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Overview
About this course
Take your Auslan to the next level. You’ll learn to communicate confidently with deaf family, friends and community members. Deepen your understanding by learning about Deaf culture and Deafblind protocols. This course is a great step towards becoming a professional Auslan interpreter.
Outcomes
What you'll gain
Learning outcomes
Through a mixture of theory and practical course work, learn to:
understand sentences and common expressions
sign about personal and family details in work, school and leisure situations
share information about everyday and personal interest topics
describe experiences, events, hopes, dreams and ambitions
explain opinions and plans in a simple way.
Course outcomes
Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.
Communicate independently with the Deaf community and develop your signing skills in Auslan.
Use Auslan for casual and formal conversations such as introductions and asking for directions.
Engage in spontaneous Auslan conversations.
Understand the political and social elements of the Australian Deaf community.
A pathway to continue your studies in Auslan and work towards becoming a professional interpreter.
Suitability
Is this course right for you?
Entry requirements
This course requires evidence of previous experience or study before you can enrol.
A teacher will contact you to make sure this is the right course for you.
Completion requirements
During your study you'll need to provide your teacher with the following evidence:
Entry recommendations
To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have:
an interest in communicating in Auslan
an understanding of Deaf culture and protocols.
The following foundation skills:
You can plan your work and try to solve problems on your own.
You can read everyday texts and find important information.
You can write short sentences or lists to share information.
You can ask and answer questions in a simple conversation.
You can do everyday maths like working out prices or reading a timetable.
You can use email, search the internet and open files.
We tailor our courses to meet local community needs, so some campuses may have extra entry requirements. Check your preferred location for details. Need help preparing? Contact us for support.
Find Your Fit
This simple tool guides you to a suitable course level based on your foundation skills and confidence.
Pathways
Future career and study options
Career pathways
Our graduates go onto roles like: working with Deaf people and and taking an Auslan career pathway, which can lead to professional interpreter opportunities.
Study pathways
Take your study further with other courses offered at TAFE NSW:
Previous study1 Course
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Learn core skills that prepare you for opportunities in your chosen field.
The Certificate III in Auslan does not have any related courses.
Your experience counts
At TAFE NSW, we recognise your previous study and work experience. You can apply for recognition of prior learning or a credit transfer with any of our courses. If you're successful you'll get your qualification faster.
Units
Units taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Auslan qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 6 units of competency, including 6 core and 0 speciality units.
Please note, not all specialty units are offered at every TAFE NSW location. It is highly recommended that you check with your preferred campus for information about the specialty units offered at that location.
Core units - 6
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Compare the fundamental differences between Auslan and English structurePSPLAN002
Source information on Deaf culture, and communicate according to Deaf protocolPSPLAN003
Converse in Auslan at an independent user level (familiar subjects)PSPLAN004
Analyse the structure of Auslan signsPSPLAN005
TAFE NSW services
Facilities and support
TAFE NSW provides support services across all campus locations and online. Whatever your needs or circumstances, we have the people, resources, counselling and facilities to support you in focusing on your studies.
TAFE NSW Disability Support Service
TAFE NSW Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support
TAFE NSW Aboriginal Support; Learner support (ABE)
TAFE NSW Careers, Counselling and Pathways Service
TAFE NSW Libraries
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