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Certificate I in General Education for Adults

Certificate I in General Education for Adults

Accredited course
National Code:
22690VIC
State Code:
BHE21
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/08/2025
Field of Education
1201 - General Education Programmes
AQF Level
Certificate I in
Nominal Hours
400
Duration
1 Semester
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 focuses on the development of literacy skills of limited complexity to engage with and create texts for familiar and some less familiar contexts and the development and application of numeracy skills in familiar and less familiar situations.

Schedule
To achieve the qualification 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults, learners must successfully complete a total of 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 previously been completed, and / or
- Core Skills: Reading and Oracy, Core Skills: Writing and Core Skills: Numeracy units from the 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or the 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults or the 22691VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults, which have not previously been 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 qualification is not completed.
1. Core units

Both two (2) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA468 VU23793 Develop and document a learning plan 20 Module
BA525 VU23794 Plan and undertake a project 30 Module
2. Core Skills: Reading and Oracy

Three (3) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA510 VU23797 Engage with texts of limited complexity for employment purposes 25 Module
BA522 VU23796 Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes 25 Module
BA556 VU23795 Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes 25 Module
BA499 VU23798 Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community 25 Module
BA498 VU23799 Participate in spoken interactions of limited complexity 20 Module
3. Core Skills: Writing

Three (3) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA519 VU23801 Create texts of limited complexity for learning purposes 25 Module
BA538 VU23800 Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes 25 Module
BA524 VU23803 Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community 25 Module
BA528 VU23802 Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the workplace 25 Module
4. Core Skills: Numeracy

Four (4) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BA548 VU23805 Work with and interpret directions in familiar and some less familiar situations 30 Module
BA491 VU23807 Work with and interpret statistical information in familiar and some less familiar situations 30 Module
BA567 VU23806 Work with measurement in familiar and some less familiar situations 30 Module
BA494 VU23804 Work with numbers in familiar and some less familiar situations 30 Module
BA516 VU23808 Work with shape and angle in familiar and some less familiar situations 30 Module
5. Special Interest Electives

Four (4) units must be completed, which can be selected from:
- units listed in the Special Interest Electives, which have not previously been completed, and / or
- Core Skills: Reading and Oracy, Core Skills: Writing and Core Skills: Numeracy units from 22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introductory), or 22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults or 22691VIC Certificate II in General Education for Adults, which have not previously been 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
BB149 VU23244 Calculate and communicate sports scores 10 Module
OCD86 BSBWHS211 Contribute to the health and safety of self and others 15 Unit of competency
BB313 VU23231 Explore your story 35 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
BA459 VU23814 Identify the Australian electoral system 30 Module
BA469 VU23816 Investigate driving and owning a car 15 Module
BA483 VU23815 Investigate the legal system 20 Module
OCE06 BSBTEC101 Operate digital devices 20 Unit of competency
BB152 VU23725 Participate in job seeking activities 30 Module
OCD33 HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support 12 Unit of competency
OCD30 HLTAID011 Provide First Aid 18 Unit of competency
BA564 VU23811 Undertake a simple investigation of an environmental issue 20 Module
BA435 VU23813 Undertake a simple investigation of factors for continuity of life 20 Module
BA464 VU23810 Undertake a simple investigation of health and wellbeing 20 Module
BA472 VU23812 Undertake a simple investigation of how the earth, moon and sun interact 20 Module
BA481 VU23809 Undertake a simple investigation of science in the community 40 Module
OAX60 PUATEA001 Work in a team 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BEH69 22472VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults Accredited course
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