Employment Skills

Up-to-date and relevant to the Australian workplace, these courses are designed to enhance employment opportunities and are a pathway to further study.
All Abilities – Essential Skills for Work
This course is designed for people with a high functioning intellectual disability to develop a range of skills for work and independent living. Learning focuses on the eight employability skills: communication, planning and organisation, technology, initiative and enterprise, learning, problem s...
Bookkeeping Basics
This 15 hour course to be held on Saturday mornings will cover basic manual bookkeeping skills required for Australian workplaces.It is designed for people with little to no bookkeeping knowledge and pathways to further study, including Business Administration and MYOB.Let our qualified teacher...
Business Administration Skills
This three day a week course is ideal for anyone wishing to update their business administration skills, change career direction or obtain computer skills to undertake further study. It provides the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of administration roles including reception, clerical an...
Business Administration Skills – Refresher
This course is designed for people with a current working knowledge of MS Office including those who have completed the Business Administration Skills three day a week course at Pines Learning.It reviews and expands the skills and knowledge acquired in the Business Administration Skills course t...
Digital Literacy
Need some help with the basics of using your mobile and using technology in your everyday life?Designed for the novice, this gentle-paced hands on course includes:How to use a mobile phoneQR Code appmygov.au account (including downloading COVID 19 certificate)Video Conferencing Client, Zoom...
Excellence in Customer Service Online
All organisations need to provide excellent customer service. Learn how to provide a unique customer experience by proactively anticipating your customers’ needs and exceeding their expectations every time.In this short course, your trainer will be with you throughout both sessions which w...
Intro to Medical Terminology Online
Enhance your admin skills and opportunities for employment by developing your knowledge of medical terminology suitable for a range of medical environments.Content includes word structure, parts of the anatomy, medical abbreviations, instruments and equipment, common vaccines and correct termino...
MYOB for Beginners
Learn how to create and manage accounting records using Mind Your Own Business accounting software suitable for a small to medium business.Content includes the skills and knowledge to create a company date file, produce and manage purchase orders and invoices, accounts payable and receivable plu...
Ready for Hospitality
Are you consideration hospitality as a career?This short course will develop entry level skills and knowledge to prepare you for an exciting career in hospitality. You will learn through practical hands-on activities, discussions, workshops and an excursion.Content includes: intro to hospitalit...
Reconnect Program – Supporting you into Further Study or Employment Pathways
Pines Learning is a provider of the Victorian Government’s Reconnect program which aims to support you reach your study and employment goals.Contact Coordinator, Melanie Povey on 0421 963 630 for more information and eligibility criteria or visit pineslearning.com.au
Skills to Apply for Work – FREE
This course is designed to assist people who have been out of the workforce, who are job ready and looking for suitable employment. Classes will be held face to face at our Centre in Doncaster East unless COVID restrictions in place at time of commencement would require classes to move to online....