Certificate IV in Communication and Media

Who is This Course for?

The Certificate IV in Communication and Media course aims to help you develop skills in media writing and communication tools. These skills can prove invaluable if you're seeking to get into the communication and public relations fields across industries such as manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, local government, media, journalism, publishing, libraries and information services, and film or TV.

This course is especially designed for those seeking roles as information officers, promotional event facilitators or publicists, local government administrative and information officers, and publicity officers.

What Will I Learn?

This course will help you develop a range of skills in communication and media. Among other things, you'll learn about:

• Writing for the workplace and news media
• Making presentations
• Negotiation skills
• Mass communication
• Editing for communicators

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Career-relevant and Accredited Communication Course

Because OTEN TAFE vocational courses are developed in consultation with relevant industry and community groups, you can rest assured that your qualification is highly valued by industry employers, education and training providers and the wider community.

This communication and media certificate has been developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), so it's government-accredited as well as a nationally recognised course.

Once you've completed this TAFE certificate course, you can further your studies with a diploma course. Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities.

Course Structure

There are 19 units to be completed in this communication and media course. Follow Health, Safety and Security Procedures Access and Use the Internet Contribute to Strategies to Communicate Across Cultures and Build Understanding Identify Legal and Ethical Requirements in Context Analyse Communication Theory and Mass Communication Research the Communication Industry Write and Edit Media Communication Texts Collect and Organise Information Develop Communication Skills for the Media Create Complex Workplace and Community Texts Apply Negotiation Skills in an Individual or Group Context Communicate to Facilitate Quality Service to Stakeholders Prepare and Present Complex Information Apply Emerging Technology to Communicate with Others Communicate to Facilitate Work in a Team Capture a Digital Image Conduct Research Research Career Opportunities and Prepare a Job Application Identify and Respond to Opportunities to Build Capability

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Flexible Study with Distance Learning

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