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Levels of Education
One way of helping you decide how far you will continue with your education is to find out exactly what the educational requirements are for the job/s you want, and where you have to go to get these qualifications.
The list below outlines the range of educational qualifications possible.
Next to EACH ONE, name the type of place which offers those particular courses (choose from the list of words at the bottom).
Then, alongside that answer, you must also name the NEAREST LOCAL INSTITUTION which offers those courses.
Qualification Type of Place Local Institution
Doctorate (PhD)
Master's Degree
Honours Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Diploma
Associate Diploma
Post-Certificate Course
Advanced Certificate Course
Certificate Course
Post-Trade Course
Trade Course
Pre-Apprenticeship Course
Certificate of Occupational
Studies Course
Higher School Certificate
School Certificate
Others:
-Business Courses
-Hobby Courses
-On-the-job training
List of words to choose from for "type of place" (each word may be used more than once):
High school; University; Workplace; Technical College; Business College, Evening College.
Here is another way of looking at the different levels of education which would be needed to start in different jobs.
Take special note of the descriptions in 1a and 4b.
LEVEL ONE JOBS
1a. will need a good H.S.C. with 3+ yrs of study at uni, and maybe some further study as well.
1b. usually need H.S.C. then 3+ yrs study then 2+ yrs study at a Uni.
LEVEL TWO JOBS
2a. usually need H S.C. then 2+ yrs of study at Uni or TAFE
2b. usually need H.S.C. with part-time study at a TAFE or Business College, and/or on-the-job training.
LEVEL THREE JOBS
3a. School Certificate and then either full or part-time study at TAFE or Business College.
3b. School Certificate with on-the-job training and maybe some part-time study at TAFE.
LEVEL FOUR JOBS
4a. Have no special educational requirements and can usually be learnt quickly through on-the-job training.
4b. No special education needed, but some other special quality or personal skill is necessary.
GENERALLY, higher qualifications will mean higher pay and better promotion possibilities.
NOTE:
These descriptions correspond to those on the DEET chart "Careers Arranged in Interest Categories", and also the lists of jobs shown in Jobs by Interest Categories
Look at this list of jobs.
If the job(s) you might have in mind aren't on it, then add them.
Now, next to each job, write down what level of education you might need to start in it (it might be easier to use the levels described previously). Be careful, as some jobs will have more than one answer.
Accountant
Accounts Clerk
Actor
Advertising Clerk
Air Traffic Controller
Ambulance Officer
Army Officer
Author
Auto Electrician
Baby Clinic Sister
Bank Manager
Bank Teller
Barber
Basket Weaver
Boilermaker
Bookkeeper
Bricklayer
Bus Driver
Cabinet Maker
Car Park Attendant
Carpenter
Cashier
Chef
Chemical Engineer
Chiropractor
Clerical Assistant
Computer Operator
Computer Programmer
Computer Technician
Draftsperson
Dressmaker
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Factory Worker
Fire Fighter
Fitter & Turner
Flight Attendant
Florist
Forester
Forklift Driver
Fruit Picker
Gardener
Glass Blower
Guitar Teacher
Hairdresser
Interior Designer
Jockey
Journalist
Kitchen Hand
Lab Technician
Labourer
Law Clerk
Lawyer
Librarian
Lifesaver
Locksmith
Make-up Artist
Mechanical Engineer
Meteorologist
Model
Musician
Naval Architect
Newsreader
Nurse
Nurse's Aide
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Park Ranger
Pastrycook
Pharmacist
Pilot
Plumber
Police Officer
Pre-school Assistant
Pre-school Teacher
Printer
Professor
Public Service Clerk
Receptionist
Reporter
Retail Store Manager
Sales Assistant
School Counsellor
School Principal
Science Teacher
Shoe Repairer
Stable Hand
Stonemason
Storeperson
Surgeon
Surveyor
T.V. Camera Operator
T.V. Technician
Tailor
Taxi Driver
Travel Clerk
Typist
Veterinary Nurse
Weather Observer
Wig Maker
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ALTERNATIVE LEVELS OF ENTRY
What can you do if you think that you won't get/have the qualifications or skills necessary to get the higher level job you might be aiming for? And yet, this is the job which you have a great interest in...
You should try to think of some ALTERNATIVES in that field, but at a lower level.
Try to name the alternative jobs which have been left out. The first two have been done.
HIGHER LEVEL LOWER LEVEL
Nurse Nurse's Aide
Architect Draftsperson
Veterinary Surgeon .................................
Radio Announcer .................................
Clerk .................................
................................. Weather Observer
Journalist ..........................
Computer Programmer .................................
................................. Brickies Labourer
Fashion Designer .................................
Motor Mechanic .................................
................................. Accounts Clerk
................................. Dental Nurse
Home Science Teacher .................................
Cook .................................
Draftsperson .................................
What questions should you be asking about jobs?
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