PDC175298 - On-Set Protocols: Studio Application

Version Effective: 1st of November, 2025
Course Details

Course Summary

This studio-based micro-credential will build on the foundation skills you acquired in the online micro-credential On-set Protocols: Online Foundation. Working in a studio environment as a member of a film crew, you will engage in practical activities to apply what you have learned about key on-set protocols. This face-to-face workshop will have a duration of 6 hours over a single day, and it will be conducted in CQUniversity digital media studios at the Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton and Brisbane campuses. This micro-credential is open to students who have successfully completed the online micro-credential On-set Protocols: Online Foundation. Upon successful completion of this training, you will be awarded a non-credit-bearing micro-credential and digital badge that can be shared on your social networks and displayed in your professional portfolio. If you have questions or need further information about this micro-credential, please email artsadmin@cqu.edu.au.

Requirements - To Be Eligible

For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.

Entry Requirements

This micro-credential is intended for job-seekers or existing workers aged 15 years of age or over, who permanently reside in Queensland, and who are either Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens, or eligible visa holders (https://desbt.qld.gov.au/training/providers/inclusive/visa-eligibility). Students must successfully complete the online micro-credential On-Set Protocols: Online Foundation before commencing this follow-up micro-credential.

Course Details

Course Type Short Course (Professional Development)
Student Availability
  • Domestic
Fees
Application Mode
  • Other
How to Apply

Students who successfully complete the micro-credential On-Set Protocols: Online Foundation will be invited to contact CQUniversity to register their interest in participating in this follow-up micro-credential. Since the class size will be limited to 15 students at each of the 4 delivery locations, a selection process will be employed if the number of applicants exceeds the number of vacancies.

Study Area
  • Creative, Performing and Visual Arts
Skill Area
  • Arts and Entertainment

Admission Codes

Domestic Students
Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes
Not Applicable
International Students
CRICOS Codes
Not Applicable

Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations

This studio-based micro-credential will teach the application of key on-set protocols that are required as a member of a film crew. This training is a starting point for individuals seeking an entry-level position in the screen production industry. Upon successful completion of this training, students will be awarded a non-credit-bearing micro-credential and digital badge.

Course Structures
Micro-credential

This face-to-face workshop will have a duration of 6 hours over a single day, and it will be conducted in CQUniversity digital media studios at the Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton and Brisbane campuses.

  • On-campus


Course Assessment Information

Assessment Types
Workshop
Course Learning Outcomes

1. Implement key on-set protocols in a practical, hands-on studio setting

2. Engage in collaborative activities on a film set, reinforcing teamwork and communication skills.

Where and when can I start?

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