• Constructing - buildings, houses, assembling and fitting structures, excavating and working outdoors
• Modifying - existing buildings, homes and structures, renovations, alterations, additions
• Contracting - assessing materials, estimating, quoting, recruiting, surveying, analysing, negotiating, organising, managing, constructing contracts
• Designing - buildings - internal and external, large and small, rooms, offices, roofs, grounds, renovations
• Measuring - materials, sites, plans, grounds, rooms, buildings
• Communicating - with clients, workers, professional bodies, suppliers, consultants, local government and other authorities
• Managing - projects, sites, constructions, contracts, personnel and clients

• Machining - constructing, assembling, installing, modifying, repairing and maintaining machines
• Production - assembling, making parts, equipment, machines, instruments and tools
• Designing - machinery parts, computer hardware and electronic circuits, using 3D graphics and drafting skills
• Managing - organising, arranging and dealing with clients, and staff, overseeing quotas and information, leading projects

• Tourism - being involved in marketing tourist attractions, guiding people to special sites and places, arranging reservations and accommodation for international and local travel. Tourism is studies at TAFE
• Accommodation Services - providing house keeping and front office services in hotels, motels, resorts and other hospitality establishments
• Food and Beverage - developing menus, managing resources, preparing, cooking and serving a range of dishes, providing food and beverage service
• Teamwork - supporting and working with colleagues and staff to meets goals and provide a high level of customer service
• Managing - planning and organising events and managing services

• Designing - advertisements, web pages, programs, systems, software and games
• Networking - computers and the world through the internet
• Supporting - computer users, software and networks in any industry
• Communicating - with clients, staff, management, suppliers and government departments, working in a team
• Finding Solutions - to technical and software problems to satisfy industry and client needs
• Managing - information, people and events

• Customer Service - selling and communicating with clients, staff and management
• Stock Control - purchasing, organising, distributing and managing
• Teamwork - supporting staff and management to meet sales and project targets
• Designing and Creating - displays, presentations and sales campaigns
• Technology - using cash registers, scanners, computers, telephones
• Sales and Marketing - controlling, arranging and dealing with clients and staff, the provision of information and reports, data collection, projects and events

• Customer Service - communicating with clients, staff and management to pass on information and documentation
• Information Handling - organising information and records in both paper and electronic forms
• Teamwork - supporting sections, teams, staff and management to meet deadlines and targets
• Designing - buildings - internal and external, large and small, rooms, offices, roofs, grounds, renovations
• Technologies - using computers, photocopiers, printers, scanners, fax machines and modems
• Creating Documents - designing and writing letters, reports, brochures, flyers and memos and creating using spreadsheets and databases

• Animals - dealing with and caring for animals as an animal attendant or veterinary nurse
• Farming - breeding and growing livestock, dairy, beef, sheep, goats pigs, chickens, crops and grains
• Machinery - maintaining and using equipment such as tractors, harvesters, bailers and ploughs
• Designing - buildings - internal and external, large and small, rooms, offices, roofs, grounds, renovations
• Managing - overseeing and managing farming operation from mixed primary to intensive agriculture, organising nurseries, glasshouses, parks and gardens
• Technology - developing and producing new products and technologies

Employment Opportunities

Employment is typically with National Parks and Wildlife, Local Councils, Waterways, Government Agencies and private employers such as Mines, Golf Courses and Large Resorts. Large companies often employ Environmental Officers.

Further Education

The opportunity to extend study and employment opportunities are available through further certificate courses at TAFE and several University degree programs such as Environmental Science, Forestry, Coastal Engineering and Environmental Management. Universities close by offering such courses include: Newcastle, University of New England and Southern Cross.

Course Content

An outline of the practical Units of Work associated with the CALM course includes:
 Carrying out natural area restoration works
 Maintaining wildlife habitats
 Recognising Animals
 Constructing and maintaining fencing
 Treating Weeds
 Applying Chemicals
 Maintaining Cultural Places
 Drive tractors and ATV’s (all terrain vehicles)