Professional Development Short Courses

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137 Short Courses

Arts and Design

Fashion 4 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
CLO 3D for Fashion - Intro		3 days Part Time
MSTSS00015 - Industrial Sewing Skill Set		8 weeks Part Time
MSTSS00017 - Sample Machining Skill Set		8 weeks Part Time
Sew your own Fashion		8 weeks Part Time

Graphic Design and Print Media 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Adobe Bundle - Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator		6 weeks Part Time

Photography 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Beginners Photography		1 day Part Time

Screen and Media 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Beginners Digital Video Production		6 weeks Part Time
Digital Video Editing		6 weeks Part Time

Visual Arts 4 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Introduction to Enamelling on Jewellery		6 weeks Part Time
Introduction to Jewellery Making		6 weeks Part Time
Wheel Throwing - Intermediate		8 weeks Part Time
Wheel Throwing - Introduction		8 weeks Part Time

Building and Construction

Building Design and Drafting 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Introduction to AutoCAD (Computer Aided Drafting)		8 weeks Part Time
REVIT Architecture Fundamentals		8 weeks Part Time

Building Trades 4 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck		3 days Part Time
Operate Elevating Work Platform (Scissor and Boom)		2 days Part Time
White Card - Prepare to Work Safely in the Construction Industry (CPCWHS1001)		1 day Part Time
Work Safely at Heights		1 day Part Time

Carpentry and Cabinet Making 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Furniture Restoration		8 weeks Part Time

Electrical and Renewable Energy 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Low Voltage Rescue and Resuscitation (LVR/CPR)		4 hours Part Time

Plumbing and Water Operations 5 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Aerobic Wastewater Treatment Systems		3 days Part Time
Commission and Maintain Backflow Prevention Devices		3 days Part Time
Hydrogen Fundamentals		10 hours Part Time
Weld Polyethylene Pipe		2 days Part Time
Weld Polyethylene Pipe - Refresher		3.5 hours Part Time

Business and Marketing

Accounting and Bookkeeping 9 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Bookkeeping Essentials for Small Business Owners, Job Seekers and Migrants (Part 1)		8 weeks Part Time
Bookkeeping Essentials for Small Business Owners, Job Seekers and Migrants (Part 2)		8 weeks Part Time
Introductory Accounting for Small Business Owners		9 weeks Part Time
Job Costing Techniques for Tradespeople		8 weeks Part Time
Process Payroll & Lodge Business Activity Statements (XERO)		8 weeks Part Time
Using Spreadsheet Applications for Business Reporting		8 weeks Part Time
Xero - Accounting for Small Business		12 hours Part Time
Xero Advanced - Setup and Operate Computer Accounting System		14 weeks Part Time
Xero Introduction		8 weeks Part Time

Management 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Contractor’s Licensing Unit - Establish Legal and Risk Management Requirements of New Business Ventures		11 weeks Part Time
Contractor's Licensing Unit - Plan Finances for New Business Ventures		15 hours Part Time

Tax, BAS and ASIC 11 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Apply Legal Principles in Property Law - FNSTPB505 (Tax Agent Registration)		16 weeks Part Time
Australian Commercial Law I - TAFESA TPB TAX3 (Tax Agent Registration)		16 weeks Part Time
Australian Commercial Law II - TAFE SA TPB TAX4 (Tax Agent Registration)		16 weeks Part Time
Australian Commercial Law III - TAFE SA TPB TAX5 (Tax Agent Registration)		16 weeks Part Time
Australian Taxation Law I - TAFE SA TPB TAX1 (Tax Agent Registration)		16 weeks Part Time
Australian Taxation Law II - TAFE SA TPB TAX2 (Tax Agent Registration)		16 weeks Part Time
BAS Agent Registration 2 - Establish and Maintain Payroll Systems		8 weeks Part Time
BAS Agent Registration 3 - Complete business activity and instalment activity statements		8 weeks Part Time
Basic Accountancy Principles for Tax Agents - TAFE SA TPB 12 (Tax Agent Registration)		50 hours Part Time
Business Tax Calculations		8 weeks Part Time
Tax Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA) including the Code of Professional Conduct - TPB TAX4 (Tax Agent, BAS Agent and Tax [Financial] Adviser Registration)		2 weeks Part Time

Work Health and Safety 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Health and Safety Representative Training - Level 1		5 days Part Time
Return to Work Coordinator Training		2 days Part Time

Community Services

Aged and Disability Services 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Manual Handling Refresher for Support Workers		3 hours Part Time

Children's Education and Care 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Safe Environments for Children and Young People (Through their eyes)		7 hours Part Time

Education and Languages

English as a Second Language 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Advanced English Speaking and Listening		8 weeks Part Time
Advanced English Writing and Grammar		8 weeks Part Time

Entry Skills 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Preparing to undertake the Core Skills Profile for Adults (CSPA)		1.5 hours Part Time

Languages, Interpreting and Translating 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
PSPSS00062 - Introduction to Translating Skill Set		12 weeks Part Time
PSPSS00063 - Introduction to Interpreting Skill Set		12 weeks Part Time

Literacy and Numeracy 3 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Maths for Nursing		15 hours Part Time
STAT Prep		3 weeks Part Time
Write to Achieve – Effective Writing for Work		8 days Part Time

Workplace Training 3 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
TAESS00019 - Assessor Skill Set		12 weeks Part Time
TAESS00029 - Volunteer Trainer Delivery Skill Set		70 hours Part Time
TAESS00031 - Design and Deliver E-Learning Skill Set		16 weeks Part Time

Government, Property and Legal

Legal Studies 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Perform the Basic Functions of a Justice of the Peace		6 weeks Part Time

Policing 4 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
South Australia Police (SAPOL) Recruitment Tests		3.5 hours Part Time
South Australia Police (SAPOL) Recruitment Tests - English as a Second Language Applicants		3 hours Part Time
South Australia Police (SAPOL) Recruitment Tests - Practice Set 1		30 days Part Time
South Australia Police (SAPOL) Recruitment Tests - Practice Set 2		30 days Part Time

Hair and Beauty

Beauty Therapy 3 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Apply Eyelash Extensions		28 hours Part Time
Lash Lift & Brow Lamination		7 hours Part Time
Volume Eyelash Extensions		7 hours Part Time

Health and Lifestyle

Dental 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
HLTSS00072 - Dental radiography skill set		9 months Part Time
Panoramic Imaging (OPG)		8 weeks Part Time

First Aid 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Provide First Aid		8 hours Part Time
Provide First Aid		8 hours Part Time

Nursing and Pathology 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Administer and Monitor Medicines and Intravenous Therapy (Gap Training)		6 weeks Part Time
Administer and Monitor Medicines and Intravenous Therapy (Gap Training)		6 weeks Part Time

Hospitality and Tourism

Baking 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
FBPSS00002 - Bread baking for pastry cooks skill set		10 weeks Part Time
FBPSS00003 - Cake and pastry baking for bread bakers skill set		12 weeks Part Time

Cookery 5 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Food Safety		15 hours Part Time
Plant Based Cooking		3.5 hours Part Time
SITSS00069 Food Safety Supervision Skill Set		6 hours Part Time
SSDIS01007 – Basic Skills for the Food Industry		80 hours Part Time
SSDIS01007 – Basic Skills for the Food Industry Skill Set		80 hours Part Time

Hospitality 5 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Cafe Culture		45 hours Part Time
Espresso Coffee Making		25 hours Part Time
Intensive World of Bartending		4 days Part Time
Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)		6 hours Part Time
Responsible Service of Gambling Training		2 days Part Time

Meat Processing 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
AMPSS00018 - Game Harvester Skill Set		6 months Part Time

Wine and Spirits 8 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Barossa Wine School - Level 1 & 2		9 hours Part Time
Small Scale Winemaking		12 days Part Time
WSET Level 1 Award in Spirits		6 hours Part Time
WSET Level 1 Award in Wines		6 hours Part Time
WSET Level 2 Award in Spirits		24 hours Part Time
WSET Level 2 Award in Wines		24 hours Part Time
WSET Level 3 Award in Wines		48 hours Part Time
WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines		2 years Part Time

Information Technology

Cyber Security 5 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Cisco_Cyber Security Essentials		3 months Part Time
Cisco_Introduction to Cyber Security		3 months Part Time
Essential Eight Assessment Course		24 hours Part Time
Microcredential - Cyber Security For Small Business		5 hours Part Time
TestOut_CyberDefense Pro		6 months Part Time

IT Support 9 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Analysing Big Data		3 months Part Time
Cisco_Introduction to IoT and Digital Transformation		1 week Part Time
ITS_Network Security Fundamentals		6 months Part Time
MO_Microsoft Excel (Excel and Excel 2019)		3 months Part Time
MO_Microsoft Excel Expert (Excel and Excel 2019)		3 months Part Time
MO_Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019)		6 months Part Time
MO_Microsoft Outlook (Outlook and Outlook 2019)		3 months Part Time
MO_Microsoft Word (Word and Word 2019)		3 months Part Time
MO_Microsoft Word Expert (Word and Word 2019)		3 months Part Time

Networking 11 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
AWS Cloud Foundations (ACF)		6 months Part Time
Cisco_CCNAv7: Enterprise Networking, Security, and Automation (ENSA)		6 months Part Time
Cisco_CCNAv7: Introduction to Networks (ITN)		6 months Part Time
Cisco_CCNAv7: Switching, Routing, and Wireless Essentials (SRWE)		6 months Part Time
Cisco_IT Essentials		6 months Part Time
MCF: Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)		6 months Part Time
MCF: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)		3 months Part Time
MCF_Microsoft 365 Fundamentals (MS-900)		6 months Part Time
TestOut_CCNA_Routing and Switching Pro		6 months Part Time
TestOut_Linux Pro (CompTIA Linux+)		6 months Part Time
TestOut_Security Pro (CompTIA Security+)		6 months Part Time

Programming 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
ITS_Basic Programming in Python		6 months Part Time
Python Intermediate		6 months Part Time

Website Development 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Create a Business Website using WordPress		6 months Part Time

Mining, Engineering and Automotive

Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Introduction to Naval Shipbuilding		4 weeks Part Time

Manufacturing and Welding 3 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Welder Certification Theory AS 1796-2022		5 weeks Part Time
Welding Certification AS1796 -2022/ ISO 9606 - Practical Courses - Tickets 3E, 4, 7, 8G and 8F (one ticket per course)		10 days Part Time
Welding Supervisors Course (Certificate 10, AS 1796-2022 &/or AS2214) leading to Weld Australia Qualification		120 hours Part Time

Mining, Infrastructure, Oil and Gas 2 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Conduct telescopic materials handler operations		2 days Part Time
SSDIS01010 - Introduction to Civil Construction Skill Set		3 weeks Full Time

Primary Industries and Science

Agriculture 5 Short Courses

Course Name		Duration
Chemical Card - External		8 weeks Part Time
Drones in Agriculture		10 hours Part Time
Pest Management Technician endorsed for Control of Vertebrate Pest		6 weeks Part Time
Pest Management Technician endorsed for Control Plant Pests and Diseases and Disorders		8 weeks Part Time
Pest Management Technician endorsed for Control Weeds		8 weeks Part Time

Conservation and Ecosystem Management 1 Short Course

Course Name		Duration
Chainsaw Operation and Maintenance		2 days Part Time

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