The Cairnmillar Institute (CMI) is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and provides Nationally Recognised Training (NRT). This means you can be assured that our training will provide you with a qualification that is recognised and respected across Australia.Â
Our Centre for Professional Development and Training now provide a suite of flexible, applied learning options that can be tailored to suit your career goals or workplace needs. This includes offering online, self-paced learning, so you can learn what you need to know quickly, without giving up your day job.
Make a positive impact with a career that changes lives. Our nationally recognised Diploma of Counselling equips you with practical skills in communication, micro-counselling, and evidence-based therapies to support individuals through life’s challenges. With a strong focus on real-world application and a unique global, multicultural lens, this course prepares you to work confidently with people from diverse backgrounds. Graduates are ready for entry-level and support positions across a range of settings such as community health centres, not-for-profits, schools, and government agencies, or to continue their studies in psychology, counselling, or community services, including CMI's Bachelor of Psychology and Counselling and Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Start your journey toward a rewarding and meaningful career today.Â
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We provide a range of upskilling opportunities tailored to suit your unique needs. Units from our VET courses are also available for microcredential enrolment - a flexible option that allows you to study the same material as those studying the full course, with the ability to interact with lecturers and fellow students.
This course is ideal for individuals looking to start or grow a business, providing practical skills in business development and management. With tailored assessments, flexible learning options, and direct pathways to further qualifications, you'll gain the confidence to prepare a comprehensive business plan and tackle real-world business challenges.
This course is ideal for those looking to start or manage a health service or practice, equipping you with practical skills in business development and management. It offers the knowledge and confidence needed to create a comprehensive business plan, implement effective workplace practices, and develop essential leadership skills to successfully grow and operate your health service.
Certificate IV in Career Development
Designed for individuals looking to support clients in career planning and employment progression, gain the expertise to provide career guidance to individuals, groups, and employers. This course is ideal for individuals in human resources, career mentoring, and roles such as Career Advisors, Employment Consultants, or those working in Employee Assistance Programs. Whether you have prior experience or are starting out, you'll develop essential skills to better support clients' career goals and navigate career-related assessments.
This course equips you with essential skills to lead teams and manage business areas effectively. With options for specialty streams in health service and education management, the program tailors its practical learning and assessments to your field of interest, ensuring relevant and impactful skill development.
Elevate your leadership capabilities with the Diploma of Leadership and Management, a practical program designed to develop essential skills for leading high-performing teams and achieving operational success. This qualification empowers participants to integrate new skills into their current roles while aligning with future leadership trends, ensuring you are equipped to drive organisational success effectively.
With a health services/practice management lens, this Diploma will equip and empower participants with the foundations necessary to commence or manage health services/practices and to lead high-performing teams and achieve operational health service/practice success.