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Recognised Courses are those that:
 * Have national accreditation, such as Certificate I in Volunteering or a Certificate I in First Aid; or
 * Are recognised by the community as developing knowledge and skills for participation in particular activities.

A recognised training course will usually:
 * Take about 20 hours (if less than 20 hours, more than one form of recognised training can be completed to total around 20 hours)
 * Result in the development of a new skill
 * Have a certificate awarded at the end of the program
 * Be delivered away from the school
 * Be delivered and/or assessed by someone other than school staff.

If two or more of these don't apply, the course is probably not suitable. If there is a strong commitment to such a course from young people, the Department of Human Services should be contacted for help to clarify course suitability.

It is acceptable for young people to complete units that are part of a larger course provided they can obtain credit for these unit/s if they decide to complete the course in the future.


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The following organisations have assisted young people to complete the Recognised Training component of Advance for a number of years and continue to provide valuable courses and programs across Victoria to an increasing number of schools. [|Australian Red Cross] [|Country Fire Authority] [|Lifesaving Victoria] [|Parks Victoria] [|SCOPE Victoria] [|St John Ambulance] [|State Emergency Services][|The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award] [|Victorian Workcover Authority][|VicRoads]


 * ====** Animal Welfare **====
 * ** [|RSPCA] ** runs a Certificate II in Animal Welfare which provides general training for people wishing to gain foundation skills and knowledge.
 * [|Wildlife Victoria] is a charity organisation committed to reducing the suffering of wildlife by providing an emergency response service for injured, sick and orphaned wildlife across Victoria and provides education programs for young people. || ** Conservation/Environment **
 * [|Conservation Volunteers:] In recognition of the enormous contribution Conservation Volunteers make and the skills and knowledge they develop as volunteers, Conservation Volunteers offers volunteers the opportunity to complete a Conservation Volunteer Training Program (CVTP). The training units completed in CVTP are nationally accredited and can potentially be used in other VET courses. (This is a free course) ||
 * ** Emergency Services/Safety **
 * [|St John Ambulance] provides a full range of best practice certified, customised first aid training with flexible delivery options available throughout Australia.
 * [|William Angliss Institute] Provides accredited training for the Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA) in Victoria.
 * [|METEC] is a “not for profit” community organisation which delivers Driver Training in a range of settings and program options. || ** Human Rights Social Justice **
 * [|Australian Human Rights Commission]provides education resources - rightsEd - designed to help students gain a critical understanding of human rights and responsibilities, and to develop the attitudes, behaviours and skills to apply human rights in everyday life. ||
 * Community Services/Health/Welfare **
 * [|MoneyMinded] is a financial education program which helps people make informed decisions about the use and management of their money. The courses feature a series of characters that are considering their own financial situations. The learner follows their story and helps them to solve their financial problems. (This is a free course)
 * [|YMCA Victoria] o ffers various programs for young people including AquaGuard, Youth Parliament and other personal development programs.
 * __ [|Stride Foundation] __ offers prevention programs for young people including cyber-bullying prevention, peer support, peer mediation, leadership and anger management programs
 * [|Reach] offers various programs including workshops focusing on self-esteem, peer groups, confidence and resilience.
 * [|Melbourne City Mission] provides A certificate I in Active Volunteering. This qualification is part of the Community Services Training Package. It covers people working in a volunteer capacity and includes foundation skills required by all volunteers to enable them to effectively undertake their volunteer work using basic practical skills required for the job. These foundation skills include organising one's own work routine efficiently, engaging in safe work practices and interacting appropriately with clients. || ** Sports/Recreation **
 * [|The Australian Sports Commission] offers two free on-line courses:
 * // The Beginning Coaching General Principles // online course is aimed at first time and beginner coaches. The course contains five modules and takes approximately six hours to complete. There is assessment included within each module of the course.
 * // The Introductory Level Officiating General Principles // online course is aimed at first time and beginner officials. The course contains three modules and takes approximately four hours to complete. There is assessment included within each module of the course.
 * Low cost coaching and officiating courses are also available through [|Football Federation Victoria] and [|Netball Victoria]
 * [|Bicycle Victoria] Bike Ed is a bicycle skills and road safety program run in schools by teachers who are trained as instructors. ||
 * **Event/Festivals**
 * [|Coffee School] provides Responsible Service for Alcohol, Accredited Barista training and Food Hygiene training
 * [|ANZCA] provides Modern and classical examinations, both practical and written, Graded courses leading to recognised diplomas and Career-oriented syllabi for budding musicians.
 * [|Arts Centre Melbourne] runs a Sound Stage: Theatre Sound Design course for students. Students will source and prepare sound effects and musical cues and then trigger these elements in real time to a piece of pre-recorded live theatre. || ** Arts/Culture/Heritage **
 * __ [|SYN FM] __ offers programs that teach digital and literacy to young people, providing a ands on way of learning that engages young people.
 * [|National Trust] The Trust offers challenging and engaging programs for junior and senior secondary levels in humanities, legal studies, maths, and geography. ||
 * [|National Trust] The Trust offers challenging and engaging programs for junior and senior secondary levels in humanities, legal studies, maths, and geography. ||

Recognised Training undertaken by young people involved in Advance include, but not limited to, courses such as:


 * Animal Handling, Auslan, Coaching / Umpiring, Conservation, Digital Storytelling, First Aid, Hospitality, Leadership, Responsible Serving of Alcohol, Safe Driving, Self Defence and Volunteering. **

**In 2014, 57%** of courses completed by young people were identified by teachers as being nationally recognised.
[|MyFuture Courses & Programs Search] provides young people with the opportunity to search for course information by using a job name, or refining the search based on the type of course they are looking for. Students are also able to search by course level to see a variety of courses on offer.

Vocational Education and Training (VE&T) is the type of training young people can do at TAFE, other training organisations, schools and community centres. There are thousands of courses covering virtually every job or career path. Find out more on [|Youth Central's Courses & study options page.]

The [|Victorian Skills Gateway]also has information about study, courses, apprenticeships and traineeships.

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