About Fresh Start Education

This qualification will help you navigate the world of business across a range of industries, occupations and business functions. This qualification is also suited to the needs of individuals with little or no vocational experience, but who possess sound theoretical business skills and knowledge that they have a passion to develop in order to create further educational and employment opportunities.

Whether you are creating your own micro multinational, small business or large-scale enterprise, in this new world, a qualification based on technical skills and knowledge is unlikely to be enough. Fresh Start Education empowers students in the business sector delivering a qualification where you will develop skills in creative thinking, critical analysis, communication and business decision making.

With course content designed for the modern working environment, we strive to get you job-ready, competent, confident and qualified to succeed in your management career. Upon completion, you will be able to develop and lead ethical, social and environmental solutions to meet business challenges and adapt to change as this is fundamental to success.

This qualification reflects the roles of participants who have a high level of project management knowledge and the skill set to apply to projects in a large variety of contexts and across multiple industry sectors. This qualification is a must for all Project Managers, Site Managers and other Site Supervisors.

Major growth opportunities exist in this market in roles such as Senior Project Manager, Project Administrator and/or Project Team Leader; delivering project scopes to teams, organisational management and development, project costing and budgeting, human resources, finance and stakeholder engagement.

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook service, this is a very large occupational area that is expected to create around 60,000 job openings over the next five years as it is a discipline that offers flexibility in the face of an ever-changing world.

Upon completion, students will feel comfortable undertaking complex projects in an organisation, business or as a consultant. This course will provide anyone responsible for organising, managing, monitoring and reviewing workflow with significant increases in productivity and overall effectiveness by adopting the Project Management methodology.

Take your building company to the next level by completing this course designed for builders or owners of small to medium-sized building businesses.

This qualification is designed for professionals in the building and construction industry wanting to apply for a Low-rise Builders License or to advance their knowledge to acquire a higher-level building and construction position. It is suitable for, but not limited to; Carpenters, Bricklayers, Leading Hands, Building Estimators, Site and/or Project Managers.

In this course, you will gain extensive skills on how to plan building construction work, apply structural principles, supervise on-site construction, apply building codes, meet standards and legal requirements to maintain industry quality, manage contracts and small business finances. Successful completion will allow you to then apply for a Builder – Low Rise License, setting you up to successfully manage a residential building business.

In addition, completion of specific units of competency within this qualification may also allow you to apply for a Site Supervisor Builder Low Rise License. Additional units of competency may be required to meet builder registration requirements in various States and Territories.

Expand your building and construction company with this technical qualification designed for builders wanting to take the next step to successfully manage residential, commercial or industrial builds.

In this course, you will gain extensive knowledge of building and construction theory and practices relative to low and medium-rise buildings. You will expand your knowledge in supervision, safety management, project planning and costing, and resource and financial management.

Successful completion of this technical qualification will allow you to then apply for a Builder – Low Rise License or Builder – Medium Rise License.

The modern workplace now actively seeks out and rewards managers that are not afraid to lead, motivate and inspire their workforce; who embrace the internet and social media; who expect connectivity and interaction; and who can set themselves apart from the crowd. The role of a Manager has undergone radical changes to truly embrace leadership as a core component of the role.

Fresh Start Education equip students with the skills they need to excel in an ever changing world. This qualification is designed for experienced professionals who value the importance of effective leadership and its impact on organisational success. Develop your leadership potential and gain invaluable management skills such as accountability and risk management, performance management and optimisation, through to creating strategies to meet and exceed KPIs’.

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook service, 31,000 high managerial job openings are expected to increase over the next five years.

This course will challenge you, make you think and take you beyond the old-fashioned paradigm of management being about problem-solving and dictating tasks. You will enter into the new, exciting and stimulating world of the modern professional and gain the know-how to lead your team efficiently and effectively.

Expand your building and construction company with this technical qualification designed for builders wanting to take the next step to successfully manage residential, commercial or industrial builds. This course is suited to those interested in management positions within the Building and Construction industry.

In this course, you will gain advanced knowledge of building projects to provide advisory, administrative and management services for the construction of large, high-rise and complex buildings. Learn to apply structural principles and assess faults. Gain the skills to apply building codes and manage compliance to handle and coordinate the challenges of any building project.

?Have you been working in the Building and Construction Industry within the wall and ceiling lining (plastering) sector and are yet to have your skills recognised? Become trade-qualified with CPC31220 Certificate III in Wall and Ceiling Lining! Upon successful completion of this Qualification, you may be eligible to obtain your trade contractors licence* allowing you to conduct wall and ceiling lining operations on residential and commercial projects as a Wall and Ceiling Liner, Drywaller or Plasterer.

By obtaining this qualification, your knowledge and skills required in areas such as common skills for the construction industry, as well as skills and knowledge in the specialist field of work wall and ceiling lining; applying and fixing linings for non-structural walls and ceilings are all validated. This will not only increase employment opportunities for those seeking work, but for Sole Traders and small businesses it will add a competitive edge to your business, your available scope of works and overall reputation for your skills.

Have you been working in the Building and Construction Industry within the painting and decorating sector and are yet to have your skills recognised? Become trade-qualified with CPC30620 Certificate III in Painting and Decorating! Upon successful completion of this Qualification, you may be eligible to obtain your trade contractors licence* allowing you to work as a Painter and Decorator on residential and commercial construction works.

By obtaining this qualification, your knowledge and skills required in areas such as applying paint by spray, colour matching, decorative paint finishings, staining and applying wallpaper, are all validated. This will not only increase employment opportunities for those seeking work, but for Sole Traders and small businesses it will add a competitive edge to your business, your available scope of works and overall reputation for your skills.

Have you been working in the Building and Construction Industry within the concreting sector and are yet to have your skills recognised? Become trade-qualified with CPC30320 Certificate III in Concreting! Upon successful completion of this Qualification, you may be eligible to obtain your trade contractors licence* allowing you to work in concreting operations on residential and commercial projects as a Concreter or Concrete Tilt Panel Fabricator.

By obtaining this qualification, your knowledge and skills required in areas such as placing, spreading, compacting, finishing and curing concrete for buildings, roads, tunnels, bridges and marine structures, using hand tools, vibrators, pumps, trowelling machinery and other power tools are all validated. This will not only increase employment opportunities for those seeking work, but for Sole Traders and small businesses it will add a competitive edge to your business, your available scope of works and overall reputation for your skills.

This qualification is designed specifically to provide you with the specialised skills and knowledge required to pursue a career within the Work Health and Safety Industry. This course is generally considered to be the minimum entry point to anyone wanting to embark on a career in the Work Health and Safety industry.

During this training you will gain the knowledge to be able to oversee workplace procedures, analyse workplace processes to produce improved policies, ensuring a safe working environment for your organisation.

Are you working as an unqualified carpenter or looking to formalise your existing skills and knowledge? If so completion of this qualification will give you the opportunity to become a recognised tradesperson, enabling you to deliver both residential and commercial applications on building and construction sites.

The qualification addresses the knowledge and skills required in areas such as reading plans and calculating measurements, constructing floor, wall, ceiling and roof frames, installing roof trusses, eaves, claddings and linings, demolishing, setting out and levelling construction sites and even working with formwork and concrete.

This qualification is highly regarded in the Building and Construction industry, enabling you to progress to Builder status, owning your own business and becoming a registered builder.

Successful completion of this qualification and the approved Managerial Course is the minimum requirement for applying for a Trade Contractor – Carpentry License.

Have you been working in the Building and Construction Industry within the wall and floor tiling sector and are yet to have your skills recognised? Become trade-qualified with CPC31320 Certificate III Wall and Floor Tiling! Upon successful completion of this Qualification, you may be eligible to obtain your trade contractors licence* allowing you to work in tiling operations on residential and commercial projects as a Tiler and/or a Wall and Floor Tiler.

By obtaining this qualification, your knowledge and skills required in areas such as interior and exterior tiling and working with specialist materials such as ceramic, glass, slate, marble and clay are all validated. This will not only increase employment opportunities for those seeking work, but for Sole Traders and small businesses it will add a competitive edge to your business, your available scope of works and overall reputation for your skills.