Class details
Schedule Pace and number of hours.
Full Time
Delivery Method of course delivery.
Combination
Duration
Course duration Total time required to complete a course.
6 months
Start date First day of attendance online or on campus.
20th May 2024
End date Final day of attendance online or on campus.
15th Nov 2024
Time Commitment
Class time Dedicated hours required each week in either online or on campus classes.
30 hours
Additional study time The minimum recommended hours you will need to commit to your studies outside of class hours. This may include private study, work placements and research.
6 hours
Fee details
Course fees are released each semester.
We'll confirm your fee before enrolment.
Proposed timetableWhat time classes run
This course is currently scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with day classes over 5 x 1 week blocks. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Additional informationOther things to know
Assessments
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
Knowledge assessments: short answer, research tasks, multiple-choice questions
Skills assessments: projects
Practical skills assessments: demonstrations under observation
Simulated workplace projects: scenario-based problem solving
Work placement
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
There is no work placement for this qualification.
Materials needed
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
There are no materials needed for this qualification.
Additional entry requirements
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
This course is delivered in Away From Base mode and is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live in NSW, meet AbStudy eligibility, meet Smart and Skilled eligibility, and are available for the duration of the course
Away From Base involves studying via online learning combined with intensive residential blocks. Tutorial support is offered face-to-face, online or in group tuition sessions, or a combination of delivery modes
Government funding supports the travel, accommodation and meal costs for AbStudy compliant students participating in the intensive blocks.
UnitsUnits taught in this course
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Guiding qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 13 units of competency, including 9 core and 4 speciality units.
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.
Provide First AidHLTAID011
Work as a guideSITTGDE014
Lead tour groupsSITTGDE016
Prepare and present tour commentaries or activitiesSITTGDE017
Course deliveryCombination study
Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Ballina
TAFE NSW Ballina is located only a few blocks from the Ballina Fair and Ballina Central shopping centres, in the heart of the Northern Rivers region. The campus is a warm and welcoming place to study, with a close-knit community of friendly teachers, supportive staff and a large multicultural population of students able to meet, talk, work together and immerse themselves in an academic environment full of limitless possibilities.
Campus address
154-164 Burnet Street Ballina 2478
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Facilities
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Computer Aided Design (CAD) computer labs
North Coast TAFE Jobs Hub
Simulated business offices
Simulated fire-suppression and control training facility
Simulated hospital nursing environment
State-of-the-art maritime training facility
Virtual retail operation skills centre
Student support
We're here for you. Get help and assistance with nearly every aspect of your study life - from study support and student resources, to counselling, guidance, and help finding jobs or accommodation.
- Mon8.30 AM - 4 PM
- Tue8.30 AM - 4 PM
- Wed8.30 AM - 4 PM
- Thu8.30 AM - 4 PM
- Fri8.30 AM - 4 PM
- SatClosed
- SunClosed
- Student Services Phone: 131 601
- Counselling and careers Phone: 131 601 Email: CounsellingandCareerDevelopmentSupport@tafensw.edu.au
- Disability services Phone: 131 601 Email: DisabilityandAccessStudentSupport@tafensw.edu.au