Employment Skills
Up-to-date and relevant to the Australian workplace, these courses are designed to enhance employment opportunities and are a pathway to further study.
All Abilities – Essential Skills for Work
This course is designed for people with a high functioning intellectual disability to develop a range of skills for work and independent living. Learning focuses on the eight employability skills: communication, planning and organisation, technology, initiative and enterprise, learning, problem s...
Bookkeeping Basics
This Saturday morning course will cover basic manual bookkeeping and employability skills relevant to the Australian workplace.It is designed for people with little to no bookkeeping knowledge and pathways to further study, including Business Administration and Xero, the small/medium business ...
Business Administration Skills
This three day a week course is ideal for anyone wishing to update their business administration skills, change career direction or obtain computer skills to undertake further study. It provides the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of roles including reception, admin and word processin...
Business Administration Skills – Plus
This course is designed for people with a current working knowledge of MS Office including those who have completed the Business Administration Skills three day a week course at Pines Learning.It reviews and expands the skills and knowledge acquired in the Business Administration Skills course i...
Career Service – One on One Assistance
Are you seeking a career change, looking at updating your resume, applying for a job or course or in need of any other career related assistance?We can help.A qualified Career Practitioner from the Swinburne Skills and Job Centre will be on site at Pines Learning for free one on one sessions. A...
Excellence in Customer Service
All organisations need to provide excellent customer service. Develop your employability skills by learning how to provide a unique customer experience through proactively anticipating customers’ needs and exceeding their expectations every time.This short five hour course, delivered over ...
Medical Terminology – Intro
Enhance your admin skills and employment opportunities by developing your knowledge of medical terminology suitable for a wide range of medical environments.Content includes word structure, parts of the anatomy, medical abbreviations, instruments and equipment, common vaccines and terminology fo...
Reconnect Program – Supporting you into Further Study or Employment Pathways
Pines Learning is a provider of the Reconnect program, a Victorian State Government funded program, which assists eligible participants to overcome barriers to education, training, and employment.Contact Coordinator, Melanie Povey on 0421 963 630 for more information and eligibility criteria.Se...
Skills to Apply for Work – FREE
This course is designed to assist people who have been out of the workforce, who are job ready and looking for suitable employment. It is also suitable for anyone looking for a career change.Content includes where to look for job vacancies, identifying skills, resume and cover letter writing, on...
Word for Business Online
Finding it hard to attend face to face classes but keen to expand your knowledge of MS Word for work?This eight week course (approximately four hours per week) uses MS Word 365 to develop a sound working knowledge of word processing features and formatting used in the Australian workplace.Stude...
XERO Basics
Learn how to create and manage accounting records using XREO Online accounting software suitable for a small to medium business.Content includes the skills and knowledge to create a company date file, produce and manage purchase orders and invoices, accounts payable and receivable plus much more...