This qualification reflects the role of individuals who use basic skills and knowledge for work in skilled assistant or skilled assistant operator roles in the screen, media and entertainment industries. It applies to work in interactive digital media, film and television, radio, lighting and sound, content creation and technical broadcasting environments.
The job roles that relate to this qualification may include editing assistant, assistant content creator, assistant sound technician, assistant audio visual technician, assistant radio producer, podcast producer, community radio producer, community radio presenter, junior animator, camera assistant and technical production assistant. Individuals usually work under direction, using some discretion and judgement, and may provide technical advice and support to a team.
The following job roles are defined for this course:
- Assistant Broadcast Maintenance Technician
Students who complete the Certificate III in Screen and Media will qualify to enter the Certificate IV in Screen and Media.
To achieve CUA31020 Certificate III in Screen and Media a total of 11 units of competency must be completed comprising of 3 core and 8 elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
The core units are mandatory. The elective units have been selected following consultation with local industry requirements. The elective units may vary between delivery locations.
Core Units (3 required)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BSBCRT311 | Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment | 40 |
| CUAIND311 | Work effectively in the creative arts industry | 50 |
| CUAWHS312 | Apply work health and safety practices | 30 |
Elective Units (8 required)
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Nominal Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CUAATS111 | Develop understanding of own Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity | 150 |
| CUAAIR211 | Develop techniques for presenting information on-air | 30 |
| CUAAIR311 | Present programs on-air | 30 |
| CUAAIR411 | Plan and conduct interviews | 30 |
| CUAPPM312 | Plan and prepare program content | 60 |
| CUASOU212 | Perform basic sound editing | 30 |
| CUASOU213 | Assist with sound recordings | 35 |
| CUAWRT301 | Write content for a range of media | 40 |
Batchelor Institute is offering Fee Free TAFE (Vocational Education and Training (VET)) places in 2024. Fee Free TAFE is a joint initiative of the Australian and Northern Territory Governments to provide tuition-free training places to students wanting to train, retrain or upskill with an approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
For eligible students, this means that 2024 course fees for subsidised courses will be fee free, however places are limited.
More information regarding course fees and paying course fees can be found on the Batchelor Institute website.
The learner must provide the following materials and equipment:
- Basic stationery—paper, pencil, pen
Literacy and Numeracy
When you enrol in a course at Batchelor Institute, you should be able to speak, read and write in English at the level required for the course you are undertaking. If you need help improving your literacy and numeracy skills, there are specific courses and other assistance available.
Minimum age for students
Students must meet the minimum age requirement to be able to enrol with Batchelor Institute. The minimum age will depend on several factors.
Where:
- Training is delivered in a regional or remote community, and the student no longer engages and/or participates in secondary schooling, the student must be 15 years or older at the time training commences
- Training is delivered on the Batchelor Campus or Desert People Centre Campus, and where the student attends training during the day, but are not accommodated overnight, the student must be 17 years or older at the time training commences; or
- Training is delivered in any location, and the student requires to be travelled by Batchelor Institute to a training delivery location, the student must be 18 years or older at the time training commences.
You will need to apply to ABSTUDY once you have enrolled at Batchelor Institute so your travel can be arranged (if travel is applicable). To do this you will need to obtain a VET Enrolment and Fees Invoice from the Institute and then take it to your nearest Centrelink Office, to complete an ABSTUDY application.
If you have to live away from home while you are attending a workshop, your travel, accommodation and meals will be organised and paid for, by Batchelor Institute, if you are in receipt of ABSTUDY and are enrolled in a course subsidised by the NT Government.
Batchelor Institute recognises the importance of skills and knowledge that you may already have. You may have gained these through other work or study you have done or through life experience.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that tries to match these skills and knowledge to the outcomes of your course to assess whether you have achieved the required learning outcomes. If you think you are eligible for RPL, contact us for more information.
Batchelor Institute also recognises qualifications and statements of attainments gained from any other Australian Registered Training Organisation, where nationally accredited training has been undertaken. This form of recognition may include Credit Transfers.
Students who have been identified as needing extra support services besides those already identified will have the extra support identified within their individual training plan and the support services will be arranged accordingly.
Student Support
Freecall: 1800 677 095 | Email: student.support@batchelor.edu.au
Timetables for students attending workshops at the Batchelor or Desert Peoples Centre Campuses can be found here.
Batchelor Institute offers many VET courses across a range of different disciplines. You can study courses relating to community services, construction, health, business, education, resource and infrastructure and creative arts. To get more information about Batchelor Institute and the courses we offer, click here.
Please visit: https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CUA31020
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