Nationally Recognised Training available in Byron Bay and Mullumbimby.
Get qualified and study locally with a course at Byron Community College.
With a range of Nationally Recognised Training on offer, take the plunge and achieve your true potential with a qualification in one of the following areas.
Permaculture
Child Care
Community Services
Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
Horticulture
Community Dance, Theatre and Events
Massage Therapy
There’s never been a better time to learn new skills. With fee subsidies available for most of our full qualifications through the NSW Government Smart and Skilled program, start your leaning journey and apply today.
Eligibility criteria apply. Click here for more details
Smart and Skilled
Study in 2020
We are now taking expressions of interest for the following courses starting in 2020. To receive the latest news and updates please contact the College on 02 6684 3374 or join the waitlist for each course.
Certificate III In Individual Support (Ageing)
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach (CHCPAL001)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures (HLTINF001)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS015)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS023)
- Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Facilitate the empowerment of older people (CHCAGE001)
- Provide support to people living with dementia (CHCAGE005)
- Meet personal support needs (CHCCCS011)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate III In Individual Support (Disability)
- Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS001)
- Support independence and wellbeing (CHCCCS023)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability (CHCDIS007)
- Communicate and work in health or community services (CHCCOM005)
- Recognise healthy body systems (HLTAAP001)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Provide individualised support (CHCCCS015)
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care (HLTWHS002)
- Follow established person-centred behaviour supports (CHCDIS002)
- Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures (HLTINF001)
- Support community participation and social inclusion (CHCDIS003)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate III in Permaculture
- Coordinate preparation and storage of permaculture products (AHCPER313)
- Install structures for permaculture systems (AHCPER310)
- Maintain integrated plant and animal systems (AHCPER303)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Install and maintain permaculture water systems (AHCPER309)
- Select plant and animal species for permaculture systems (AHCPER316)
- Research and communicate information on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER301)
- Prepare raw materials and compost feedstock (AHCPHT307)
- Plan propagation activities for a permaculture system (AHCPER318)
- Test, improve and maintain healthy soil in a permaculture system (AHCPER319)
- Manage plant pests, diseases and disorders in a permaculture system (AHCPER320)
- Establish an urban permaculture system (AHCPER308)
- Plan organic garden and orchard systems (AHCPER312)
- Develop recommendations for integrated plant and animal systems (AHCPER302)
- Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems (AHCPER305)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Are you interested in learning permaculture skills to help make lives, homes and communities more sustainable? We offer the opportunity to
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate IV in Massage Therapy
- Manage legal and ethical compliance (CHCLEG003)
- Assess client massage needs (HLTMSG002)
- Manage work health and safety (HLTWHS004)
- Manage the prevention and control of infection (HLTINF004)
- Provide reflexology for relaxation (HLTREF002)
- Develop massage practice (HLTMSG001)
- Undertake small business planning (BSBSMB404)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Establish and manage client relationships (CHCCOM006)
- Confirm physical health status (HLTAAP002)
- Provide first aid (HLTAID003)
- Maintain patient records (BSBMED303)
- Provide massage treatments (HLTMSG004)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Are you passionate about helping others? Interested in how the body works? </p><p>This nationally recognised training is an entry level
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate IV In Permaculture
- Identify and analyse bioregional characteristics and resources (AHCPER406)
- Evaluate suitability of species as solutions for permaculture applications (AHCPER413)
- Select appropriate technology for a permaculture system (AHCPER405)
- Provide advice on permaculture principles and practices (AHCPER401)
- Plan and implement permaculture works (AHCPER404)
- Manage organic soil improvement (AHCORG403)
- Recommend approaches for sustainable community and bioregional development (AHCPER410)
- Design harvesting and storage systems for permaculture products (AHCPER407)
- Design an urban permaculture system (AHCPER403)
- Manage a permaculture seed bank (AHCPER409)
- Operate within a sustainable community and bioregional development program (AHCPER411)
- Cost a project (AHCBUS402)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Grow your permaculture know-how into a richly rewarding career and immerse yourself in sustainable living and organic farming practices,
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate III In Horticulture
- Operate machinery and equipment (AHCMOM304)
- Contribute to work health and safety processes (AHCWHS301)
- Install pressurised irrigation systems (AHCIRG331)
- Identify plant specimens (AHCPCM303)
- Conduct site inspections (AHCWRK311)
- Provide information on plants and their culture (AHCPCM302)
- Implement a propagation plan (AHCNSY306)
- Collect native seed (AHCNAR305)
- Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas (AHCSOL303)
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders (AHCPMG302)
- Prepare growing media (AHCSOL301)
- Control weeds (AHCPMG301)
- Implement a plant establishment program (AHCPGD301)
- Perform specialist amenity pruning (AHCPGD303)
- Coordinate work site activities (AHCWRK305)
- Maintain nursery plants (AHCNSY301)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a keen interest in plants? Grow your passion and kick-start your career in this nationally recognised
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate III In Early Childhood Education And Care
- Provide experiences to support children's play and learning (CHCECE011)
- Use an approved learning framework to guide practice (CHCECE009)
- Identify and respond to children and young people at risk (CHCPRT001)
- Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety (CHCDIV002)
- Provide care for babies and toddlers (CHCECE005)
- Participate in workplace health and safety (HLTWHS001)
- Develop positive and respectful relationships with children (CHCECE007)
- Support the holistic development of children in early childhood (CHCECE010)
- Provide care for children (CHCECE003)
- Provide an emergency first aid response in an education and care setting (HLTAID004)
- Develop cultural competence (CHCECE001)
- Promote and provide healthy food and drinks (CHCECE004)
- Ensure the health and safety of children (CHCECE002)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Use information about children to inform practice (CHCECE013)
- Organise personal work priorities and development (BSBWOR301)
- Support children to connect with their world (CHCECE012)
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice (CHCPRP003)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Looking for a fun and rewarding career working with children? Are you passionate about inspiring children to grow and develop in their early
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If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate IV in Community Services
- Develop strategies to address unmet needs (CHCCCS008)
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability (CHCDIS007)
- Work with diverse people (CHCDIV001)
- Work within a community development framework (CHCCDE003)
- Work legally and ethically (CHCLEG001)
- Facilitate individual service planning and delivery (CHCCCS006)
- Use communication to build relationships (CHCCOM002)
- Assess co-existing needs (CHCCCS004)
- Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (CHCDIS001)
- Provide advocacy and representation services (CHCADV002)
- Facilitate the interests and rights of clients (CHCADV001)
- Maintain work health and safety (HLTWHS003)
- Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships (CHCPRP001)
- Engage respectfully with young people (CHCYTH001)
- Work with people with mental health issues (CHCMHS001)
<p><div align="center">{image name:“NRT Logo”}</div></p><p>Have you always wanted to work in or progress your career in the community services sector? </p><p>This course will give you the practical
...If there isn't a class to suit you, please the waiting list.
Certificate III In Micro Business Operations
- Determine resource requirements for the micro business (BSBSMB304)
- Develop a micro business proposal (BSBSMB302)
- Investigate micro business opportunities (BSBSMB301)
- Organise finances for the micro business (BSBSMB303)
- Deliver and monitor a service to customers (BSBCUS301)
- Comply with regulatory, taxation and insurance requirements for the micro business (BSBSMB305)
- Maintain financial records (BSBFIA301)
- Organise personal work priorities and development (BSBWOR301)
- Market the small business (BSBSMB403)
- Plan a home based business (BSBSMB306)
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.
Certificate III in Community Dance Theatre and Events
- Apply work health and safety practices (CUAWHS302)
- Plan a career in the creative arts industry (CUAIND304)
- Work effectively with diversity (BSBDIV301)
- Support community resources (CHCCD307D)
- Assist with marketing and promotion (CUAMKG301)
- Assist with production operations for live performances (CUASTA301)
- Create and tell stories (CUAPRF301)
- Use music and singing in performance (CUAVOS301)
- Develop basic audio skills and knowledge (CUASOU201)
- Develop and apply creative arts industry knowledge (CUAIND201)
- Assist with bump in and bump out of shows (CUASTA202)
- Develop basic acting techniques (CUAACT301)
- Work effectively in the creative arts industry (CUAIND301)
This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.