduce learners to the recognised trade callings in the construction industry and provide meaningful credit in a Construction Industry Australian Apprenticeship.

This qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to perform a limited range of tasks related to familiarisation and inspection of mechanical and electrical components and systems of cars, heavy vehicles, outdoor power equipment, bicycles, marine craft and motorcycles.

This qualification also covers the skills and knowledge required to perform minor maintenance and repair of an automotive vehicle body. The range of technical skills and knowledge is limited.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in various hospitality settings, such as restaurants, hotels, motels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafés, and coffee shops.

Skills and knowledge will prepare the students in providing effective hospitality service to customers.

This qualification reflects role of entry level employees working across the entire financial services industry who perform duties relating to administrative, clerical and customer service roles in banking, credit management, insurance and retail financial services. Individuals at this level apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy and judgement and to take limited responsibility in known situations under general supervision.

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge for an individual to be competent in a wide range of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) roles including animation, basic cloud computing, basic cyber awareness, digital media skills, generalist IT support services, networking, programming, system and web development.

Individuals who work in these fields apply broad sets of skills, including foundational knowledge in critical thinking and customer service skills, to support a range of technologies, processes, procedures, policies, people and clients in a variety of work contexts.

The Certificate I in Engineering and SOA towards Certificate II in Engineering Pathways will equip students with knowledge and skills which will enhance their prospects of employment in an engineering or related working environment.

Students undertaking this program will work on lathes and milling machines as well as learning about hand and power tools and precision measurement tools. Students will have the opportunity to learn welding skills using manual metal arc and gas metal arc process as well as the oxy acetylene welding.

This qualification is designed to reflect the role of individuals who work in technical production areas, who perform a range of skilled tasks using discretion and judgement, and who have the ability to select, adapt and transfer skills to different situations.

This qualification is very flexible and designed to meet a broad range of industry needs. It includes a general option to reflect the need for multi-skilling plus specialised streams for specific job outcomes (e.g., for audio, lighting).

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who have not yet entered the workforce, and are developing the necessary skills in preparation for work. They may undertake a variety of simple tasks under close supervision. This qualification provides a range of introductory skills and knowledge to provide individuals with an understanding of the business environment. This course will be credentialed as a 100-hour elective study on the Record of School Achievement (RoSA).

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a fitness instructor in settings such as fitness facilities, gyms, and leisure and community centres. It reflects the role of group and gym fitness instructors, who perform a range of activities and functions within the fitness industry.

Instructors may plan and deliver group exercise sessions and develop gym-based programs for individuals where the level of personalised instruction and ongoing client monitoring is limited.

They work in predictable environments under general supervision. When instructing groups or interacting with clients, they use discretion and judgment to solve routine issues within the parameters of clearly defined organisational policies and procedures.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

This qualification prepares individuals to work in kitchens using a defined range of food preparation and cookery skills to prepare food and menu items. They are involved in mainly routine and repetitive tasks and work under direct supervision. This qualification does not meet the requirements for trade recognition as a cook but can provide a pathway towards achieving that.

This qualification provides a pathway to work in kitchen operations in organisations such as restaurants, hotels, catering operations, clubs, pubs, cafes and coffee shops; and institutions such as aged care facilities, hospitals, prisons, and schools. Skills and knowledge will prepare the students in providing effective hospitality service to customers.

The Stage 5 Certificate 1 in Agriculture course is an entry-level qualification aimed at individuals entering the agriculture, and conservation and ecosystem management industries. It allows individuals to develop basic skills and knowledge to prepare for work. They may undertake a range of simple tasks under close supervision.

Students successfully undertaking the 100 hour course may be eligible to achieve the Certificate I in Agriculture.

Students will need to complete 2 core units of competency and a minimum of 4 elective units of competency to a minimum of 65 indicative hours.