Certificate III in Screen and Media
5 CRICOS providers offer this course to international students in 5 Australian cities. Typical tuition for the whole course is AUD $2,750 - $6,570, and it usually takes about 6 months.
- Typical tuition, whole course
- AUD $2,750 - $6,570
- Course length
- 4 mo - 2 yr
- Providers
- 5 providers
- Cities
- 5 cities
Typical = the middle 80% of CRICOS tuition fees across providers. Full range AUD $2,750 - $10,890. Fees change, so confirm with the provider.
CUA31020 · Communication and Media Studies, n.e.c.
What it prepares you for
The Certificate III in Screen and Media prepares you for work as an Assistant Broadcast Maintenance Technician.
You complete 11 units: 3 core and 8 electives chosen by the provider.
From the national register
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.
What you study
3 core units every student completes, plus 8 electives chosen by the provider. Unit names as listed in the official qualification.
- BSBCRT311Apply critical thinking skills in a team environment
- CUAIND311Work effectively in the creative arts industry
- CUAWHS312Apply work health and safety practices
Where it can take you
Typical jobs for this qualification, as listed on training.gov.au.
Assistant Broadcast Maintenance Technician
Assistant Broadcast Technicians carry out basic installation, repair and maintenance tasks on equipment used to record and broadcast radio and television programs.
Registration and next steps
- Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations
- National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work
- The National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work applies to persons performing dogging and rigging work. Completion of the following units is required for certification at either basic, intermediate or advanced levels:
- CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging
- CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level
- CPCCLRG3002 Licence to perform rigging intermediate level
- CPCCLRG4001 Licence to perform rigging advanced level.
- National Code of Practice for Induction for Construction Work
- Sets and staging for some performances or events may fall within the definition of construction work. If so, people entering the construction site are required to complete the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (Australian Safety Compensation Council, May 2007). Achievement of the unit CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry from the CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package fulfils this requirement.
- Units of competency in qualification
- Some individual units of competency may have their own licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. Users must check individual units of competency for licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements relevant to that unit.
Cities that offer it
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Levels in the same field
Many students start lower and move up: a Certificate IV or Diploma can lead into a Bachelor degree, often with credit for what you have already studied.
- 01Certificate III · This courseCertificate III in Screen and Media5 providersAUD $2,750 - $6,570
- 02DiplomaDiploma of Screen and Media24 providersAUD $12,800 - $24,000
- 03Associate DegreeAssociate Degree in Screen and Media Production1 providerAUD $74,880
- 04Bachelor DegreeBachelor of Communication10 providersAUD $82,240 - $116,768
- 05Bachelor (Hons)Bachelor of Communication (Honours)3 providersAUD $28,500 - $34,960
- 06Grad. CertificateGraduate Certificate in Compositing and Tracking2 providersAUD $15,300
- 07Grad. DiplomaGraduate Diploma of Communication2 providersAUD $38,800
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