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[herzy]

Hey everyone. Fantastic government initiative, and an enterprising company which funds the difference! Very smart business move by Taiga, Upskill et al.

Just wondering if it's possible to do the Cert IV in Small Business Management, as this is of much more relevance to me. Other groups do offer it, but not with the scholarship (wouldn't mind saving $200 if possible). Just as an aside, if I CAN do it with you guys, I will enroll both me and my girlfriend in Cert IV and Diploma in Management ($16k minimum for you guys )

Thanks!

[taiga]

I doubt you'd be able to do the small business one with scholarship.

By the way we're not the education provider so were not making anything near 4k per course :p

[paulsterio]

That is a total joke.  Monash really just piss me off at times.  Their admissions process is a disgrace.

Does that mean that someone who inadvertently did a Certificate IV as part of work a few years ago may be ineligible for Monash Med? That's a little but stupid don't you guys think?

[zhenzhenzhen]

^don't tell them

[enwiabe]

^don't tell them

Exactly.

[taiga]

It is a completely ridiculous rule by Monash, many people have to do Cert IVs for work, and the training providers aren't aware of this rule either. May have to try and ask for the reasoning behind it next time I call.

[funkyducky]

Yeah, I double-checked with Monash and they were like "nope, you defs can't do a cert IV". But hey, the Monash admissions people at my Med interview today were REALLY nice, so I guess you can blame it on the admin people/higher ups, not the admissions people.

[taiga]

Oh it's never the fault of the people on the phone/taking the interviews, it's just a terrible restriction from higher up. Messing with medicine admissions is an incredibly tough task, but I'd love to at least find out why those with a Cert IV are not allowed to enrol.

Do you reckon its doable to complete both the courses simultaneously?

Or should i just go with doing Cert III first, and then do Cert IV?

I'm pretty lazy when it comes to computer based things so i'm not sure how long it would take doing both the courses together....any thoughts?

From what I understand, they are putting both courses in at the same time. I'll double check for you and get back to ya by tomorrow.

[Cappuccinos]

So I missed their first call. For some reason, the call went straight to voicemail :S In an attempt to set up and check my voicemail, I ran out of credit (Stupid Three!) Does anyone know what the voicemail says? Is it okay to call back on my home phone instead?

[Russ]

Can they not check your enrollment history via FEE-HELP or is that only for university courses?

[ninwa]

Mod edit: split offtopic chat. Bans have been handed out

[JellyDonut]

Can an ANU dude still do this?

[taiga]

So I missed their first call. For some reason, the call went straight to voicemail :S In an attempt to set up and check my voicemail, I ran out of credit (Stupid Three!) Does anyone know what the voicemail says? Is it okay to call back on my home phone instead?

Yup call him on your home phone tomorrow. Make sure it's not between 12-2 (he probably won't pick up then).

JellyDonut, yes that is fine. Express your interest, they'll call you back and send you forms. Print, fill in, then scan and send  back and you can get it all done without ever being in Melbourne.

[Greatness]

Shuold i give them a ring or wait till they call? I submitted a thing on saturday afternoon.

[taiga]

Wait for a call ideally.