learning opportunities
Cobram Community House encourages individuals with disabilities to access training by Skills First Programme.
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CANVA – Beginners
CANVA is a simple, easy to use yet brilliant graphic design platform. It is great for social media posts, presentations, brochures, posters and other visual content. Come and explore how this friendly program can change your design game
Tuesday 18th August 12:30pm – 4pm
$36, $31 concession
CANVA – Intermediate
Develop your CANVA skills and be inspired by the ever growing tools in this fantastic graphic design program.
Tuesday 1st September (Night) 5pm – 8pm
or Tuesday 8th September (Day) 12:30pm – 4pm
$36, $31 concession
Fees are dependant on eligibility criteria. Please refer to our website for more detail.
This is an endorsed Learn Local course.
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Learn how to make traditional Chinese dumplings with our very own Mei.
All ingredients supplied. Please bring along an apron and a take-home container.
Thursday 6th August
12:30pm – 3.00pm
$20, $16 (Concession)
This is an endorsed Learn Local course.
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Join us for a fun and delicious cooking class where you’ll discover how to prepare traditional hearty dishes incorporating delicious winter vegetables. Enhance your culinary skills in our sociable kitchen.
Mondays 3rd August – 31st August
(5 weeks)
10am – 2pm
Cost: $120. ($96 Concession)
This is an endorsed Learn Local course.
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Learn how to create the perfect cup of coffee with our local barista. Steam and pour your way to becoming a coffee master.
Wednesday 17th June
9:30am – 2:30pm
Friday 14th August
9:30am – 2:30pm
Wednesday 28th October
9:30am – 2:30pm
Cost: $82.50, $75 (Concession)
This is an endorsed Learn Local course.
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Build your confidence with technology in a friendly, supportive environment.
This five-week course is designed for beginners who would like to improve their everyday digital skills. Participants can attend individual classes or come along to the full five-week series.
Week 1 (14/08/26) – Microsoft Word
Learn how to create and edit simple documents.
Topics include: Opening and saving a Word document, Typing and editing text, Changing fonts, size, colour, and layout, Using bold, italics, underline, and bullet points, Inserting pictures, Creating simple letters, flyers, and cards.
Week 2 (21/08/26) – Microsoft PowerPoint
Learn how to create a basic presentation.
Topics include: Opening and saving a PowerPoint presentation, adding and arranging slides, inserting text and images, choosing simple designs and layouts, using transitions carefully, presenting a slideshow.
Week 3 (28/08/26) – Email, Internet & Online Safety
Learn how to use email and the internet safely and confidently. Topics include: sending, receiving, and replying to emails, adding, opening and saving attachments, searching for information online, identifying trusted websites, recognising scams and suspicious emails, creating safer passwords and passphrases, understanding basic online safety.
Week 4 (04/09/26) – Canva
Learn how to use Canva to create simple and attractive designs. Topics include: opening a Canva account and navigating Canva, working with templates, adding text and images, changing colours, fonts, and layouts, uploading and using your own photos, creating posters, invitations, flyers, cards and social media posts, downloading, saving & printing your design.
Week 5 (11/09/26) – Incorporating AI into your digital skills
Learn how AI tools can help with everyday digital tasks. Topics include: what AI is and how it can be useful, using AI to help write emails, letters, and documents, asking good questions to get better answers, using AI for ideas, planning, summaries, and learning, understanding privacy and safety when using AI, combining AI with Word, email, Canva, and online searches.
Each week we will also include managing files and folders, finding saved documents, saving work correctly, using USBs, understanding basic cloud storage, building confidence using a computer independently.
Fridays 9:30am – 1pm
Cost: $98, ($74 concession) for the 5 week series, or $36, ($31 concession) per individual class.
This is an endorsed Learn Local course.
Fees are dependant on eligibility criteria.
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Tuesdays 9.00am – 3.00pm
COST: Funded $825, Concession $645, Unfunded $6000
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CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care
This course was released on 5/9/2025 and supersedes CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care. The new course includes major changes to update entry requirements, allowing people with older qualifications access to study the diploma.
This qualification is for individuals who want to advance their career in early childhood education. This qualification is designed for educators wanting to pursue leadership roles and take their skills to the next level. With a focus on creating high-quality, inclusive programmes, fostering children’s development, and managing early learning environments, the CHC50125 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care equips learners with the skills and knowledge make a positive impact in the lives of the children they care for.
The CHC50121 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care is delivered over an 18-month period. It requires a combination of classroom attendance and work placement. Additional home-based study will be required.
COST:
Funded $1264, Unfunded $6500
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With an emphasis on conversational English, this coures is designed to help you improve your language skills. Over ten weeks, participants will engage in a variety of interactive activities and discussions that focus on enhancing vocabulary, pronounciation, and listening skills, to build confidence in everyday communication.
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Covering food and workplace hygiene, barista training, customer service and communication, how to take a customer’s order, food display setup, food preparation, teamwork, occupational health and safety.
COST: $130, Concession $106
DATES: 6 days over 2 weeks. 9.30am – 2.30pm
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This one day accredited course is for all food handlers in tourism, hospitality and catering.
It provides the skills and knowledge to follow organisational procedures to identify and control food hazards.
Dates:
Wednesday 2nd September 9:30am – 3:30pm
Thursday 29th October 9:30am – 3:30pm
Cost – $120
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First Aid Courses
All First Aid training is provided by Darren Shreck who provides nationally recognised training in partnership with, and under the auspices of, Allen’s Training Pty Ltd (RTO No. 90909). All Statements of Attainment are issued by Allen’s Training.
Cobram Community House is the venue for part of this training but does not provide the training.
Upcoming delivery dates:
- Friday August 7th
- Friday September 18th
- Friday October 23rd
- Tuesday December 8th
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid – $205
HLTAID012 Provide First Aid in an education and care setting – $205
HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation -$90
Call us or email us to register – 03 5872 2224 – cch@cch.vic.edu.au
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Did you know that we can deliver courses in Excel, Word, Publisher and PowerPoint for business use, personal use and study purposes?
We can customise the training for beginner, intermediate or advanced levels and can provide the training on a one one basis or to groups.
Costs will be discussed at that time.
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The CGEA program provides skill development in reading, writing and numeracy and assists student study preparation in a variety of areas to meet personal needs, facilitate participation in the community, or other workplace and further educational training.
These courses are for a range of learners who wish to improve their literacy, basic math and general education skills, including those who left mainstream education early, and whose life experiences have inhibited access to education, training and employment.
The main focus of the Certificates in General Education for Adults is to build: life skills, literacy skills, numeracy skills, digital skills.
22690VIC
Certificate I in General Education for AdultsThis course is designed for people who wish to improve their skills or to further general education studies. You will learn basic reading, writing, maths and computer skills to develop your confidence and help you explore further training options or vocational pathways.
Cost: $1680, (Concession $640)
22691VIC
Certificate II in General Education for AdultsThis course is ideal for people who wish to consolidate their skills to increase employment opportunities or go onto further study. You will develop the confidence to read, interpret, evaluate and create complex texts and apply numeracy in a range of contexts.
Cost: $1880, (Concession $680)
22692VIC
Certificate III in General Education for Adults
This course will help you to develop skills to read, interpret, critically analyse and create highly complex texts. You will also gain confidence in performing a broad range of complex mathematical tasks. This certificate is designed for people looking to advance their skills for the workplace
or to go onto further study.Cost: $1880 Concession: $680.
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The focus of this course is to support learners with an intellectual disability to develop the skills to find the most appropriate option for them in the community. This may include employment, volunteer work or further study.
The course will develop valuable learning and social skills by exploring:
independent living,personal development,
vocational and employability skills,
community involvement,
volunteering effectively,
basic literacy and numeracy,
use of everyday technology.
When Tuesdays 9:00am – 3:00pm
Cost Funded: $440 Concession: $440 -
22694VIC Certificate I in Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy
This course is designed to develop the literacy, numeracy skills and communication skills of learners with an intellectual disability.
Participants will learn to write simple sentences, communicate through conversation and develop basic numeracy skills using money, time, and
measurement through hands-on activities. Your self-esteem and confidence will grow as your interpersonal skills improve. This course is a great option for adult learners to develop the skills required for independence and further study.
Cost: Funded: $410, Concession: $410, Unfunded: $5000