22690VIC Certificate I in General Education for Adults
Get a fresh start and open up your study and employment opportunities!
Build literacy, numeracy, communication and employability skills with the Certificate I in General Education for Adults. This Qualification is for people of all cultural backgrounds and ages who want to improve their reading, writing, speaking and mathematics skills for employment, further training or participation within the community.
This Qualification approximates a year 9 high school level.
Overview
Campus Broome
When Available all year
Study Mode On Campus | Combined (Online and On Campus)
Using a combination of structured teaching and unstructured learning activities, students will build your skills in working with numbers and money, creating computer-based texts, directions, teamwork and job seeking to grow confidence and employability skills.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Engaging with and creating texts using digital technology
- Interpreting statistics using graphs, diagrams and charts
- Working with numbers and money
- Interpreting directions
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Job seeking
This course is suited to you if:
- You left mainstream education early
- You are an adult returning to lifelong learning
- English is your second language
- You have no or limited employment experience
Select your preferred campus and apply
Available all year, 2026
Details
Course fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $85.05 | $97.15 | $182.20 |
| Concession | $85.05 | $97.15 | $182.20 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2026.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| VU23793 | Develop and document a learning plan |
| VU23794 | Plan and undertake a project |
| VU23795 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes |
| VU23796 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes |
| VU23797 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for employment purposes |
| VU23798 | Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community |
| VU23800 | Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes |
| VU23801 | Create texts of limited complexity for learning purposes |
| VU23802 | Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the workplace |
| VU23803 | Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community |
| VU23805 | Work with and interpret directions in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| VU23806 | Work with measurement in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| VU23807 | Work with and interpret statistical information in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| VU23808 | Work with shape and angle in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| VU23786 | Apply basic technology skills to language learning |
| VU23787 | Access the internet for language learning |
Details
Course fees
| Tuition | Resource | Total fee* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | $85.05 | $97.15 | $182.20 |
| Concession | $85.05 | $97.15 | $182.20 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2026.
- All units required to gain this qualification. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course.
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit the DTWD website.
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you have already completed or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.
Units
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| VU23793 | Develop and document a learning plan |
| VU23794 | Plan and undertake a project |
| VU23795 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for personal purposes |
| VU23796 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for learning purposes |
| VU23797 | Engage with texts of limited complexity for employment purposes |
| VU23798 | Engage with texts of limited complexity to participate in the community |
| VU23800 | Create texts of limited complexity for personal purposes |
| VU23801 | Create texts of limited complexity for learning purposes |
| VU23802 | Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the workplace |
| VU23803 | Create texts of limited complexity to participate in the community |
| VU23805 | Work with and interpret directions in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| VU23806 | Work with measurement in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| VU23807 | Work with and interpret statistical information in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| VU23808 | Work with shape and angle in familiar and some less familiar situations |
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|---|
| VU23786 | Apply basic technology skills to language learning |
| VU23787 | Access the internet for language learning |