Community College Marlborough Programmes
When you study at Community College Marlborough you will gain the skills you need to get started in employment. Not only do you gain practical hands-on knowledge but you will also learn communication skills, enhance your presentation and personal development along the way. This includes learning about teamwork, time management, job search practices and much more.
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Adventures in Learning
 This Job Connection Programme is ideal for those who require skills to take into the workplace with an emphasis on the outdoors. This programme provides opportunities for self discovery and challenge.
Wherever possible we will tailor the programme to meet your individual needs and career goals. This programme can include:
- confidence and self reliance
- fitness and goal setting
- computing and money management
- first aid, health and safety
- food safety and hygiene
- literacy and numeracy
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Business Administration & Computing
 This Job Connection Programme is ideal for those who would like to develop skills in computing and administration. In almost every job today it is important to have skills in technology. The Business Admininstration and Computing programme offers skills for the beginner through to someone who just wants to brush up on some of the computer applications such as spreadsheeting or database.
Wherever possible we will tailor the programme to meet your individual needs and career goals. Programme can include:
- operating a personal computer, hardware/software components
- word processing, spreadsheets, database, desktop publishing
- file management, mail merge, internet/email
- document layout, documentation of business transactions
- financial records, GST, petty cash
- customer service, office practices, telephone systems and answering skills
- literacy and numeracy
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Community Support Services
 This programme can be offered as a Job Connection or work-based training programme. It is ideal for those who are currently working or would like to work in the caregiving industry. The following areas will be covered in this programme:
- basic anatomy and physiology
- client care - providing a safe environment, cleanliness and learning how to transfer people safely
- support for the client - awareness of culture, physical and emotional needs, daily living activities, understanding disappointment, loss and grief and rights and responsibilities.
Wherever possible we will tailor the programme to meet your individual needs and career goals.
This programme can include literacy and numeracy.
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Cookery
 This Job Connection Programme is ideal for those who would like to train for a career as a chef. Working in the hospitality industry can lead to numerous opportunities such as working on cruise ships, top hotels and restaurants or chic cafes and bars.
Wherever possible we will tailor the programme to meet your individual needs and career goals. This programme can include:
- the preparation and presentation of café style food
- characterisitics of commercial cookery
- preparation of various cooking methods including baking, roasting, grilling, frying and steaming
- cake-making and decoration
- using and maintaining knives
- food safety methods and contamination hazards
- stock takes, food portioning, food preparation for large functions
- literacy and numeracy
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Hairdressing
 This Job Connection Programme is ideal for those who would like to train for a career in the hairdressing or beauty industry. All credits gained can be carried over to an apprenticeship. It is possible once completing this programme to take one year off your apprenticeship.
Wherever possible we will tailor the programme to meet your individual needs and career goals. This programme can include:
- shampoo and conditioning, blow waves, colour application and removal
- tools of the trade
- trichology
- simple styling, hair-ups
- communication skills
- literacy and numeracy
- first aid
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Coffee School
 This Job Connection Programme gives a practical introduction to barista skills and the cafe industry which may assist in securing employment in this area. Working in the hospitality industry can lead to numerous opportunities such as working on cruise ships, top hotels and restaurants or chic cafes and bars.
Wherever possible we will tailor the programme to meet your individual needs and career goals. This programme can include:
- specialist coffee making skills
- operation and care of barista equipment
- preparation and presentation of café food
- customer service and complaints
- menu creation, planning and implementation of catering and service for functions,
- the principles of food hygiene and safety, food contamination hazards, food safety methods
- food and beverage service, table service
- literacy and numeracy
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Ag Start (Youth Guarantee)
 Full time - 36 weeks
The Ag Start programme combines fundamental employment skills with real-life farming experiences. This hands-on training programme is a great way to gain vocational qualifications. Literacy and numeracy is embedded in the programme. This programme is offered under the Youth Guarantee scheme.
Contents:
- General Maintenance
- Fencing
- Agricultural Vehicles
- Livestock
- Shearing & related tasks
- Tailing/docking
- Dog tucker
- Health & Safety
- Outdoor First Aid
- Work Exploration
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