Certificate II in Visual Arts
CUA20720
Education & trainingCertificate IINationally recognised
Level 2AQF level
9Units to complete
6 months to 1 yearAQF length guide
14Training providers
Aug 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (CUA20720, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate II; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsOccupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Ceramics Studio TraineeCommunity Arts Workshop Assistant
Industries
PhotographyVisual Arts and Craft
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for CUA20720 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 9 units: 4 core plus 5 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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BSBCRT201Develop and apply thinking and problem solving skills
BSBESB301Investigate business opportunities
BSBPEF202Plan and apply time management
BSBSTR301Contribute to continuous improvement
BSBSUS211Participate in sustainable work practices
BSBTEC101Operate digital devices
BSBTEC201Use business software applications
BSBTEC202Use digital technologies to communicate in a work environment
BSBTWK201Work effectively with others
BSBWHS211Contribute to the health and safety of self and others
CUAACD201Develop drawing skills to communicate ideas
CUAATS111Develop understanding of own Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity
CUACER201Develop ceramic skills
CUADES201Follow a design process
CUADES202Evaluate the nature of design in a specific industry context
CUADIG212Develop digital imaging skills
CUADIG213Develop video art skills
CUADRA201Develop drawing skills
CUAGLA201Develop glassworking skills
CUAIND211Develop and apply creative arts industry knowledge
CUAIND212Develop and apply knowledge of information and cultural services organisations
CUAJWL211Develop jewellery-making skills
CUAPAI211Develop painting skills
CUAPPR202Participate in planning process for proposed artwork sites
CUAPPR203Store finished creative work
CUAPPR211Make simple creative work
CUAPRI211Develop printmaking skills
CUARES202Source and use information relevant to own arts practice
CUASCU211Develop sculptural skills
CUATEX201Develop skills in textile work
CUAWOO201Develop woodworking skills
ICTICT215Operate digital media technology packages
MEM48005Apply basic knowledge of casting operations
MSFDG3003Paint and fire glass
MSFFP2013Use basic artwork framing techniques
MSFGG3024Form glass
MSFGN2001Make measurements and calculations
MSFPF2014Assemble basic artwork packages
MSMPCII295Operate manufacturing equipment
MSMPCII296Make a small furniture item from timber
MSMPCII297Make an object from cloth using an existing pattern
MSMPCII298Make an object from metal
MSMPCII299Make an object from plastic
MSMPMC308Operate slip casting equipment
MSMPMC310Hand mould products
MSTAT2006Assemble simple textile products
MSTAT2011Use printing techniques to produce Indigenous textile designs
MSTAT2012Use dyeing techniques to produce Indigenous textile designs
MSTAT2013Work within an Indigenous cultural framework
MSTGN2023Identify and handle fabrics and textiles
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the CUA20720 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
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