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SIT50322 Diploma of Event Management

If you’re pursuing a career as an event manager, exhibition planner or functions manager but wanting to specialise in wedding, sporting or fashion events this course offers one-of-a-kind training that you won’t find anywhere else.
This qualification has been designed in partnership with Australian Creative Academy, Australia’s #1 Fashion Academy, offering professional courses designed and created by fashion & creative industry professionals.
Students graduate prepared for the real world with a range of hands-on learning and experience on offer with the opportunity to immerse yourself in first hand event planning by either working on live events or working to a brief.
Plus, additional unique opportunities to experience New York Fashion Week where students are invited to travel to the USA to experience a tailored one-week program including exclusive tours, guest speaking and networking sessions with industry leaders. The list doesn’t end there with TV week Logies, Eurovision, Miss World Australia and Australian Fashion Week experience opportunities.  CLICK HERE to have a sneak peek into the life of a student with GeSS Education and Australian Creative Academy courses.
MODULE ONE – PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• SITEEVT025 Select event venues and sites
• SITXMGT006: Manage projects
MODULE TWO – MARKETING & SPONSORSHIP
• SITXMPR015 Obtain and manage sponsorship
• SITXMPR011: Plan and implement sales activities
• SITXMPR012: Coordinate marketing activities
• SITXMPR016: Prepare and present proposals
MODULE THREE – EVENT MANAGEMENT
• SITEEVT020: Source and use information on the events industry
• SITEEVT026: Manage event production components
• SITEEVT028: Manage on-site event operations
• SITXCCS015: Enhance customer service experiences
• SITXFIN009: Manage finances within a budget
• SITXHRM009: Lead and manage people
• SITXHRM010: Recruit, select and induct staff
• SITEEVT030 Develop Event Concepts
• SITXMGT005: Establish and conduct business relationships
• SITXHRM011 Manage Volunteers
MODULE FOUR – CREATIVE & TECHNICAL PRODUCTION
• CUAPPM431 Compile production schedules
• CUAPPM422 Organise and facilitate rehearsals
MODULE FIVE – MANAGE A COSTUME DEPARTMENT
• CUACOS516 Manage an offsite costume department
• SITXWHS006: Identify hazards, assess and control safety risks

Entry Requirements:

• Year 10 High School certificate or equivalent OR
• Certificate IV in a relevant qualification OR
• Mature aged student with relevant workplace experience
• English level: IELTS 5.5 or equivalent
• Basic computer skills and access to a desktop or laptop with sufficient internet speed to undertake online studies

Course Duration:

12 months
Based at Australian Creative Academy Studio in Varsity Lakes

Course Fees:

Enrolment Fee: $1,100
On campus total cost: $6,500
Online total cost: $4,500

*Flexible weekly payment plans available
*Option to attend New York Fashion Week in September 2023 – Contact [email protected] for more information.

Start Dates:

January, February, March, July, August, September

Possible Career Outcomes:

Event Manager – Fashion, Wedding & Sporting Events

Exhibition Planner

Functions Manager

AUSTRALIAN CREATIVE ACADEMY

Australian Creative Academy | Academy of Fashion & Styling is a private boutique Academy located on the Gold Coast in partnership with GeSS Education. The creative industry is a world of excitement brimming with opportunities, but it can be hard to break in to without the right know-how. For those dreaming of a creative career, might struggle to find work without the right skillset, experience or industry connections – and with limited courses available, where does one start? At Australian Creative Academy, creatives looking to kick start their future in a range of creative fields will be privy to one-of-a-kind training they won’t find anywhere else, led only by top industry professionals our trainers are qualified with strong industry experience and a passion for modern training and learning experience.

GeSS Education in affiliation with our key RTO partner:

This qualification will be delivered by Australian Creative Academy and GeSS Education on behalf of our partner RTO, Trade and Occupational College of Australia (TOC Australia) Provider code 32407, under a third-party arrangement. TOC Australia will issue your qualification upon successful completion of your course. Please see Terms & Conditions for further details.

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