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Certificate IV in Communication and Media

Who is This Course for?

The Certificate IV in Communication and Media course aims to help you develop skills in media writing and communication tools. These skills can prove invaluable if you're seeking to get into the communication and public relations fields across industries such as manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, local government, media, journalism, publishing, libraries and information services, and film or TV.

This course is especially designed for those seeking roles as information officers, promotional event facilitators or publicists, local government administrative and information officers, and publicity officers.

Quick Course Guide

Qualification: Certificate IV
Student support: Yes: Expert teacher & online support

Study time: Self-paced
Eg: 1 yr = 10 hrs/week
Pre-requisites: Year 12 or equivalent, or relevant work experience

Delivery method: Flexible delivery: Online + correspondence
Course materials: All course materials are provided

Enrolment dates: Enrol anytime - start now!
Assessment: By assignment

Delivered by: OTEN - #1 distance education TAFE provider
Resources required: Internet, email

What Will I Learn?

This course will help you develop a range of skills in communication and media. Among other things, you'll learn about:

writing for the workplace and news media
making presentations
negotiation skills
mass communication
editing for communicators

Career-relevant and Accredited Communication Course

Gain a qualification that's:

developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
government-accredited
nationally recognised
highly valued in the industry

Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

Course Structure

There are 19 units to be completed in this communication and media course.

Follow Health, Safety and Security Procedures
Access and Use the Internet
Contribute to Strategies to Communicate Across Cultures and Build Understanding
Identify Legal and Ethical Requirements in Context
Analyse Communication Theory and Mass Communication
Research the Communication Industry
Write and Edit Media Communication Texts
Collect and Organise Information
Develop Communication Skills for the Media
Create Complex Workplace and Community Texts

Apply Negotiation Skills in an Individual or Group Context
Communicate to Facilitate Quality Service to Stakeholders
Prepare and Present Complex Information
Apply Emerging Technology to Communicate with Others
Communicate to Facilitate Work in a Team
Capture a Digital Image
Conduct Research
Research Career Opportunities and Prepare a Job Application
Identify and Respond to Opportunities to Build Capability

Flexible Study with Distance Learning

Fit your learning around your lifestyle - because the course is delivered online, you have the flexibility of when and where you wish to complete your communication and media training.

Complete the course faster depending on the time you have available! This certificate course is typically completed within 2 years, but you can finish earlier by increasing the time you dedicate to your studies.

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