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Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)

Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory)

Accredited course
National Code:
22689VIC
State Code:
BHE20
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/09/2025
Field of Education
1201 - General Education Programmes
AQF Level
Certificate I in
Nominal Hours
390
Duration
2 Semesters
Stream of Study
Basic Education/Employment Skills, Preparation (2100)
Accredited Date
Expiry Date
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

The Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) focuses on the development of learning goals and the skills and knowledge to engage with and create simple, familiar and predictable paper and digital texts for different purposes and numeracy skills for application in in familiar and predictable situations.

Schedule
To achieve the qualification 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), learners must successfully complete a total of sixteen (16) units comprising:
Core - Two (2) units
Core Skills Reading and Oracy - Three (3) units
Core Skills Writing - Three (3) units
Core Skills Numeracy - Four (4) units
Special interest electives - Four (4) units which can be selected from:
- units listed in the Special Interest Electives, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- Core Skills Reading & Oracy, Writing and Numeracy units from the 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or the 22688VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults or the 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- units which are first packaged in AQF level 1 or 2 qualifications in nationally endorsed training packages or accredited courses

A Statement of Attainment will be issued for any unit of competency completed if the full course is not completed.
1. Core units

Two (2) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA557 VU23769 Develop learning goals 20 Module
BA473 VU23770 Undertake a project with guidance 20 Module
2. Core Skills Reading and Oracy

Three (3) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA540 VU23773 Engage with simple texts for employment purposes 25 Module
BA527 VU23772 Engage with simple texts for learning purposes 25 Module
BA466 VU23771 Engage with simple texts for personal purposes 25 Module
BA456 VU23774 Engage with simple texts to participate in the community 25 Module
BA559 VU23775 Participate in simple spoken interactions 20 Module
3. Core Skills Writing

Three (3) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA474 VU23778 Create simple texts for employment purposes 25 Module
BA450 VU23777 Create simple texts for learning purposes 25 Module
BA533 VU23776 Create simple texts for personal purposes 25 Module
BA437 VU23779 Create simple texts to participate in the community 25 Module
4. Core Skills Numeracy

Four (4) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA552 VU23782 Work with directions in familiar and predictable situations 30 Module
BA563 VU23781 Work with fractions, decimals and percentages in familiar and predictable situations 30 Module
BA487 VU23783 Work with measurement in familiar and predictable situations 30 Module
BA471 VU23784 Work with shape in familiar and predictable situations 30 Module
BA467 VU23785 Work with statistics in familiar and predictable situations 30 Module
BA523 VU23780 Work with whole numbers in familiar and predictable situations 30 Module
5. Special Interest Electives

Four (4) units to be completed which can be selected from:
- units listed in the Special Interest Electives, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- Core Skills Reading & Oracy, Writing and Numeracy units from the 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or the 22688VIC Course in Initial General Education for Adults or the 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, which have not been previously completed, and / or
- units which are first packaged in AQF level 1 or 2 qualifications in nationally endorsed training packages or accredited courses

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA558 VU23787 Access the internet for language learning 20 Module
BA445 VU23786 Apply basic technology skills to language learning 20 Module
OCD86 BSBWHS211 Contribute to the health and safety of self and others 15 Unit of competency
BA505 VU23792 Identify and use common digital devices 20 Module
BA546 VU23788 Identify Australian environmental issues 20 Module
BA545 VU23789 Identify community options 20 Module
BA503 VU23791 Identify features of personal healthcare 20 Module
BA501 VU23790 Identify features of the education system 20 Module
OCE06 BSBTEC101 Operate digital devices 20 Unit of competency
BB219 VU23723 Prepare for employment 30 Module
BB293 VU23241 Prepare simple budgets 10 Module
OCD33 HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support 12 Unit of competency
OAM99 FBPOPR2069 Use numerical applications in the workplace 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BEH64 22476VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory) Accredited course
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