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Occupational Qualifications

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Build practical knowledge, workplace skills and occupational competence through career-focused programmes designed for today's working environment.

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Bakersfield FET College Occupational Qualifications
ABOUT OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Build Skills for a Career

Our occupational qualifications combine knowledge, practical skills and workplace experience to prepare learners for specific occupational environments.

Quality Council for Trades and Occupations
Occupational qualifications are structured around knowledge, practical skills and workplace learning components.

Choose a programme below. Click the card to see its career opportunities, or click the orange arrow for a fuller explanation of the programme.

6Programmes
3–5NQF Levels
CareerFocused Learning
OUR PROGRAMMES

Occupational Qualifications

Select a programme to view career opportunities, or use the arrow for a brief course explanation.

Social Auxiliary Worker Health & Social Services

Social Auxiliary Worker

NQF LEVEL 5

Develop knowledge and practical skills to support social work services and vulnerable individuals, families and communities.

Early Childhood Development Education & Development

Early Childhood Development Practitioner

NQF LEVEL 4

Prepare to support children's learning, development, safety, wellbeing and play-based educational activities.

Health Promotion Officer Health Sciences

Health Promotion Officer

NQF LEVEL 3

Build skills for community-based health promotion, basic screening, health education and support activities.

Office Administrator Business & Administration

Office Administrator

NQF LEVEL 5

Develop administrative, communication, information-management and office coordination skills for modern workplaces.

Occupational Health and Safety Workplace Safety

Occupational Health & Safety

NQF LEVEL 4

Develop workplace safety knowledge covering hazard control, compliance, inspections and occupational health and safety practices.

Child and Youth Care Worker Child & Youth Care

Child & Youth Care Worker

NQF LEVEL 5

Prepare to provide holistic care, developmental support and life-space interventions for children and young people.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Social Auxiliary Worker NQF Level 5

Career pathways shown here are examples of occupational directions associated with the selected programme. Specific roles and registration requirements depend on the qualification, employer and applicable professional requirements.
Occupational qualification career opportunities

Social Auxiliary Worker

About the Programme

What You Will Study

    Programme Progression

      Career Direction

      Career Pathways

      Career pathways for the selected programme are shown automatically below.

      YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY

      How Occupational Learning Works

      Occupational qualifications combine knowledge, practical skills and workplace experience.

      01

      Knowledge

      Build the theoretical knowledge needed to understand your chosen occupation.

      02

      Practical Skills

      Develop practical competence through structured occupational activities.

      03

      Workplace Experience

      Apply your learning in workplace environments and complete the required assessment pathway.

      Occupational learning at Bakersfield FET College
      WHY CHOOSE AN OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMME?

      Learn Skills That Connect to Work

      Occupational learning is designed around practical competence and the needs of specific occupations.

      • ✓Develop knowledge related to a specific occupational field.
      • ✓Build practical skills through structured learning.
      • ✓Gain workplace experience where required by the qualification.
      • ✓Develop professional communication and workplace behaviour.
      • ✓Explore career pathways connected to your selected programme.

      Start Your Occupational Studies Journey

      Choose your programme and take the next step towards developing practical skills and occupational knowledge.

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