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Ever thought you have what it takes to fly a plane, perform delicate surgery on a patient or are you a great debater?
Many careers take further education compulsory schooling to gain the qualifications necessary to perform specific tasks on the job.
If you wish to have a career as a doctor or lawyer, you’ll need to attend university and undertake a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) which takes four to six years to complete. After that you can decide on a medical specialty and this can take an additional three to five years to complete.
A great debater may best be suited for a career as a lawyer. The qualifications required are a Bachelor of Law which can take three to four years of university study. To be a professional lawyer, you also need to do practical legal training in a firm.
Imagine being in charge of a plane. A private pilot licence takes 60-70 hours of flight time and a commercial pilot licence takes 150 hours of flight time. The time to obtain the licence depends on how frequently you commit to training and learning to fly. A pilot log book is completed to show your actual flight hours much like learning to drive a car.
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Complete a Bachelor of Journalism and in three years, you could be a journalist writing for a newspaper or a glossy magazine.
Do you love styling hair or dream of opening your own salon? Certificate III in hairdressing is the course you need to complete and you can do this through a TAFE institution. The course can be completed in around one year via full-time study. You can also choose to take part in an Australian apprenticeship over three to four years where you work in a salon, gaining the necessary practical skills for the job.
If you have a passion, see if you could turn it into a career. Considering we spend most of our lives working, the best job for you is one you are eager to attend because it uses your abilities and skills and you find it fulfilling.
There are plenty of places to find out more about study, work experience, apprenticeships and retraining. Speak to universities, training centres, Riverina Community College or begin at joboutlook.gov.au.