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UEE30820

Cert IV in
Live Production and Technical Services

AQF LEVEL

Level 4 (Cert IV)

DURATION

1 year full-time
2 years part-time

DELIVERY

Blended

LOCATION

1 Cowpasture Place, WETHERILL PARK NSW 2164

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

None

PATHWAYS

Bachelor Programs in the creative arts and Business

This qualification provides a broad technical foundation in several areas, including:

  • Staging: Skills related to the construction and operation of stage elements.
  • Lighting: Technical aspects of lighting design and operation.
  • Sound: Expertise in audio operation, recording, and technical services.
  • Costume and Wardrobe: Skills in costume making and maintenance.
  • Scenery and Set Construction: Techniques for creating and building sets and scenery.
  • Live Production Management: Basic principles of coordinating and managing technical aspects of productions.

Job Roles

Upon completion, you may be prepared for roles such as:

  • Lighting Technician
  • Sound Technician
  • Wardrobe Technician
  • Set Maker or Props Maker
  • Audio-Visual Technician
  • Staging Team Leader
  • Assistant Stage Manager or a range of technical production jobs in creative arts industry environments

It applies to work in lighting and sound, music industry, entertainment customer.

Other job roles that relate to this qualification may include:

  • Pyrotechnician
  • Head Fly Operator
  • Fly Operator
  • Sound Recordist
  • Community Theatre Centre Worker
  • Wardrobe Technician
  • Costume Maker
  • Sound Technician
  • Set Maker
  • Lighting
  • Audio and Staging Worker
  • Assistant Stage Manager
  • Audiovisual Technician
  • Community Theatre Production Worker
  • Front of House Worker
  • Venue Technician
  • Lighting Technician and Operator
  • Props Maker
  • Model Maker
  • Scenic Artist
  • Audio Operator
  • Video Operator
  • Workshop Technician
  • Staging Team Leader
  • Production Coordinator and Show Control Technician

It also provides a pathway to other roles in similar work environments.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification considerations

ELECTRICAL WORK

In some States and Territories of Australia a restricted electrical licence is required. Restricted electrical licences allow a person to carry out electrical work incidental to a trade. Incidental work may include fault-finding on equipment or changing like for like equipment by disconnecting and reconnecting the fixed wiring. It does not include any other changes to the fixed wiring.

NATIONAL STANDARD FOR LICANSING PERSONS PERFORMING HIGH RISK WORK

The National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work applies to persons performing dogging and rigging work. Completion of the following units is required for certification at either basic, intermediate or advanced levels:
  • CPCCLDG3001

    Licence to perform dogging

  • CPCCLRG3001

    Licence to perform rigging basic level

  • CPCCLRG3002

    Licence to perform rigging intermediate level

  • CPCCLRG4001

    Licence to perform rigging advanced level.

NATIONAL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INDUCTION FOR CONSTRUCTION WORK

Sets and staging for some performances or events may fall within the definition of construction work. If so, people entering the construction site are required to complete the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (Australian Safety Compensation Council, May 2007). Achievement of the unit 'CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry' from the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package fulfils this requirement.

PYROTECHNICS

In some States and Territories of Australia a licence is required to allow a person to plan and operate a fireworks display. Users are advised to check with the relevant licensing authority for requirements.

UNITS OF COMPETENCY IN QUALIFICATION

Some individual units of competency may have their own licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements. Users must check individual units of competency for licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements relevant to that unit.

Total number of units = 16

4 core units plus 12 elective units, of which:

  • 1 must be from Group A
  • 9 must be from the electives listed below, with no more than 3 from Group C
  • 2 may be from the remaining electives in Group A, B and/or D, or any currently endorsed training package qualification or accredited course.

Where relevant, the choice of elective units set out in the packaging rules above can serve to provide the qualification with one of the following specialisations. The rules to achieve a specialisation are detailed at qualification end.

  • Sound
  • Vision
  • Costume
  • Lighting
  • Scenery and Props
  • Live Production Management
  • Stage Management
  • Staging

Units of competency that contain pre-requisites are identified with an *

Core Units

  • BSBCRT413

    Collaborate in creative processes

  • CUAIND413

    Communicate effectively with arts professionals

  • CUAMWB401

    Develop and implement own self-care plan in the creative industries

  • CUAPPM421

    Contribute to organising productions

Elective Units

Group A - Safety Skills

  • CPCWHS1001

    Prepare to work safely in the construction industry

  • BSBWHS414

    Contribute to WHS risk management

  • CUAWHS312

    Apply work health and safety practices

  • CUAWHS313

    Apply work health and safety practices in a live production environment

Group B - Technical Skills (9)

  • CPCCBC4021

    Minimise waste on the building and construction site

  • CPCCCM3005

    Calculate costs of construction work

  • CPCCLRG3002

    Licence to perform rigging intermediate level*

  • CUAACD412

    Experiment with moulding and casting techniques

  • CUABRD412

    Vision mix productions

  • CUABRD411

    Shoot different screen content

  • CUACOS404

    Construct blocks for period costumes

  • CUACOS405

    Develop expertise in pattern development for costume

  • CUACOS411

    Make costumes for dance and physical theatre

  • CUACOS412

    Make costume accessories

  • CUACOS413

    Develop expertise in costume component construction

  • CUAHAZ405

    Perform hazardous action sequences

  • CUALGT411

    Operate complex lighting

  • CUALGT412

    Implement lighting designs

  • CUALGT413

    Set up and operate lighting cues and effects

  • CUAPOS412

    Manage media assets

  • CUAPOS422

    Organise and facilitate rehearsals

  • CUAPOS431

    Compile production schedules

  • CUAPOS432

    Coordinate production operations

  • CUAPOS433

    Coordinate touring arrangements

  • CUAPRP411

    Coordinate props

  • CUAPRP412

    Use casting and moulding techniques to make props

  • CUAPRP413

    Make props using mixed media

  • CUAPRP414

    Make prop furniture

  • CUAPRP415

    Construct mechanical props

  • CUAPYR411

    Manage health and safety requirements at fireworks displays

  • CUAPYR412
    Operate outdoor fireworks displays
  • CUAPYR413
    Plan outdoor fireworks displays
  • CUAPYR414
    Operate close proximity fireworks displays
  • CUAPYR415
    Plan close proximity fireworks displays
  • CUASCE411
    Create special effects for scenic art
  • CUASET401
    Make sets
  • CUASET412
    Construct mechanical sets
  • CUASFX411
    Create special effects items
  • CUASFX412
    Coordinate the logistics of special effects operations
  • CUASMT412
    Assist in stage managing rehearsals
  • CUASMT413
    Develop and implement production work plans
  • CUASOU406
    Develop and implement sound plans
  • CUASOU411
    Coordinate sound recording operations on location
  • CUASOU412
    Manage audio input sources
  • CUASOU413
    Manage audio system control networks
  • CUASOU414
    Manage wireless audio operations
  • CUASOU415
    Record sound
  • CUASOU417
    Edit sound
  • CUASOU418
    Edit dialogue
  • CUASOU421
    Mix audio for live productions
  • CUASTA411
    Operate show control systems

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