Overview
This program is delivered as a support qualification for students who are enrolled into an ACT apprenticeship/traineeship or other CIT qualification and is designed for individuals who require further foundation skills development to prepare for workforce entry or vocational training pathways.
The full program is only delivered for special interest groups.
The qualification gives you:
- a pathway to employment or vocational training
- reading, writing, numeracy, oral communication and learning and numeracy skills primarily aligned to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) Level 3
- entry level digital literacy and employability skills
- a vocational training and employment plan.
If you are looking for a course to develop your language, literacy, and numeracy, skills please refer to one of the qualification in General Education for Adults
https://cit.edu.au/courses/education_community/foundation_skills
Qualification: Qualification: |
Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways FSK20119 |
Program No: Program No: |
C2-CM09 |
Campus: Campus: |
CIT Reid CIT Bruce
CIT Fyshwick |
Duration: Duration: |
The duration of this course is approximately 12 months studying part-time, or fulltime over one semester, depending on subjects enrolled into and the number of classes attended.
2 hours per week face-to-face training on top of the student’s vocational program of study as well as online activities |
Cost Info: Cost Info: |
Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance
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Indicative Cost: Indicative Cost: |
$678 |
Likely Job Outcome: Likely Job Outcome: |
Graduates from this qualification will be holistically prepared for employment or further study at a level where they can work independently in a range of context both familiar and unfamiliar.
Graduates from this qualification may also choose to continue with further Vocational studies or Foundation Skills Studies in one of the General Education for Adults Certificates or ACT year 12 certificate. .
https://cit.edu.au/courses/education_community/foundation_skills |
Enrolment Type: Application Type: |
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Additional Information
On completion of the Language Literacy and Numeracy quiz (LLN Robot) a student might be identified as requiring extra LLN support which requires the student to enrol into this program.
There are no additional fees charged to students studying as an ACT Australian Apprentice/Trainee or enrolled as an ACT Skilled Capital student when enrolling into this program.
Skills Recognition
Entry Requirements
You will be advised to participate in this program if you need extra support with your apprenticeship or other CIT study
To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework levels of at least 2 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with a lower level program, or enrol in the Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways (FSK10213) to develop your literacy skills. Please visit Foundation Skills.
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Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 14 subjects
Core: Complete 1 subject
- FSKLRG011 Use routine strategies for work- related learning
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| CIT Code: | FOUN216 |
| Cost: | Standard $22.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify own learning goals and needs and develop a formal learning plan to participate in a vocational or workplace learning environment.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, learning skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) learning core skill indicators .01 and .02 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
Electives - Group A: May complete maximum 5
- FSKNUM014 Calculate with whole numbers and familiar fractions, decimals and percentages for work
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| CIT Code: | FOUN237 |
| Cost: | Standard $33.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge to interpret and calculate with whole numbers, routine fractions, decimals and percentages for workplace activities and tasks. It includes interpreting and selecting embedded mathematical information, undertaking routine arithmetical problem solving processes, and communicating results to complete workplace activities.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses their own familiar support resources.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, numeracy skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) numeracy core skill indicators .09, .10 and .11 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKNUM015 Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work
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| CIT Code: | FOUN238 |
| Cost: | Standard $22.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake routine workplace metric estimations, measurements and calculations to complete workplace tasks. It includes interpreting and selecting workplace measurement information, completing workplace measurement tasks, and communicating workplace measurement information.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses their own familiar support resources.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, numeracy skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) numeracy core skill indicators .09, .10 and .11 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
Electives - Group B: Complete minimum 5
- FSKDIG003 Use digital technology for non- routine workplace tasks
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| CIT Code: | FOUN205 |
| Cost: | Standard $33.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use digital technology to undertake non-routine workplace tasks, such as, operating machinery with computerised settings, entering text into a scanning device, collecting data to construct tables, graphs and charts in a spreadsheet, and measuring, recording and interpreting data using digital equipment.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, digital skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKLRG009 Use strategies to respond to routine workplace problems
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| CIT Code: | FOUN214 |
| Cost: | Standard $33.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify routine workplace problems and plan strategies to respond to them.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, learning skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) learning core skill indicators .01 and .02 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKLRG010 Use routine strategies for career planning
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| CIT Code: | FOUN215 |
| Cost: | Standard $55.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify and select appropriate career and work options and develop a career plan.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, learning skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) learning core skill indicators .01 and .02 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKOCM005 Use oral communication skills for effective workplace presentations
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| CIT Code: | FOUN267 |
| Cost: | Standard $22.00
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| Description: | This unit describes skills and knowledge required to deliver effective workplace presentations, such as a prepared short presentation to co-workers, information updates (e.g. changes to Work Health and Safety (WHS)), or instructions on how to use new equipment.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, oral communication skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) oral communication core skill indicators .07 and .08 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKOCM007 Interact effectively with others at work
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| CIT Code: | FOUN269 |
| Cost: | Standard $22.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interact effectively with others in the workplace, including external clients and internal staff. Interactions include giving or responding to spoken instructions, responding to customer queries and complaints, explaining a workplace procedure, or taking telephone calls from the general public or internal staff.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, oral communication skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) oral communication core skill indicators .07 and .08 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKRDG010 Read and respond to routine workplace information
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| CIT Code: | FOUN283 |
| Cost: | Standard $33.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret and respond to information in routine workplace texts in printed or digital formats, such as instruction manuals, reports, emails, brochures, work instructions, notices, web pages with data and policies.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, reading skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) reading core skill indicators .03 and .04 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKWTG009 Write routine workplace texts
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| CIT Code: | FOUN292 |
| Cost: | Standard $22.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to write formal and non-formal routine workplace texts and could be used for a variety of writing types and purposes in printed or digital formats, including letters and emails, instructions, quotation for proposed work factual texts, incident or accident reports, application letter, forms, or formatted job reports.An individual performing these tasks works independently and uses familiar support resources as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, writing skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) writing core skill indicators .05 and .06 at level 3 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
Electives - Other Traning Package: Complete 3 subjects
- ICTICT105 Operate spreadsheet applications
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| CIT Code: | INFT260 |
| Cost: | Standard $66.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to use spreadsheet applications, including creating spreadsheets, formatting data, incorporating charts and objects, and printing spreadsheets.
It applies to individuals who perform a range of routine tasks in the workplace using a fundamental knowledge of spreadsheets under direct supervision or with limited responsibility. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
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| CIT Code: | WPHS117 |
| Cost: | Standard $120.00
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| Description: | This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required prior to undertaking construction work. The unit requires the person to demonstrate personal awareness and knowledge of health and safety legislative requirements in order to work safely and prevent injury or harm to self and others. It covers identifying and orally reporting common construction hazards, understanding basic risk control measures, and identifying procedures for responding to potential incidents and emergencies. It also covers correctly selecting and fitting common personal protective equipment (PPE) used for construction work.
This unit meets the general construction induction training requirements of:
• Part 1.1 Definitions and Part 6.5 of the Model Work Health and Safety Regulations;
• Division 11 of Part 3 of the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 for Western Australia; and
• Division 3 of Part 5.1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2007 for Victoria.
It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit. Relevant work health and safety state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm jurisdictional requirements. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- ASBIRA001 Identify and report asbestos containing materials
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| CIT Code: | BLDG242 |
| Cost: | Standard $190.00
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| Description: | This unit of competency specifies the mandatory work health and safety training required for workers who may come into contact with asbestos or asbestos containing materials (ACM). It describes the outcomes required to anticipate, and be prepared for the presence ACMs and to follow the correct safety guidelines for reporting and communicating the existence of ACMs in a building or work-site.
This unit meets requirements under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
This unit supports the attainment of skills and knowledge required for a range of qualified and unqualified personnel who may come into contact with asbestos containing materials so that the health and safety hazards associated with disturbing these materials are prevented and reported.
It is expected that site-specific induction training will be conducted prior to conducting construction work.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit. Relevant work health and safety state and territory regulatory authorities should be consulted to confirm jurisdictional requirements. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
Electives - Other FSK Training Package: May complete maximum 5
- FSKLRG004 Use short and simple strategies for work-related learning
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| CIT Code: | FOUN209 |
| Cost: | Standard $33.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify own learning goals and needs to engage in a vocational or workplace learning environment.An individual performing these tasks works alongside an expert or mentor where prompting and advice can be provided as needed.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, learning skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit can be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.The unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) learning core skill indicators .01 and .02 at level 1 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
- FSKLRG006 Participate in work placement
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| CIT Code: | FOUN211 |
| Cost: | Standard $22.00
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| Description: | This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to plan and participate in work experience and work placements.An individual performing these tasks may work with an expert/mentor where support is available if requested.This unit applies to individuals who use, or are preparing to use, learning skills to complete workplace activities. This includes existing workers and individuals preparing for employment through vocational education and training. This unit should be integrated and contextualised with vocational training to support achievement of vocational competency.This unit is aligned to, but does not fully address, the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) learning core skill indicators .01 and .02 at level 2 in the workplace and employment domain of communication.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
| Prerequisites: | Nil |
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