Certificate IV in EAL (Employment/Professional)

22644VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Employment/Professional) supports EAL learners who require high level English speaking and listening, reading and writing skills to gain skilled or specialised jobs such as various technical and IT jobs or jobs in the medical or engineering professions. Participants may have specialised knowledge and technical skills and need to develop a higher level of English language proficiency to successfully gain access to their field. The course is intended to provide participants with the following education outcomes:

* applying conventions of complex written and spoken texts related to specialised workplace contexts

* using vocabulary related to complex workplace issues and activities

* using appropriate register in a workplace context

* knowledge of Australian workplaces

* using complex grammatical structures and discourse features

* participating in complex workplace interactions and presenting complex information using appropriate linguistic structures and conventions.

22644VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Employment / Professional) supersedes and is equivalent to 22490VIC Certificate IV in EAL (Employment / Professional).

Nominal hours range from 360 to 555.