Course duration: 58 weeks (including 32 weeks of face to face study, 14 weeks of work placement and 12 weeks for for catch up class, reassessment, additional placement (if required) and holidays.
Schedule:
International students undertaking a vocational course in Australia are expected to undertake a full-time study load (a minimum 20 scheduled course contact hours per week. This may include up to 6 hours of online/distance learning.
GBCA does not offer online/distance learning to the vocational placement component of a course).
Delivery Mode: Face to face training or virtual classroom via Zoom during COVID lockdown
Location #1: Latrobe St Campus (337-339 La Trobe Street Melbourne 3000 VIC)
Location #2: Queens St Campus (338 Queens street, Melbourne 3000 VIC)
Before commencing work placement, all students must undertake National Police Check and Working with Children Check.
Students are required to complete at least 280 hours of work placement as part of course requirements.
GBCA has signed agreements with prospective employers to offer the work placement opportunities for its students. A list of these prospective employers will be provided to assist you in finding work placement. Work placements will be arranged by the GBCA Work Placement Coordinator in conjunction with the student and GBCA trainers.
The Fair Work Act 2009, under the definition of Vocational Placement in section 12 outlines the rules restricting unpaid work. The Fair Work Ombudsman provides a clear explanation of these rules in the Internships, Vocational Placements & Unpaid Work Fact Sheet.
Students are required to discuss with the GBCA work placement coordinator if they wish to make their own work placement arrangement.
Due to the requirement to complete vocational placement, a final outcome for each unit would not be provided until the relevant component of vocational placement had been completed.
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