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Training Calendar for 2009

The Certificate IV Training & Assessment Calendar  for 2009 is now available. 
To download a copy click here. 

Productivity Places

What is Productivity Places

• The Productivity Places Program is a great way to improve your skills so you can find employment.
• The Program provides new training places in skills and occupations employers are seeking and is designed to help you secure long term employment.
• The Program is part of the Australian Government’s Skilling Australia for the future initiative.  
• The training will be delivered by training organisations in your local area.
• Training places are available for both job seekers and existing workers

Am I eligible for a training place?

•  To be eligible for a job seeker training place, you need to be currently looking for work. You also need to be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident of Australia and be over the age of 15. Some other eligibility criteria apply, this is available from your local training organisation or employment service provider.
• You also need to be assessed by your employment service provider or training organisation as having capacity to benefit from the training.
• Please note, full-time students and people who are self employed are not eligible for the program.
• To find out if you are eligible to apply for an existing worker training place, you will need to talk to your employer and the relevant State or Territory Government, and a registered training organisation approved to deliver the training.

How do I apply?

If you are registered with an employment service provider, such as Job Network member or Disability Employment Network, you need to contact your employment consultant to discuss your interest and obtain a referral to a training organisation.

If you are not registered with an employment service provider, you need to apply directly Vocational Institute of Australia as follows:
Phone:  02 4950 4744
Email:   info@viatraining.com.au

Participant Rights and Responsibilities(125 KB)
Productivity Places Factsheet(457 KB)

VIA in NZ

Q&M Magazine Article

Latest additions to Scope

• MCM30104 Certificate III in Competitive Manufacturing
• MCM40204 Certificate IV in Competitive Manufacturing

BSB51604 Diploma of Occupational Health and Safety

'Now available online' 

Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety (online)(85 KB)

The OH&S program is designed to meet the needs of individual and work commitments. This includes staff who hold the Cert IV in OH&S, rural staff and those who have gained skills and knowledge of OH&S in the workplace but hold no safety qualifications. The Diploma enables participants to acquire the knowledge and skills of OH&S and also gain underpinning core management skills and behaviours that characterise successful managers and support continued career success. Participants will experience an innovative delivery style through open and interactive workshops.
Participants who hold the Cert IV in OH&S, will be granted a credit transfer for one unit so require only 7 units. 

TAA40104 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

VIA launches New Coal Program

Critical Mining Safe Work Practices

A two day program in the core mining units S1, S2 and S3. This hands on program will include interactive Power Point presentations, structured activities, role specific workshops, role plays and group discussion led by a very experienced and dynamic facilitator.

Critical Mining Safe Work Practices(52 KB) 

Implement and Apply Risk Management MNCG1002 (G2)

Available at the end of April