Overview
This course provides students with fundamental photographic skills and knowledge through largely practice-based instruction. It serves as the foundation to the more advanced and specialised study undertaken during the Diploma. Students will engage in a range of group and self-initiated activities and produce professional standard photographic folios on location and in the studio. Content includes image capture, enhancement, manipulation, printing and output for a range or purposes, lighting techniques, applied photo theory, imaging traditions, work safety and industry awareness.
Qualification: |
Certificate IV in Photography and Digital Imaging CUA41120 |
Course start date: | February 2026 |
Course No: |
C4-BD63 |
Campus: |
糖心logo入口 Woden |
Duration: |
2 semesters of full-time study, approximately 20 hours per week with the addition of approx. 10 hours online, self-directed learning and skill development per week (or, pro-rata equivalent for part-time study) |
Cost Info: |
Further information about fees is available at Course fees and assistance |
Indicative Cost: |
$4,070 |
Likely Job Outcome: |
This qualification reflects the role of people who apply a broad range of skills in photo imaging, including lighting, image capture, enhancements and manipulation and output. They work in job roles, such as: - digital content creator - photographers assistant - photo lab technician - photo store specialist - studio assistant |
Application Type: |
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Course information sessions
There are no upcoming course information sessions for Photography and Digital Imaging. Contact 糖心logo入口 Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au or call (02) 6207 3188 for course information or help enrolling.
Additional Information
You are required to have your own DSLR camera to complete this course. Successful applicants who do not yet own suitable equipment should seek advice from staff in their first week of classes. It is recommended that students do not make purchases without proper advice.
You may also be required to pay additional ongoing costs of up to $1000 for the year to cover materials, excursions and exhibition fees.
Entry Requirements
It is recommended that learners have a Senior Secondary Certificate or a demonstrated interest in the field.
Skills Recognition
To study any course at 糖心logo入口 (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at 糖心logo入口 are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. 糖心logo入口 will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, 糖心logo入口 may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. 糖心logo入口 will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via 糖心logo入口 Self Service or by contacting 糖心logo入口 Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 15 subjects
Core: Complete all 7
- CUAPHI313 Process photo images
- CUAWHS312 Apply work health and safety practices
- CUAPHI403 Enhance, manipulate and output photo images
- CUAPPR403 Store and maintain finished creative work
- CUAPHI311 Develop and apply photo imaging industry knowledge
- CUAPHI411 Capture images in response to a brief
- CUAPHI412 Apply photo imaging lighting techniques