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Language, Literacy & Numeracy (LLN) Program

As part of the nationally-accredited and Commonwealth Government-funded Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program, St Patrick's Institute of Education offers adult jobseekers access to a FREE Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) pre-employment course.

This course is aimed at jobseekers aged between 18 and 65 years of age who are currently out of the workforce and seeking full-time work. The pre-employment program for adults is aimed at improving communication skills to enable jobseekers achieve better results from vocational training and improve their chances of finding a rewarding job.

St Patrick’s delivers the nationally-accredited training program at our Sutherland training campus for eligible participants living in the St George/Sutherland area.

Participants are individually assessed prior to starting the course and can receive up to 800 hours (over one year) of free accredited language, literacy and numeracy training. Training is undertaken for 20 hours per week.

For referral to the program, contact your local Centrelink office, Employment Service Provider, or additional support agency.

Youth Pre-Employment Program

St Patrick’s Institute of Education is delivering a FREE and nationally-accredited pre-employment program to school leavers based in Sydney, aged 15 and above, as part of a Commonwealth Government funding intiative.

The tailored Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) program, designed by St Patrick’s Institute of Education, is aimed at helping young people gain valuable work skills and improve their chances of finding employment. It enables students to enhance their workplace and interpersonal skills, to enable them to participate more effectively in the modern work environment.

Participants are enrolled in one of the following nationally accredited courses: Certificate I in Access to Vocational Pathways; Certificate I in Skills for Vocational Pathways; or Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways. These certificate courses focus on vocational skills that are necessary in every job, such as communicating in the workplace, delivering service to customers, working effectively with others and working in a socially diverse environment, as well as processing and maintaining workplace information.

Graduates of the Youth Pre-Employment SEE program may then choose to continue their studies in nationally accredited Certificate and Diploma courses to achieve further vocational qualifications in high-growth employment sectors such as Aged Care, Hospitality, Business Administration and Retail.

Classes are held at St Patrick’s Sutherland Campus in Belmont Street, close to the train station and public transport. Students can join the program whenever they are ready and undertake 20 hours training across four days per week.

Eligible students for the Youth Pre-Employment SEE program are entitled to up to 800 hours of free accredited training, starting at their own level and working at their own pace. Training is delivered face-to-face and also includes work place based projects and work exposure opportunities. An initial Pre-Training Assessment is conducted...

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