Central West Adaptive Skills Hub fee-free courses - April/August 2025

The Central West Adaptive Skills Hub in Lithgow is offering to pay for your place to study a range of exciting and industry-ready Microcredential Courses! This is your chance to obtain certification in a range of in-demand skills in short-course format that may be used to contribute to a certificate or diploma*.

Fill out this form to sign up! 

Choose from:

• Setting your Path to Net Zero | Western Sydney University (value $299)
  Complete this Microcredential to understand what it really means to reach Net Zero - start building your Environmental Management System (EMS) with the Environmental Sustainability Policy, see how these practices can be applied to your business, and share your own Environmental Sustainability Policy. 
  
  
• Audit your Environmental Management System | Western Sydney University (value $499)
  We will build upon what you've started to set up in your Environmental Management System to identify, assess and mitigate your environmental risk, and facilitate a third party audit of your EMS.
  
  
• Life Cycle Assessment | Western Sydney University (value $750)
  This Microcredential is designed to help you upskill in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). By the end of this course, you will be able to set your Goal and Scope, perform a Life Cycle inventory analysis, practice completing a Life Cycle impact assessment, interpret your results, carry out a Life Cycle Assessment using LCA software. 
  
  
• Green Supply Chain Management | Western Sydney University (value $499)
  

This self-paced Microcredential will help you find ways for improving your environmental performance based on your whole supply chain's progress towards set targets. Learn how to identify Green Supply Chain Management practices, map out your whole supply chain and prepare an environmental initiative plan.

• Introduction to Women in Construction | Applied Institute of Technology (value $140)
  This course introduces you to the opportunities the construction industry offers women at any stage of their career. This 90-minute, self-paced course will help to answer some of the key questions you may ask if you are considering starting a career in the construction industry, looking to reskill for a career in the construction industry, or pivot to a role in the construction industry.
  
  
• 2D CAD Drawings and 3D Models in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
  Upskill your career and gain the knowledge and skills to support your future aspirations as a digital engineering professional. This course targets the essential foundation elements of 2D CAD Drawings and 3D Models within the Construction Sector.
  
  
• Emerging Leaders in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260) 
  As an emerging leader in the construction industry, you may already have a little experience, or you may just be starting out in a leadership role. This course is aimed at helping you discover more about yourself, your strengths and your traits and help you become a great construction leader!
  
  
• Understanding Data Analytics | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
  Step into the world of data analytics with this course that is designed to meet the growing demand in the world of information analytics in a range of business domains.
  
  
• Automation and Robotics in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)
  Automation and Robotics in Construction Project Management is a cutting-edge Microcredential that zeroes in on cultivating crucial skills in managing and integrating automation and robotics within construction projects, leveraging industry-recognised principles and methodologies.
  
  
• Sustainability Practices in Construction | Institute of Applied Construction (value $260)
  This course focuses on instilling vital skills for the sustainable design, delivery, and operation throughout the entire lifecycle of construction projects, including foundational knowledge in sustainable materials selection, low-carbon construction techniques, efficient water systems management, the integration of green spaces and recognising circular economy principles throughout the life of the project. 
  
  
• Renewable Energy Sources in Construction | Institute of Applied Technology (value $260)

This course is a foundation level Microcredential tailored specifically for those who wish to gain a better understanding of the relationship between renewable energy sources and the construction industry.  

Click here to sign-up to complete any of these courses fee-free through the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub 

Courses available to residents of the Lithgow LGA. Places are limited. 

*What is a Microcredential?

A Microcredential is a short-course or program targeting specific skills or knowledge. A Microcredential is of shorter duration than a certificate or degree program but may act as a pathway to a formal qualification. Please enquire directly with the course provider if you would like to use the Microcredential to contribute to further qualifications. 

Visit the LEEP website to find out more about the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub.