FREE Term 3 course program Keep me for the next 3 months August to October 2017 Your college, your future © Caroline Fisher www.byroncollege.org.au ENroLMENTS & GENeraL INFORMatION HOW TO ENROL BY PHONE IN PERSON Byron Community College receives Pay over the phone using a credit Visit the College campus offices in funding from the card by ringing 02 6684 3374. Mullumbimby or Byron Bay. NSW Department of Industry. Mullumbimby ONLINE Cnr Burringbar and Gordon St, Mullumbimby. (Weekdays 9 - 5) Byron Region Community College RTO: 90013 Go to the College website Byron Bay PO Box 571 Mullumbimby, www.byroncollege.org.au and Lvl 1, 107 Jonson St, Byron Bay complete the online enrolment (opposite Woolworths) NSW 2482 form and pay via our secure site. (Mon 9:30 - 4, Tue 9:30 - 12:30 www.byroncollege.org.au Wed 9:30 - 4) REFUND POLICY CONTENTS Byron Region Community College cannot accept Nationally Recognised Training 4 responsibility for changes in your personal Short Courses 4 circumstances. Please choose your course carefully as REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN unless Full Qualifications 5 cancellations are received three working days Permaculture 8 prior to course commencement, and will incur a $15 administration charge. Fees are fully Business 10 refundable only if the course is cancelled by Computers 13 Byron Region Community College. Writing 16 Director: Richard Vinycomb Music, Performance & Dance 18 VET Manager: Tammy Love VET Quality and Marketing Coordinator: Nicole Photography 20 Steel Handcrafts 21 IT Manager: Charlie Wilson Marketing and Course Coordinator: Vicki Walker Drawing & Painting 24 Bookkeeper: Linda Hung Cooking 25 Foundation Skills Coordinator: Kate Montford Sustainable Living 26 Administration: Lance Hopson, Leonie Turner-Mann, Mary-Jane Manning, Languages 27 Georgie Coghlan, Fiona Sheridan, Robyn Wellbeing 29 Robotham, Shellie Nicholls, Flick Durham Cover Photo: Caroline Fisher Design & Layout: Bona Floret Sustainable Plantation Stock. Printed in Australia Byron Community College Term 3 2017 EMPOWERING Business Women Ten years ago, a group of local business people • Sourdough Business Women Hub, a free met monthly in Harvest café to “ferment” business group meets on the first Wednesday of ideas, whilst the old bakery wafted sourdough every month to provide the opportunity for from below. This group grew into the Sourdough networking. The initial events and speakers Business Pathways Group. have enjoyed great feedback. • The highly regarded Sourdough Business Sourdough Business Pathways is committed to Pathways mentoring program forms building the economy of the Northern Rivers the basis of the mentoring offered by region by creating more jobs through mentoring, Sourdough Business Women. project support and learning. The organisation • Developing skills growth through is open to both men and women, however the partnerships with Byron Community region’s business women have a strong voice and College, Southern Cross University and desired a meeting place of their own, to grow, other educational organisations to help share and network. emerging business women navigate evolving, business frontiers is a continuing Sourdough Business Women was conceived initiative. during a Sourdough Business Pathways lunch. The • The next program to launch will be SBW’s idea of creating a positive, supportive space with learning community. This will be an informal and formal learning was born. opportunity to join the learning program from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Months later Sourdough Business Women was U-Lab: Leading Profound Innovation for created. Launching into the year with programs a More Sustainable World. SBW is excited providing motivation and empowerment to to be hosting this MITx online course in women in business in the local region, this a group setting and has been thrilled initiative is gathering women and momentum. with the uptake by local women. The Following community consultation, several focus introductory session is being held on July areas have been identified to support regional 17 at the BCC campus in Mullumbimby. women. These specific spheres of development include communities of practice, networking, To find out more, register your interest and share mentoring, skills growth, places to share in the success www.sbp.org.au knowledge and support. Enrol online at www.byroncollege.org.au NatIONALLY recogNISED traINING Nationally Recognised We are a Registered Training Organisation Training in 2017 (No: 90013) approved to deliver Nationally Recognised Training. Combined with our Byron Community College has been the shire’s industry professional trainers, assessors and leading provider of adult education for over quality assured classes, a qualification with 24 years. We are recognised for the diversity Byron Community College equips you with of courses on offer and our commitment to the skills, experience and knowledge to take providing high quality, hands-on learning your career to the next level. experiences. NatIONALLY recogNISED traINING: SHORT courSES These courses are run by Parasol EMT (RTO number 2551) who will issue successful participants with a Statement of Attainment PROVIDE FIRST AID (HLTAID003) PROVIDE CARDIOPULMONARY This course is for all workers who may be required RESUSCITATION (HLTAID001) to provide a first aid response to a casualty in a This course is for students who have a CURRENT range of situations, including community and Apply First Aid Certificate OR just wish to learn workplace settings. Pre-reading and completion the CPR unit. The course covers the CPR element of a workbook before attendance is required, this of your Certificate, which must be updated each is valid for three years and the CPR component year. There is some study involved and practical must be renewed every year. assessment on CPR. Mon, 31st July, 9 am - 5 pm Mullum Mon, 31st July, 9 am - 1 pm Mullum Thu, 14th September , 9 am -5 pm Byron Thu, 14th September, 9am - 1 pm Byron Concession: $126 Full Fee: $140 Concession: $71 Full Fee: $79 PROVIDE ADVANCED FIRST AID PROVIDE AN EMERGENcy FIRST AID (HLTAID006) RESPONSE IN AN EDucaTION & CARE G This course is for those working in or exposed to SETTING (HLTAID004) high risk situations and deals with the skills and This course is specifically targeted at those ININ knowledge required to provide an advanced working in an education and care setting first aid response, including management of the who are required to respond to a first aid tra incident and other first aiders, until the arrival emergency, including asthmatic and anaphylactic ED of medical or other assistance. Pre-reading and emergencies. Childcare and aged care workplaces completion of a workbook before attendance is use this course as their basic level first aid training. NIS required. This is valid for three years and the CPR Pre-reading and completion of a workbook before component must be renewed each year. attendance is required. This is valid for three years Mon, 31st July, 9 am - 5:30 pm Mullum and the CPR component must be renewed each recog Thu, 14th September, 9 am - 5:30 pm Byron year. Y Concession: $144 Full Fee: $160 Mon, 31st July, 9 am - 5 pm Mullum LL A Thu, 14th September, 9 am - 5 pm Byron N Concession: $135 Full Fee: $150 O I at N 4 Byron Region Community College RTO: 90013 NatIONALLY recogNISED traINING: FULL QUALIFICATIONS CENTRELINK APPROVED *Our Full Qualifications are Centrelink approved for Austudy if eligible. Most courses only require a deposit to enrol, followed by scheduled payments. Speak to our friendly staff for more information on 02 6684 3374 or call into our office today. Qualifications that give REAL results. Take the first step in your new career today. If you are on a low income you may be eligible for a no interest loan to help with training fees. Contact the Byron Community Centre NILS Team on 6685 6807 or at [email protected] G ININ tra ED NIS INTRO TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE (CHC30113)* recog Looking for a fun and rewarding career that is also flexible to suit your lifestyle? Use this short course Y as the first stepping stone towards your career in child care. Gain valuable real life work skills within LL the early childhood sector and work towards your next job at a day-care centre, playgroup or your own family A N day-care. This course covers 6 units from the CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care. O Thu, 20 July to 16 November, 9 am - 3.30 pm I Concession: $95 Full fee: $209 (plus resource fee of $80) at N Byron Region Community College RTO: 90013 5 UPGRADE TO DIPLOMA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE (CHC50113)* Take the next step in your career and upgrade from your current CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care to the Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. This course is best suited to existing workers in the industry and will further your professional development in this rewarding industry. If you are interested in working at a more senior level, the course provides you with the advanced skills in planning, management and other areas. Students will be required to complete 17 units of study and currently working in a child care facility to provide useful ‘real world’ experience. This is in addition to the face-to-face hours listed below. Students will also be required to do approximately 10 hours per week self-paced study. *Students are required to hold or complete the current CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care before being able to enrol in this course Mon, 24 July 2017 to 9 April 2018, 6 pm - 9 pm Concession: $2000 Full fee: $2200 CERTificaTE III IN INDIVIDuaL SUPPORT (AGEING OR DISABILITY) (CHC33015)* Australia’s population is ageing and the North Coast of NSW is a popular place for retirement. If you would like to work in the Aged Care or Disability Industry, the Certificate III in Individual Support is the minimum Nationally Recognised Qualification required.