Rock Art Monitoring Rangers achieve first micro-credentials

MAC Rock Art Monitoring Rangers Kasziem Bin Sali and Glen Aubrey have completed a university-level micro-credential in Introduction to Ambient Air Quality and Monitoring recently, passing online and practical assessments with flying colours.

The pair have gained diverse experience and skills in air quality and rock art monitoring through on-the-job training since 2022. Doing the micro-credential provides a qualification to reflect this and enables them to extend and formalise their knowledge.

They are now undertaking a second micro-credential in Workplace Heath and Safety, and after that will tackle: Real-time Air Quality Monitoring, Geochemical Field Monitoring and Field Spectrophotometry – subjects in which they already have experience, as shown in photos shown here.

All of the micro-credentials have been created by Curtin University. Each micro-credential is worth five university points. Added together, the five micro-credentials will equate to one university unit, and could potentially be combined with other study to earn a tertiary degree.

Curtin University in collaboration with several partner organisations, including Indigenous-led organisations, are developing an ecosystem of micro-credentials to support a new Undergraduate Certificate in Land, Sea, and River First Nation Ranger Management and Practice.

This program is designed to equip rangers with essential skills and knowledge in managing and protecting natural resources while integrating Traditional Indigenous Knowledge with contemporary scientific practices.

The program is structured around ‘two-way science’ learning and is focused on the needs of the learner and their requirements to support their ongoing stewardship of country.

Photos (credit Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation Ranger Services Manager Heather Osborne): Above: Kasziem Bin Sali takes spectrophotometry measurements on a rock art panel. Below: Glen Aubrey conducts maintenance at a powered air quality monitoring station.