Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.  

This course has been developed to offer Certificate IV in Applied Fashion Design & Technology LMT41007 graduates a streamlined upgrade to their existing qualification, and provide the skills required to establish a career in fashion design, create well-fitting clothes for themselves and their families or turn their hobby into a small business.

Students who enrol in the upgrade course will study specific units designed to 'top up' their skills to diploma level. These units cover more advanced skills in areas such as concept development, marketing, fashion illustration and garment construction processes, and will enable the student to pursue senior pattern maker and similar positions within the fashion and clothing design industries. The course comes with a DVD and workbook from Telestia, a global leader in learning materials for the fashion industry.

At the successful completion of their course, students will be awarded a nationally recognised Diploma of Applied Fashion Design & Technology (upgrade) LMT50307 under the LMT07 Textiles, Clothing & Footwear Training Package.

Potential jobs:

• Senior patternmaker
• Assistant designer
• Small custom clothing business owner-operator
• Small custom clothing business manager

Included materials

• Pattern Construction Encyclopedia textbook
• Telestia pattern grading DVD and workbook

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.
• Articulation opportunities: Once you have completed this course, you may receive credit if you wish to pursue further education.