Certificate 3 in Events
Course 18052 CRICOS Code 064947G |
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Duration
0.5 year full-time
Locations, tuition fees and intakes
Additional costs for uniforms, equipment, textbooks and materials (if applicable) range from A$300 - A$1,000 per course.
Campuses in Sydney |
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| Baulkham Hills | Feb, Jul | A$6,190 | ||
| Northern Beaches | Feb | A$6,190 | ||
| Ryde | Feb, Jul | A$6,190 | ||
| Ultimo | Feb, Jul | A$6,190 | ||
Campuses outside Sydney |
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| Coffs Harbour | Feb | A$6,190 | ||
| Hamilton | Feb, Jul | A$6,190 | ||
| Nowra | Feb | A$5,950 | ||
| Ourimbah | Feb, Jul | A$6,190 | ||
| Wollongong | Feb | A$5,950 | ||
*Intakes shown in red have already been filled
^Fees per course
Description
This course is designed for people who want to work in the sector responsible for coordinating meetings, conferences and/or community, sporting and cultural events.
Career Opportunities
Event assistant or operative, conference assistant, exhibitions assistant
Entry Requirements
- Year 10 or equivalent
- The NSW Liquor and Gaming Regulations require students to be 18 years of age or older if they are undertaking units that involve the service of alcohol and/or gaming operations
- Academic IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL (iBT) 51 or Certificate 3 in English for Further Study at TAFE NSW or equivalent
Exit Points
N/A
Course Structure
The qualification packaging rules require completion of fifteen (15) units including five (5) core units and ten (10) elective units.
Core Units
- Work with colleagues and customers
- Work in a socially diverse environment
- Develop and update event industry knowledge
- Provide event staging support
- Follow health, safety and security procedures
Elective Units
The full range of elective units is listed below. Elective units actually offered may vary between each semester and campus, and will depend on a number of considerations including the packaging rules for the qualification and demand for the unit.
- Create electronic presentations
- Use business technology
- Produce simple word processed documents
- Produce business documents
- Support innovation and change
- Develop and extend critical and creative thinking skills
- Organise personal work priorities and development
- Apply a general knowledge of vision systems to work activities
- Provide seating and ticketing advice
- Usher patrons
- Record and operate standard lighting cues
- Apply a general knowledge of lighting to work activities
- Assist with marketing
- Research, obtain and prepare props
- Apply set construction techniques
- Apply a general knowledge of audio to work activities
- Apply a general knowledge of staging to work activities
- Maintain physical production elements
- Produce computer-aided drawings
- Clean and tidy bar areas
- Operate a bar
- Provide food and beverage service
- Provide table service of alcoholic beverages
- Provide responsible service of alcohol
- Operate an online information system
- Access and interpret product information
- Source and provide Australian destination information and advice
- Prepare quotations
- Book and coordinate supplier services
- Process travel related documentation
- Control reservations or operations using a computerised system
- Write business documents
- Plan and manage meetings
- Provide visitor information
- Provide quality customer service
- Deal with conflict situations
- Address protocol requirements
- Process and monitor event registrations
- Coordinate on site event registrations
- Process financial transactions
- Maintain financial records
- Follow workplace hygiene procedures
- Identify hazards, and assess and control safety risks
- Maintain equipment for activities
- Maintain sport and recreational facilities
Additional Information
Click here for further general information about qualifications, articulation, facilities and equipment, assessment methods and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Course information and offerings are subject to change at any time.
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