Vocational Training | Academia Blog

July 31, 2021

Online vs. classroom-based childcare courses

At Academia, we say that learning never stops, no matter where you are, even when you’re at home! Now that free online childcare courses are available, you will never have to miss a class, as you can login online and participate in class as if you were there in person. Online childcare courses give you great opportunities to pursue a...

Childcare/Study Online/Vocational Training

July 30, 2021

Our top 4 reasons why you should work in aged care

Have you recently finished school, and can’t decide what you want to do next? Or perhaps you’re decades into a career that you’re starting to feel is leading you nowhere, and is no longer giving you the fulfilment you crave. Aged care work is always a career option that you should consider, either now or into the future! You don’t...

Aged Care/Vocational Training

July 14, 2021

How to become a pastry chef: from student to professional

Baking may have started as a hobby when you were a child, perhaps with your mum or grandmother. But who could have known that all these years later, you’d be here wanting to turn that hobby into a career! Whether baking is an old skill or a new love you have just discovered, one thing’s for certain: you love creating...

Bread Bakery/Hospitality/Patisserie/Vocational Training

May 1, 2021

How to become a childcare educator in Melbourne

So you want to become a childcare educator. Finishing your childcare course in Melbourne is a crucial step that will open new doors and get you into the industry. However, that isn’t all you’ll need to do in order to get qualified! Since you’re working with children, your actions can have considerable ripple effects through the rest of a child’s...

Childcare/Study Online/Vocational Training

April 30, 2021

What do male educators bring to childcare centres?

Walk and pass the room of a childcare centre, and what will you see? Odds are, you’ll see mostly female childcare workers. The reality is, 95% of Australia’s childcare workers are women – you seldom see men in the field or taking this path as their career. Of course, you shouldn’t let that discourage you! Sure, it may not be...

Childcare/Training/Vocational Training

April 29, 2021

These movies show 4 things you’ll learn in hospitality!

While you may be confident that working in the hospitality industry is right for you, you’re also curious as to what the day-to-day experience actually involves. And while you might not be able to walk straight into a kitchen to sit in and see how things work, you’ve got another option: Hollywood. While movies aren’t exactly the best reference, they’re...

Commercial Cookery/Cooking/Hospitality/Hospitality Management/Hospitality Training/Vocational Training

April 24, 2021

Achieve your career goals with our aged care courses in Melbourne

You know that enrolling in an aged care course is right for you. You feel that aged care is something you can see yourself doing as a career. You’ve made it your mission to provide care and assistance to the elderly, helping them maintain their mobility and positive standard of living. However, before you do that, it’s important that you...