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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2026
No upcoming intakes for this course this year.
Please enquire for more information or to express your interest in this course.
About this course
Reach your full potential!
Learn in a small, welcoming, and supportive environment where you’ll feel comfortable and confident. Our classes are designed to make learning enjoyable and engaging, helping you build important life skills, prepare for future careers, and open doors to further study. You’ll be encouraged to take an active role in your community and discover new opportunities along the way.
This post-secondary program provides options for people who have individual and/ or special learning needs.
With a focus on working towards independence, this course will help you reach your full potential by following interests that will help you participate in the community and pursuing interests that motivate you.
Develop skills for life, self-development and future employment or study with a Certificate I in Transition Education.
Career Opportunities
At this level students may find volunteering options or assisted employment outcomes within local industry
Opportunities for Further Study
22706VIC Certificate I in Work Education
22631VIC Certificate II in Work Education
22689VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults (Introduction)
Skills or Knowledge gained
Student Facing Field
Confidence building
Improved self development
Understanding rights and responsibilities
Travel and mobility for more independence
Community involvement
Goal setting and pathway planning
IT, digital literacy and cyber safety
Basic numeracy for budgeting, telling the time, measurements and weights for a variety of purposes
Reading and writing
Team work
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes
Mandatory entry requirements:
Entry to the Certificate I in Transition Education is intended for post compulsory school age learners with evidence of a permanent cognitive and/or intellectual disability.
In exceptional circumstances compulsory school age learners with evidence of a permanent cognitive and/or intellectual disability may be enrolled in the qualification, provided the Registered Training Organisation can establish:
the learner’s Secondary School is unable to meet their needs
and
the learner has a level of behavioural maturity that would allow them to develop the communication and interpersonal skills to interact with other learners.
Permanent cognitive and/or intellectual disability must be evidenced. Evidence includes but is not limited to:
Formal assessment by a registered medical practitioner
Doctors / specialist reports
Attendance at a Specialist School / Special Developmental Schools
Integration support at school
Integration support at school with modified curriculum
Recommended entry Requirements:
18 years of age with a cognitive and/or intellectual disability and pathway to us via our Disability Transition Support Officers
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2026
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate I in Transition Education.
Work Placement - 2026
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2026
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $440.30 | $2,201.50 | $19,456.50 |
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Total | $615.30 | $2,376.50 | $19,631.50 |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Important information
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.