This page provides course schedules and key date information for classes across all disciplines.
Find course application dates and course schedules by selecting the relevant heading.
Classroom Sessions (Weekly) Days | Mondays and Tuesdays |
Course Commencement and Orientation Day (Compulsory) | Mon, 11th Dec 2023 |
Induction Day | Mon, 22nd Jan 2024 |
Term 1 | Mon 29th Jan – Thu 28th Mar 2024 |
Term break | 2 week break: Fri 29th Mar – Sun 14th Apr 2024 |
Term 2 | Mon 15th Apr – Fri 28th Jun 2024 |
Term break | 2 week break: Sat 29th Jun – Sun 14th Jul 2024 |
Term 3 | Mon 15th Jul – Fri 20th Sep 2024 |
Term break | 2 week break: Sat 21st Sep – Sun 6th Oct 2024 |
Term 4 | Mon 7th Oct – Fri 13th Dec 2024 (Course Complete) |
Please note, there will be no full-time classes offered in 2025.
Classroom Sessions (Weekly) Day | Fridays |
Orientation Day | Thu, 6th Jul 2023 |
Induction Weeks | Thu, 6th Jul – 7th Jul, Thu, 13th Jul – 14th Jul 2023 |
Term 1 2023 | Fri, 21st Jul – Fri, 22nd Sep 2023 |
Term break | Sat, 23rd Sep – Thu, 5th Oct 2023 |
Term 2 2023 | Fri, 6th Oct – Fri, 15th Dec 2023 |
Term break | Sat 16th Dec – Thu, 1st Feb 2024 |
Term 3 2024 | Fri, 2nd Feb – Fri, 22nd Mar 2024 |
Term break | Fri, 29th Mar – Thu, 11th Apr 2024 |
Term 4 2024 | Fri, 12th Apr – Fri, 28th Jun 2024 |
Term break | Sat, 29th Jun – Thu, 11th Jul 2024 |
Term 5 2024 | Fri, 12th Jul – Fri, 20th Sep 2024 |
Term break | Sat, 21st Sep – Thu, 3rd Oct 2024 |
Term 6 2024 | Fri, 4th Oct – Fri, 6th Dec 2024 (Course Complete) |
Classroom Sessions (Weekly) Day | Thursdays |
Orientation Day | Thu 14th Mar 2024 |
Induction Weeks | Thu 14th Mar – Thu 28th Mar 2024 |
Term 1 2024 | Thu 18th Apr – Thu 4th Jul 2024 |
Term break | Sat 6th Jul – Sun 14th Jul 2024 |
Term 2 2024 | Thu 18th Jul – Thu 26th Sep 2024 |
Term break | Sat 28th Sep – Sun 6th Oct 2024 |
Term 3 2024 | Thu 10th Oct – Thu 12th Dec 2024 |
Term break | Sat 14th Dec – Wed 5th Feb 2025 |
Term 4 2025 | Thu 6th Feb – Thu 10th Apr 2025 |
Term break | Sat 12th Apr – Sun 27th Apr 2025 |
Term 5 2025 | Thu 1st May – Thu 3rd Jul 2025 |
Term break | Sat 5th Jul – Sun 20th Jul 2025 |
Term 6 2025 | Thu 24th Jul – Thu 16th Oct 2025 (Course Complete) |
Classroom Sessions (Weekly) Day | Fridays |
Orientation Day | Fri 5th Jul 2024 |
Term 1 2024 | Fri 5th Jul – Fri 20th Sep 2024 |
Term break | Sat 21st Sep – Thu 3rd Oct 2024 |
Term 2 2024 | Fri 4th Oct – Fri 13th Dec 2024 |
Term break | Sat 14th Dec – Thu 30th Jan 2025 |
Term 3 2025 | Fri 31st Jan – Fri 11th Apr 2025 |
Term break | Sat 12th Apr – Sun 27th Apr 2025 |
Term 4 2025 | Fri 2nd May – Fri 18th Jul 2025 |
Term break | No break |
Term 5 2025 | Fri 25th Jul – Fri 26th Sep 2025 |
Term break | No break |
Term 6 2025 | Fri 3rd Oct – Fri 12th Dec 2025 (Course Complete) |
Classroom Sessions (Weekly) Day | Mondays |
Course Commencement & Orientation Day | Mon 9 Dec 2024 |
Summer holidays | Tue 10 Dec 2024 – Fri 17 Jan 2025 |
Term 1 2024 | Mon 20 Jan – Mon 14 Apr 2025 |
Term break | Tue 15 Apr – Sun 27 Apr 2025 |
Term 2 2024 | Mon 28 Apr – Mon 7 Jul 2025 |
Term break | Tue 8 Jul – Sun 20 Jul 2025 |
Term 3 2025 | Mon 21 Jul – Mon 22 Sep 2025 |
Term break | Tue 23 Sep – Sun 5 Oct 2025 |
Term 4 2025 | Mon 6 Oct – Mon 15 Dec 2025 |
Term break | Tue 16 Dec – Sun 18 Jan 2026 |
Term 5 2026 | Mon 19 Jan – Mon 30 Mar 2026 |
Term break | Tue 31 Mar – Sun 12 Apr 2026 |
Term 6 2026 | Mon 13 Apr – Mon 6 Jul 2026 |
Term break | Tue 7 Jul – Sun 19 Jul 2026 |
Term 7 2026 | Mon 20 Jul – Mon 21 Sep 2026 (course complete) |
Virtual Classroom Sessions (Weekly) Day | Fridays |
Virtual Tutorial Session (Monthly) Day | Wednesdays |
Term 1 2023 | Fri, 21st Jul – Fri, 22nd Sep 2023 |
Term break | Sat, 23rd Sep – Thu, 5th Oct 2023 |
Term 2 2023 | Fri, 6th Oct – Fri, 15th Dec 2023 |
Term break | Sat, 16th Dec – Thu, 1st Feb 2024 |
Term 3 2024 | Fri, 2nd Feb – Fri, 22nd Mar 2024 |
Term break | Fri, 29th Mar – Thu, 11th Apr 2024 |
Term 4 2024 | Fri, 12th Apr – Fri, 28th Jun 2024 |
Term break | Sat, 29th Jun – Thu, 11th Jul 2024 |
Term 5 2024 | Fri, 12th Jul – Fri, 20th Sep 2024 |
Term break | Sat, 21st Sep – Thu, 3rd Oct 2024 |
Term 6 2024 | Fri, 4th Oct – Fri, 6th Dec 2024 (Course Complete) |
Virtual Classroom Sessions Day | Mondays (approx. 3 hours weekly) |
Virtual Tutorial Session Day | Wednesdays (approx. 2 hours monthly) |
Course Commencement & Orientation Day | Mon 9 Dec 2024 |
Online learning | Tue 10 Dec 2024 – Fri 17 Jan 2025 |
Term 1 2024 | Mon 20 Jan – Mon 14 Apr 2025 |
Term break | Tue 15 Apr – Sun 27 Apr 2025 |
Term 2 2024 | Mon 28 Apr – Mon 7 Jul 2025 |
Term break | Tue 8 Jul – Sun 20 Jul 2025 |
Term 3 2025 | Mon 21 Jul – Mon 22 Sep 2025 |
Term break | Tue 23 Sep – Sun 5 Oct 2025 |
Term 4 2025 | Mon 6 Oct – Mon 15 Dec 2025 |
Term break | Tue 16 Dec – Sun 18 Jan 2026 |
Term 5 2026 | Mon 19 Jan – Mon 30 Mar 2026 |
Term break | Tue 31 Mar – Sun 12 Apr 2026 |
Term 6 2026 | Mon 13 Apr – Mon 6 Jul 2026 |
Term break | Tue 7 Jul – Sun 19 Jul 2026 |
Term 7 2026 | Mon 20 Jul – Mon 21 Sep 2026 (course complete) |
Start Date | Tue 6 Feb 2024 |
Proof of First Aid Certificate Completion* | Fri 12 Apr 2024 |
Term 1 | Tue 6 Feb – Tue 30 Apr 2024 |
Workshop 1 | Mon 15 Apr – Thu 18 Apr 2024 |
Term break | Wed 1 May – Mon 20 May 2024 |
Term 2 | Tue 21 May – Fri 6 Dec 2024 |
Workshop 2 | Mon 28 Oct – Thu 31 Oct 2024 |
Start Date | Tue 30 Jul 2024 |
Proof of First Aid Certificate Completion* | Fri 4 Oct 2024 |
Term 1 | Tue 30 July – Thu 17 Oct 2024 |
Workshop 1 | Mon 7 Oct – Thu 10 Oct 2024 |
Term break | Fri 18 Oct – Mon 4 Nov 2024 |
Term 2 | Tue 5 Nov – Mon 3 Jun 2025 |
Workshop 2 | Mon 19 May – Thu 22 May 2025 |
Start Date | Tue 25 Feb 2025 |
Proof of First Aid Certificate Completion* | Fri 25 Apr 2025 |
Term 1 | Tue 25 Feb – Tue 13 May 2025 |
Workshop 1 | Mon 28 Apr – Thu 1 May 2025 |
Term break | Tue 13 May – Mon 2 Jun 2025 |
Term 2 | Tue 3 June – Fri 5 Dec 2025 |
Workshop 2 | Mon 27 Oct – Thu 30 Oct 2025 |
*Students will need to show proof of completion of HLTAID011 First Aid Certificate before the first practical workshop and as noted above. You will need to study this certificate with an approved provider. Please see training.gov.au for a full list of providers.
Orientation Day and Course Commencement | Mon 1 Jul 2024 (at AVT in Ascot) |
On-site Induction Day | Wed 3 Jul 2024 (at RSPCA in Malaga) |
Term 1 | Mon 1 Jul 2024 – Fri 6 Dec 2024 |
Orientation Day and Course Commencement | Tue 10 Dec 2024 (at AVT in Ascot) |
On-site Induction Day | Wed 11 Dec 2024 (at RSPCA WA in Malaga) |
Online learning | Thu 12 Dec – Fri 10 Jan 2025 |
Term 1 | Mon 13 Jan – Thu 17 Apr 2025 |
Term break | Fri 18 Apr – Fri 25 Apr 2025 |
Term 2 | Mon 28 Apr – Fri 27 June 2025 |
October 2024 Intake | Term 1: Tue 29 Oct – Fri 13 Dec 2024 Term break: Mon 16 Dec – Tue 14 Jan 2025 Term 2: Tue 14 Jan – Fri 28 Feb 2025 |
January 2025 Intake | Term 1: Tue 28 Jan 2025 – Fri 11 Apr 2025 Term break: Sat 12 Apr 2025 – Sun 27 Apr 2025 Term 2: Wed 30 Apr 2025 – Fri 16 May 2025 |
Class Commencement Day (Includes Orientation) | Thu 5 / Fri 6 December 2024 |
Term 1 | Thu 13 Feb 2025 – Fri 11 April 2025 |
Term Break | Sat 12 April 2025 – Sun 17 April 2025 |
Term 2 | Thu 1 May 2025 – Fri 4 July 2025 |
Term 1 | Tue 11 Feb – Tue 8 Apr 2025 |
Term Break | Sat 12 April – Sun 27 Apr 2025 |
Term 2 | Tue 29 Apr – Tue 24th Jun 2025 |
Term Break | Fri 27 Jun – Sun 20 Jul 2025 |
Term 3 | Tue 22 Jul – Tue 29 Jul 2025 |
Please note, this timetable is only applicable for students studying through the CareerLink program.
Class Commencement Day (Includes Orientation) | Mon 26 Aug 2024 |
Class Days | Thursdays and Fridays |
Term Dates | Thu 29 Aug – Fri 29 Nov 2024 |
Class Commencement Days (Includes Orientation) | Mon 10 Feb and Wed 12 Feb 2025 |
Class Days | Mondays |
Term 1 Dates | Mon 10 Feb – Mon 14 Apr 2025 |
Term Break | Tue 15 April – Sun 27 April 2025 |
Term 2 Dates | Mon 28 April – Mon 15 Sep 2025 |
Start Date | Tue 24 Sep 2024 |
Term Dates | Tue 24 Sep 2024 – Tue 25 Mar 2025 |
Break | Mon 23 Dec 2024 – Mon 6 Jan 2025 |
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