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All of us at Open Colleges put the student at the centre of everything we do, whether that’s helping you find the right course, designing a new course, making improvements to our online campus or giving you the support you need to reach your goals. Our students are the reason we come to work every day and we are so proud that we get to play a part in helping them to change their lives.

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Grow an exciting career and expand your horticultural skills and knowledge. You will play an important role in caring for the planet and you’ll open the door to a world of opportunities. This qualification, which is suitable for home gardeners and sole traders, includes a range of units designed to fast-track your career as a gardener, landscaper, nursery assistant and more.

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Certificate II in Horticulture

Ready to boost your customer engagement? Equip yourself with a valuable set of service skills and learn how to keep your customers happy. Gain a solid education in the fundamentals of clerical and admin services and enjoy diverse career opportunities. Our nationally recognised BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Customer Engagement) is designed to arm you with the tools to keep the customers coming back. You will learn how to use industry essential skills like producing documents, working as part of a team, managing feedback and complaints, and delivering quality customer service, to make sure you keep your customers happy.

Certificate III in Business (Customer Engagement)

Prepare yourself for lasting success in records and information management by learning a broad range of both office and specialised skills. You’ll graduate industry-ready, and fully prepared to pursue a successful career working with numbers. Our nationally recognised BSB30120 Certificate III in Business (Records & Information Management) is designed to give you specialised record managements skills along with essential business skills.

Certificate III in Business (Records & Information Management)

Get ready to unlock many career outcomes. Discover all the tools you need to achieve long-lasting success in the booming community service sector. Graduate industry-ready and fully equipped to make an immediate impact. Get qualified with our nationally recognized CHC30215 Certificate III Community Services. This hands-on career is experiencing huge demand for workers, so you will graduate with many job opportunities. You will learn to support vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups within the community and join a rewarding field in need of workers like you.

Certificate III in Community Services

Transform yourself into a valued and capable early childhood education team member. Graduate industry-ready and fully equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to help young children thrive. This nationally recognised CHC30121 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care will transform your love of teaching and working with children into a rewarding career. You will learn the skills, knowledge, and experience to support the health, safety and development of children and to plan activities to promote children’s learning through play.

Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Get ready to spend your days working in the great outdoors. You’ll gain the specialised skills you need to create beautiful landscapes that showcases your creativity and eye for design. Graduate ready to achieve long-term success in the stunning world of Horticulture. This qualification includes a range of units designed to provide you with the fundamental horticulture skills you’ll need to succeed in the industry, as well as teach you the specialist skills that are in currently in demand

Certificate III in Horticulture

Prime yourself for long-lasting success in the growing aged care industry by transforming yourself into a skilled aged care worker. You’ll have a positive impact on the lives of your elderly clients and provide them with the support and companionship they need. Make a difference today. Get started in a career in aged care with our nationally recognised CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing).

Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

Join a booming industry and gain all the skills you need for lasting success as a support worker. Graduate ready to make an impact and provide exceptional support to vulnerable people. This qualification includes a range of units designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to provide individualized support, work with diverse people and learn how to develop a rewarding and stimulating career in the Health & Community Services industry.

Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

Get ready to become a nail technician! Take your nail expertise to a professional level by learning how to give salon-quality manicures and pedicures, nail enhancements (dip-powder, gel and acrylic), as well as advanced nail art! Make your mark and thrive in this ever-popular industry. The nationally recognised SHB30321 Certificate III in Nail Technology is designed to provide you with the tools to become an in-demand nail technician.

Certificate III in Nail Technology

Get ready to unlock diverse career outcomes. Transform yourself into a skilled and confident retail worker and a valued team member. Equip yourself with transferrable skills to empower you to thrive in the fast-paced world of retail. Get ready to deliver excellent customer service with our nationally recognised SIR30216 Certificate III in Retail. Arm yourself with industry essential skills to engage the customer, work as part of a team, manage feedback and complaints, and deliver quality customer service. Transform yourself into a qualified and confident Customer service specialist today.

Certificate III in Retail

Now is a great time to work in Education. Prepare for an exciting career in the classroom and equip yourself with the skills and confidence to work as an education support worker or teachers' aide. This nationally recognised CHC30221 Certificate III in School Based Education Support will equip you with the skills to support and assist children to learn numeracy, literacy, and language skills. Start your career in education support and make a real difference in the lives of young people.

Certificate III in School Based Education Support

Get ready to become a sought-after bookkeeper and accountant with this specialised course. Gain two skills with one certificate and become the highly skilled financial all-rounder that businesses are searching for. Graduate with all the skills and confidence you need to make your mark on the bookkeeping and accounting industries. Our nationally recognised FNS40222 Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping is designed to provide you with a strong range of accounting skills to start your own business or register as a Business Activity Statement (BAS) Agent.

Certificate IV in Accounting and Bookkeeping

Take the next step in your career by equipping yourself with the in-demand skills needed to thrive in the aged care sector. You’ll be rewarded with diverse job opportunities and the knowledge that you’re making a difference. Our nationally recognised CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support is an ideal qualification if you're looking for entry work in the booming aged care sector. You will unlock a variety of entry-level work situations in the community services industry, and gain the practical skills to carry out your role as a Care Worker with confidence.

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Gear up to be the support that vulnerable people need. You’ll become a skilled support worker who can assess a client’s specialised needs. Make a positive impact on your community today. Our nationally recognised CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs is designed to help you intervene in the lives of everyday people who are suffering from addiction. You’ll gain the skills to make a real difference to people's lives in this growing field with increasing job opportunities.

Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

Transform yourself into a beauty expert and gain the sought-after skills you need to thrive in this booming industry. You’ll be equipped to deliver exceptional customer care and all the latest beauty treatments. Make an immediate impact in this booming industry. This nationally recognised SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy is designed to transform you into a fully qualified beauty therapist. You will learn how to perform a variety of treatments including facials, make-up, nail enhancements, lash extensions, massage, waxing, tanning lash lifting and nails.

Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy

Take the first step towards an exciting career in construction. You’ll equip yourself with long-term skills designed to help you thrive in this booming industry. Graduate industry-ready to rise up the ranks. Move up the career ladder without attending a classroom with our nationally accredited CPC40120 Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building). You’ll learn safety, contracts, structural principles and materials, estimating, and many more skills that will transform you into a confident builder, site manager, foreperson or construction manager.

Certificate IV in Building and Construction (Building)

Stand out from the competition and equip yourself with the specialised finance skills to excel in the business admin industry. Unlock a range of career opportunities, and graduate with the core skills needed to set yourself up for lasting success. Our nationally accredited BSB40120 Certificate IV in Business (Finance) is designed to provide you with the skills to manage and oversee the financial operations of a business. You’ll learn accounting practices, budget planning and analysis, and financial management and reporting, which will prepare you to manage the financials of any business.

Certificate IV in Business (Finance)

Get ready to empower vulnerable people. Become a sought-after care worker who has all the advanced skills needed to provide excellent individualised care. Graduate industry ready to make your mark and lead a team of support workers to success. Our nationally accredited CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability is designed to equip you with the skills to advocate for and empower vulernable people.

Certificate IV in Disability

It’s time to achieve your career goals of running your own business. Gain the specialised skills to launch your business, set it up for long-term success, and transform yourself into a confident, capable business owner along the way. Our nationally recognised BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business will equip you with the practical business skills you need to take your big idea to the next level. You will be equipped with core business skills to navigate the complexities of starting and running a business and you’ll gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become an entrepreneur.

Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business

Start turning your ambitions into skill and become the reason why your business thrives. Transform yourself into an impressive business all-rounder and learn the marketing expertise and small business management skills you need to achieve lasting success. This nationally recognised BSB40320 Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business and BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication is a dual qualification. You’ll learn how to market new business ventures, build and maintain key business relationships with stakeholders and learn the skills you need to pursue your entrepreneurial dreams.

Certificate IV in Entrepreneurship and New Business and Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication

Get ready to turn your individual style into an exciting and creative career. Equip yourself with all the skills you need to provide practical interior decorating service in this booming industry. Graduate industry-ready and fully prepared to make your mark. This nationally recognised MSF40122 Certificate IV in Interior Decoration will help you turn your individual style into an exciting and creative career. Learn the skills to establish a successful career within the industry and open up a range of diverse and colorful job outcomes.

Certificate IV in Interior Decoration

Take on the exciting world of digital marketing. With this specialised marketing skillset you will set yourself up for success and thrive in the digital landscape. This exciting course will further your career by teaching you to strategise, think critically, be persuasive, and lead a team to success. Our nationally recognised BSB40820 Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication is designed to kickstart your marketing career and expand your skillset so you can move you into marketing roles in businesses of any size, across any sector.

Certificate IV in Marketing and Communication

Leap into a career in the mental health sector and become a valued care worker. You’ll be equipped with all the practical skills you need to help empower vulnerable people. Graduate industry ready to thrive in this industry that offers diverse job opportunities. Our nationally accredited CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health is designed to equip you with a broad understanding of mental health, which will allow you to make a huge difference in people’s well-being.

Certificate IV in Mental Health

It’s time to flex your artistic skills and launch an exciting career in Photography. Equip yourself with both the creative and business skills you need to transform yourself into a sought-after photographer. This nationally recognised CUA41120 Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging will teach you the essential concepts and technical skills to begin your exciting photography career. Learn all the in-demand skills you need to transform yourself into a skilled and in-demand photographer.

Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging

Kick-start your career in Youth Work and become the help that young people need. Discover all the tools to give the best support possible to at-risk youth, and graduate ready to make an immediate impact. Our nationally recognised CHC40413 Certificate IV in Youth Work is designed to kick start your career in community services. Become a highly valued employee and learn the skills and knowledge you need to support and empower young people at risk. Unlock many job opportunities in this extremely rewarding industry.

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