Access Game Industry Immersion While Studying a Formal Qualification
Complete a Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies (ITC20120), online outside of regular high school hours, with reputable training provider Training Professionals (RTO 31955). This unique fee-for-service opportunity can be completed in approximately 3 hours per week over 26 weeks (approx 6 months).
The Video Games industry has recently hit A$3.175 billion in 2019, which is now twice as big as movies and music combined.
Lightmare Studios is a multi-award winning Australian Game Development Studio and will be facilitating your work experience and industry immersion during your time at Training Professionals (RTO 31955).
This partnership will allow you to apply your newly learned skills to the real world through exposure to Lightmare Studios current prototypes that have not yet been publicly released.
“Amazing staff and program, giving you the skills and experience going from virtually no knowledge to 6 months experience, training under a professional. I would highly recommend the Lightmare program for anyone interested in graphic arts {now includes coding and other areas} as it’s a pathway to many future careers.”
Lightmare’s award-winning game “Infinity Wars” featured at a pop culture convention.
Express Your Interest
Use the form here to have a member of our team reach out to you shortly to invite you to an industry information session to discuss industry placements and trends.
After this session, if you wish to register for the course, they will connect you with Training Professionals so that you can discuss what you need to do to get into the Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies (ICT20120).
How can I apply for this course?
Simply follow these short steps and join us for one of our coming intakes:
Express your interest using the form above.
While awaiting our contact with you and your school, speak to your Careers Coordinator and parents (if under 18) about your career interests, final year goals and ask how this Certificate can positively impact your final high school results**.
Attend the Training Professionals online Information and pre-enrollment Session via ZOOM. Parents and school representatives are encouraged to attend. Please note that parental/guardian consent is required for any persons under 18 years of age.
Attend the official online Enrolment Sessions. This also serves as your first session of commencement, online. By completing your course requirements each week, you can graduate in approximately 6 months* with associated points** and real-world industry experience.
*This is an estimated completion time and may increase or decrease based on individual learners needs and situations.
**Final year results and associated points are as usual subject to your unique learning profile and other factors, and must be confirmed with your school.
Where can this opportunity lead and
what are the benefits to the student?
This qualification serves as a great entry-level qualification and can:
Add significant weight towards your Year 12 outcome*
Act as a fantastic pathway to further study into a Certificate III qualification, after or even while still at school.
Offer a significant first step toward a dynamic career in the exciting digital technology high-growth industries.
Show future employers that you are comfortable learning at a post-secondary level and that you have the commitment required to engage in traineeships, or entry-level positions.
Provide the first step in a post secondary study pathway, possibly allowing for quicker entrance into the workforce.
Assist in gaining university placement.
* Please note, the weight towards your overall final year 12 result may vary as it can depend on factors such as your individual student learning profile, the state in which you reside and other factors. Thus your learning trajectory and overall future objectives should be discussed in detail with your school prior to application.
What makes this opportunity different?
This qualification is both rare and truly unique as it operates in collaboration with an established Game Development studio.
Lightmare Studios is a Games Development studio with over 14 years of experience producing game titles for the worldwide market. It has won awards for not only its games but for its rare and highly integrated collaboration with education providers. Its online TCG Infinity Wars saw great worldwide success attracting over 1 million players and included high-quality assets created by students still at secondary school. Lightmare is currently developing its next generation of titles and is excited to include students in their creation, allowing the next generation of game developers, who are also Lightmare’s core player demographic, to quality test and contribute to their titles prior to release.
Lightmare would love your genuine feedback on its global products throughout your work experience and we will even place the name of all who contribute to our titles into the credits. What better way to fill your CV than to be listed in the credits?
Through the industry work experience with Lightmare, you get the chance to actually sample the Digital Industries alongside its Development Team and your Cert II classmates, completing tasks that are actually carried out on a daily basis within the industry.
This serves as a unique way for you as a student to get a real look at the industry via a dynamic yet achievable time commitment. Most importantly this will help a student to understand the industry before committing to a career in the field.
Lightmare takes great pride in offering aspiring young professionals this contemporary work experience opportunity as a pathway to one of the world’s fastest-growing industries.
“Thank you guys at Lightmare Studios. You have helped me so much over the last few months and thank you even more for giving us the tips and tricks to thriving in the creative industry. You guys have taught me what a normal school can’t and more, and for that I am grateful. Thank you everyone at Lightmare Studios!”
Who are Training Professionals?
Training Professionals are a Registered Training Organisation (RTO Number - 31955), headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland with over 10 years of experience delivering nationally-recognised qualifications to over 20,000 students. Unlike many RTO’s, Training Professionals is an employer-focused RTO, meaning that many of their students are either currently employed in their respective industries or undertaking work placement through industry partnerships much like this one.
As the Registered Training Provider in this industry partnership, Training Professionals will be delivering and assessing all content associated with this nationally recognised qualification, “ICT20120 - Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies”, which will be focused on the Digital and Technology skills associated with the gaming industry.
Example work by students featured in Infinity Wars
For further information on this qualification please visit “https://tp.edu.au/qualification/?code=ICT20120”. While you are there you can speak directly with the “live chat” or contact their student support team on 1300 872 461.
What does this study opportunity cost?
The Certificate II qualification can be secured through Training Professionals directly for the highly competitive price of $2495.
For specific information on fees, such as what is payable to the Registered Training Organisation, how and when fees must be paid and refund conditions and processes, please visit https://tp.edu.au/qualification/?code=ICT20120
What is required for completion of the
Certificate 2 qualification?
Training Professionals is offering the ICT20120 - Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies qualification through 100% online, live delivered training, completed in one afternoon (after school hours) per week over an estimated 26 weeks. This training has been specifically created to suit the needs of young adults looking for an entry pathway into the IT or gaming industry, or looking for a starting position to move onto higher level vocational or tertiary qualifications.
This qualification has no entry requirements and will be conducted outside of school hours to ensure it does not clash with current student commitments such as High School Study.
While the work placements are not mandatory for the completion of the Certificate, we highly recommend that students engage in them to get the most out of this unique opportunity.
We would love to receive your Expression of Interest above and see you at our next Information Session!
For additional information we suggest visiting:
Training Professionals: https://tp.edu.au/qualification/?code=ICT20120
2.8 billion Gamers Worldwide and 2021 industry trends: https://newzoo.com/insights/articles/newzoos-games-trends-to-watch-in-2021/
Interactive Games & Entertainment Association of Australia: The Power Of Games: https://igea.net/2019/07/digital-australia-2020-da20/
In Depth Testimonial: From Cornelius Yalamu from Glenroy Specialist School
“I absolutely loved working with Lightmare Studios. It gave me a chance to bring my art to life by using a 3D modelling program called Blender. I even improved my art along the way, as well as my communications skills and confidence. We were able to learn a lot and were able to practice those skills in our sessions. Even though we communicate online, we can easily talk to the trainers and trainees, it’s a really friendly environment. I can’t think of any cons regarding Lightmare Studios.”