PDC89943 - Future Ready
Overview
In this micro-credential you will develop skills to investigate and research tertiary and vocational study options, entry programs and financial assistance. You will look at the realities of post school study considering the effective navigators required to make informed choices about career and life design.
This micro-credential is designed for high school students in Year 11.
This is a non-creditable micro-credential which is awarded a digital badge and Certificate of Completion which can be shared to your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio.
Our micro-credentials are aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
What is a Digital Badge?
Career Opportunities
In this micro-credential students will develop skills to investigate and research tertiary and vocational study options, entry programs and financial assistance. Students will look at the realities of post school study considering the effective navigators required to make informed choices about career and life design.
Upon successful completion of the micro-credential, students will be awarded Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours, a non-creditable micro-credential (Digital Badge) and a Certificate of Completion.
Structure & Availability
Micro-credential
Duration:2 hours
- Examine your personal attributes, characteristics and behaviours, mapping them against those required by employers, and identifying strengths and weaknesses
- Investigate the education and training options offered by your school, local TAFE institute, university, and/or registered training organisation
- Outline the career implications for secondary studies, training, tertiary studies or employment
- Recognise your personal and interpersonal capacities and align with learning strategies and career information.
Assessment
Online Quiz
Award
Digital Badge via Credly
Students can also download a Certificate of Completion, share to social media or add to a professional portfolio.
Requirements
There are no specific entry requirements, however this micro-credential is aimed at high school students.
Our micro-credentials are available for anyone to access. You do not have to be a CQUniversity student.
How to Apply
- Once you have selected your desired micro-credential, you can now add it to your shopping cart to enable you to purchase more than one "course" in a single transaction.
- Once you have added all the micro-credentials you wish to purchase, you will be directed to the payment gateway and will be asked to "authenticate" your account on our Learning Management System Be Different.
- If you are an existing CPD student, please use sign in options used to access CPD micro-credential courses in Be Different.
- If you are a new student to CPD, please select option “Don’t have an account?” Sign up now and follow the prompts to create a new account.
- After successful authentication, you will be redirected to the CQUniversity secure payment gateway. Please add your payment details to complete the transaction.
- Following a successful payment, you will automatically be redirected to the course in the Learning Management System Be Different where you will find your selection of micro-credentials on your Dashboard.
