History
CCA’s members provide “centres of connectivity and learning” that are community owned and community managed. This ensures that through the colleges, CCA is well linked into the issues of the areas where courses are offered and know best what our students and potential clients need to assist their training progress into further education and prospective work roles.
Learning offered by “community colleges” has changed over the years. Through the early and mid 20th century, activities including travelling theatre, drama, dance, music, art exhibits, book groups and foreign languages were core components for many colleges, as well as classes for enhancing numeracy and literacy. By the 1980s many colleges had recognised a community need for computer training and thousands of people have been up-skilled over the past 30 years through an IT course at a CCA member venue. The majority of colleges by the late 20th century had also become Registered Training Organisations recognising the need to offer individuals a nurturing, non-traditional education venue to gain skills that would better prepare them for the workplace and potential job openings.
Now, in the 21st century colleges are re-evolving to offer a plethora of different learning options suited to their local communities and individuals and businesses who reside in them. There is a strong focus on VET; enabling more people to join or remain in the workforce. Colleges offer literacy and numeracy skills for people who need assistance before embarking on further learning options and also work with a range of disabled clients to make them job-ready or better able to cope in their daily lives. Social inclusion programs also form a vital component to CCA members’ activities. And our colleges continue to offer a diverse range of personal development courses to encourage all to participate in their local communities to remain both mentally and physically engaged.
CCA Sponsors
Platinum Partners: (incl. 2011 Conference)
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