Our Accredited Training History

2002

The first in-house presenter training course was piloted nationally by Noosa Community Radio, in partnership with the CBAA (Community Broadcasting Association of Australia), and coordinated by Joan Masters during 2002.

Nineteen people enrolled on the course.

Graduates from our in-house
presenter training course in 2002

As a result of much of the work carried out by the trainers and students, and their experiences and feedback, the course was modified and amended. The resulting curriculum and materials were compiled onto a CD-ROM which was launched at the November 2002 CBAA Conference in Canberra, and is now available for use in all radio stations around Australia.

2003

The next Certificate course started on March 21, 2003, with 12 participants. Classes for the course were held in the Noosa Coast Guard training rooms at Munna Point.

Our 2003 graduates

This course was run as full-time, which required a commitment of about 20-25 hours per week from participants over 12 weeks. It is a Centrelink-accredited course, which could make some students eligible for Centrelink support through Abstudy, Austudy, Cadet and Youth Training initiatives.

2004

Our 3rd Cert III course was run part-time over 18 weeks from February 27, 2004, and our 4th course March 11, 2005 and run again part-time.

Cert III presenters, Harry Miller and
Miki Venn-Brown, at an
outside broadcast

2006

Our 5th Cert III in Broadcasting commenced on April 20, 2006 and went through to August, with lectures held on Thursday evenings from 6-10 p.m..

"Ten2Air" was our 6th Certificate Course and commenced in December 2006. It was run for disadvantaged youth, was funded by the CBF (Community Broadcasting Foundation) and included in its format was mentoring for the trainee while on air.

2007

We're chuffed and very proud that the 'Ten2Air' Pilot Youth Training and Mentor Program was highly commended at the 2007 National CBAA Awards.

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