Nationally Recognised Training available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby.
Get qualified and study locally with a course at Byron Community College.
With a range of Nationally Recognised Training on offer, take the plunge and achieve your true potential with a qualification in one of the following areas.
Permaculture
Child Care
Community Services
Individual Support
Horticulture
Massage Therapy
There’s never been a better time to learn new skills. With fee subsidies available for most of our full qualifications through the NSW Government Smart and Skilled program, start your leaning journey and apply today.
For more information on Smart and Skilled eligibility criteria or subsidised places Click here Smart and Skilled
Study in 2020
We are now taking enrollments for the following courses starting in 2020. To receive the latest news and updates please contact the College on 02 6684 3374 or click the ‘Apply Now’ for each course.
HLT42015 - Certificate IV in Massage Therapy
- Provide massage treatments (HLTMSG004)
- Manage the prevention and control of infection (HLTINF004)
- Provide reflexology for relaxation (HLTREF002)
- Establish and manage client relationships (CHCCOM006)
- Provide first aid (HLTAID003)
- Manage work health and safety (HLTWHS004)
- Assess client massage needs (HLTMSG002)
- Confirm physical health status (HLTAAP002)
- Develop massage practice (HLTMSG001)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Undertake small business planning (BSBSMB404)
- Manage legal and ethical compliance (CHCLEG003)
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
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...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC30113 - Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care
- Provide experiences to support children's play and learning (CHCECE011)
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice (CHCECE009)
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001)
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (CHCDIV002)
- Provide care for babies and toddlers (CHCECE005)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children (CHCECE007)
- Support the holistic development of children in early childhood (CHCECE010)
- Provide care for children (CHCECE003)
- Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (HLTAID004)
- Develop cultural competence (CHCECE001)
- Promote and provide healthy food and drinks (CHCECE004)
- Ensure the health and safety of children (CHCECE002)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Use information about children to inform practice (CHCECE013)
- Organise personal work priorities and development (BSBWOR301)
- Support children to connect with their world (CHCECE012)
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
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...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS023)
- Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS001)
- Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures (HLTINF001)
- Provide first aid (HLTAID003)
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people (CHCAGE001)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS015)
- Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS011)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability (CHCDIS007)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach (CHCPAL001)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Follow established person-centred behaviour supports (CHCDIS002)
- Provide support to people living with dementia (CHCAGE005)
- Support community participation and social inclusion (CHCDIS003)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
AHC33816 - Certificate III in Permaculture
- Coordinate preparation and storage of permaculture products (AHCPER313)
- Install structures for permaculture systems (AHCPER310)
- Maintain integrated plant and animal systems (AHCPER303)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Install and maintain permaculture water systems (AHCPER309)
- Select plant and animal species for permaculture systems (AHCPER316)
- Research and communicate information on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER301)
- Prepare raw materials and compost feedstock (AHCPHT307)
- Plan propagation activities for a permaculture system (AHCPER318)
- Test, improve and maintain healthy soil in a permaculture system (AHCPER319)
- Manage plant pests, diseases and disorders in a permaculture system (AHCPER320)
- Establish an urban permaculture system (AHCPER308)
- Plan organic garden and orchard systems (AHCPER312)
- Develop recommendations for integrated plant and animal systems (AHCPER302)
- Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems (AHCPER305)
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AHC42116 - Certificate IV in Permaculture
- Provide advice on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER401)
- Design harvesting and storage systems for permaculture products (AHCPER407)
- Manage a permaculture seed bank (AHCPER409)
- Identify and analyse bioregional characteristics and resources (AHCPER406)
- Manage organic soil improvement (AHCORG403)
- Recommend approaches for sustainable community and bioregional development (AHCPER410)
- Design an urban permaculture system (AHCPER403)
- Operate within a sustainable community and bioregional development program (AHCPER411)
- Plan and implement permaculture works (AHCPER404)
- Select appropriate technology for a permaculture system (AHCPER405)
- Evaluate suitability of species as solutions for permaculture applications (AHCPER413)
- Cost a project (AHCBUS407)
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AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture
- Control weeds (AHCPMG301)
- Implement a plant establishment program (AHCPGD301)
- Implement a propagation plan (AHCNSY306)
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders (AHCPMG302)
- Collect native seed (AHCNAR305)
- Coordinate work site activities (AHCWRK305)
- Provide information on plants and their culture (AHCPCM302)
- Identify plant specimens (AHCPCM303)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Perform specialist amenity pruning (AHCPGD303)
- Operate machinery and equipment (AHCMOM304)
- Contribute to work health and safety processes (AHCWHS301)
- Apply environmentally sustainable work practices (AHCWRK309)
- Install pressurised irrigation systems (AHCIRG345)
- Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas (AHCSOL304)
- Prepare growing media (AHCSOL305)
<p><div align="left">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p><strong>Do you want to grow your passion, while creating and nurturing diverse types of green environments?</strong></p><p>A career in
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
CHC42015 - Certificate IV in Community Services
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships (CHCPRP001)
- Work within a community development framework (CHCCDE003)
- Provide advocacy and representation services (CHCADV002)
- Facilitate the interests and rights of clients (CHCADV001)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
- Use communication to build relationships (CHCCOM002)
- Assess co-existing needs (CHCCCS004)
- Develop strategies to address unmet needs (CHCCCS008)
- Engage respectfully with young people (CHCYTH001)
- Maintain work health and safety (HLTWHS003)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people (CHCAGE001)
- Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (CHCDFV001)
- Provide brief interventions (CHCCCS014)
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HLTINFCOV001 - Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures (HLTINFCOV001)
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.