Certificate course
Career Discovery
This certificate helps learners make informed decisions about education, training and careers through structured self-reflection and career exploration. Learners complete six core modules and any four Career Exploration modules to build a personalised learning journey.
≈ 60 minutes total10 credits to earn the certificate
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Compulsory modules · all 6 required
How Do You Choose the Right Career?
Discover why successful career decisions begin with understanding yourself, researching opportunities and recognising that there is rarely only one suitable career path.
Understanding Your Strengths, Skills and Values
Learn the difference between strengths, skills, interests and values, and discover how understanding yourself can support better education and career decisions.
What Motivates You?
Explore the factors that motivate different people and discover how understanding your own motivations can support better education and career choices.
How Do You Work Best?
Explore different working styles and discover how understanding your preferred working environment can support informed education and career decisions.
Researching Careers Effectively
Learn how to research careers using reliable information so that education and employment decisions are based on evidence rather than assumptions.
Elective modules · choose 4 of 12
Working in Healthcare
Discover what it is really like to work in the healthcare sector, the range of careers available and the knowledge, skills and personal qualities commonly valued by employers.
Elective
Working in Engineering
Explore the engineering sector, discover the wide variety of careers it offers and understand the knowledge, skills and personal qualities that contribute to success.
Elective
Working in Information Technology
Discover the wide variety of careers available in information technology and learn about the knowledge, skills and personal qualities valued across the digital sector.
Elective
Working in Business and Finance
Explore careers in business and finance, understand the variety of roles available and discover the knowledge, skills and personal qualities commonly valued across the sector.
Elective
Working in Education
Explore careers in education, discover the variety of roles available and understand the knowledge, skills and personal qualities that support learning and development.
Elective
Working in Construction
Explore careers in the construction sector and discover the wide range of professional, technical and skilled trade opportunities involved in creating and maintaining the built environment.
Elective
Working in Creative Industries
Explore careers in the creative industries and discover how creativity, technical skills and collaboration combine to produce products, services and experiences enjoyed by people around the world.
Elective
Working in Hospitality and Tourism
Explore careers in hospitality and tourism and discover the wide variety of opportunities available in one of the world's largest service industries.
Elective
Working in Manufacturing
Explore careers in manufacturing and discover how products are designed, produced and improved through a combination of technology, engineering, skilled trades and business expertise.
Elective
Working in Science and Research
Explore careers in science and research and discover how scientific knowledge, investigation and innovation contribute to solving real-world challenges.
Elective
Working for Yourself: Is Entrepreneurship Right for You?
Explore entrepreneurship as a career option and discover the opportunities, challenges and personal qualities involved in starting and running a business.
Elective
Working in Retail
Explore careers in retail and discover how customer service, business operations and digital technology combine to create rewarding career opportunities.
Elective