Foundations for Youth – PCYC Cessnock

This course is for eligible Castle Personnel Participants ONLY.

This course may be fully subsidised for eligible students under the Community Services Obligation Program (ACE). To determine your eligibility for the ACE Program Click here

Every young person will be encouraged, guided and empowered to develop their strengths and talents.

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government for eligible students

Location

PCYC Cessnock-1B Short St, Cessnock NSW 2325

Course Dates

Start Date: 1 March 2021

End Date: 5 May 2021

Runs: Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:30am – 3:30pm

Who Is This Course For

This course is for youth looking for direction in their lives, developing social skills and setting life goals.

Delivery Mode

Face-to-face delivery

Funding Eligibility

This course is being offered under the Adult and Community Education Community Services Obligation (ACE) Program. This funding has been designed to support people who experience barriers to training and employment. To determine your eligibility for the ACE Program Click here

A disadvantaged student who is one of the following:

• An aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; or
  Disabled or have a dependent child, spouse or partner who is disabled; or
• A Commonwealth Government Welfare Recipient or have a dependent child, spouse or partner who is a Commonwealth Government Welfare Recipient; or
• Experiencing significant hardship as verified by a government agency, medical professional or support agency

AND

Experiencing one of the following barriers to participation in training:

• Very low literacy, language and/or numeracy skills
• Limited employability skills
• Persistent and ongoing personal issues impacting on their education
• Significant educational disadvantage, which impacts their ability to succeed in training

At the time of enrolment you will be asked to provide ID, Medicare number, USI, proof of Benefit and CRN (where applicable). Please note that you can be asked to provide evidence to support your eligibility at any time.

 OR

If you’re NOT a Disadvantaged Student, you may be able to meet the eligibility if you’re living in a regional and remote area:

A Regional or Remote Student is a student who:

• is not a Disadvantaged Student; AND
• lives or works in a Regional or Remote Location; AND
• cannot effectively access training under a Smart and Skilled Entitlement Program or other Smart and Skilled

A Regional or Remote Location is any location that is not classified as “Major Cities (RA1)” on the following website: https://bit.ly/2VRSyeB or as otherwise advised by the Department.

Entry Requirements

Students must have successfully completed year 10 (or equivalent), turned 16 or have relevant experience and/or qualifications that indicate likely success in completing the course.

• Students who ARE currently enrolled in High School are NOT PERMITTED to enrol into this program under any circumstances

This training supports eligible students who are not ready to undertake a Full Qualification.

Our ACE programs will help you to develop the foundational skills to undertake training in a Smart and Skilled full qualification or gain employment.

• Students who ARE CURRENTLY undertaking higher education including: Certificate II, III, IV, Diploma, Advanced Diploma, Bachelors Degree or higher are NOT PERMITTED to enrol in into this program.

If you have completed a full qualification recently please contact the college 02 4348 4300 prior to enrolling.

Units of Competency

BSBCMM201	Communicate in the workplace
SITXFSA001	Use hygienic practices for food safety
SITHGAM001	Provide responsible gambling services
SITHFAB005	Prepare and serve espresso coffee
SITHFAB002	Provide responsible service of alcohol
SITHCCC002	Prepare and present simple dishes
ICTICT107	Use personal productivity tools
HLTAID003	Provide first aid
FSKLRG11	Use routine strategies for work-related learning
CPCCWHS1001	Prepare to work safely in the construction industry
BSBWRT301	Write simple documents

Non-Accredited Units

CSO202062	Work focused skills
CSO202002	Cafe Skills