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Overview

This course is designed as a support course for students enrolled in CIT courses who need help developing their skills with computers, writing and numeracy, to be better prepared for their study, enter the workplace or improve their chances of progression. The course covers simple workplace strategies for computing knowledge for beginners or written skills or applied numeracy in the workplace.

Qualification:

 Non-Accredited Training - Practical Skills for Work and Learning

Next Intake:

 Semester 1 2025

Course No:

 XA-CM05

Duration:

 Approximately 33 hours for each subject.

Cost Info:

Enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total course cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students.

Likely Job Outcome:

 Students who complete these subjects will be holistically prepared for employment or further study at a level where they can work with direction in a range of context both familiar and unfamiliar.

Application Type:

 Standard
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Timetable Information

To help with the enrolment process print your timetable, or keep the window open, so that you can refer back to it for your course code, course name, and the Course Reference Numbers (CRNs) or Block Code.

Entry Requirements

Skills Recognition

To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).

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 1 subject

Core: Complete 1

  •   Computing basics
    • CIT Code: FOUN200
       Cost: free  
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand the use and terminology of computers
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Communication fundamentals
    • CIT Code: FOUN201
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand and improve communication strategies for oral, reading and writing in the workplace.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Maths fundamentals 1
    • CIT Code: FOUN202
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand numeracy and the application of numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages, in a vocational industry.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Maths Fundamentals 2
    • CIT Code: FOUN295
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand numeracy, its application and uses in the workplace.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Maths Fundamentals 3
    • CIT Code: FOUN296
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to use numeracy, its application and uses in the workplace for fault finding and problem solving.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Writing Fundamentals 1
    • CIT Code: FOUN297
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand and improve writing skills in the workplace.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Writing Fundamentals 2
    • CIT Code: FOUN298
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to expand writing skills in the workplace to communicate workplace information to an audience.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Writing Fundamentals 3
    • CIT Code: FOUN299
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to expand writing skills in the workplace to communicate to a broader audience for information or instruction or research/observation outcomes which could support decision making in the workplace.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Resume writing and interview skills
    • CIT Code: FOUN300
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand how to write a resume and develop interview skills.
      Prerequisites: Nil
  •   Spreadsheets
    • CIT Code: FOUN301
      Cost: Standard $85.00
      Description: The purpose of this subject is to understand the basics of developing spreadsheets and their application in the workplace.
      Prerequisites: Nil

Related Courses

Statement Attainment Preparing for Work
Statement Attainment Literacy for the Workplace
Statement Attainment Communication for the Workplace
Statement Attainment Numeracy for the Workplace

More Information

For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au