Podcasting Course for Beginners
Learn how to create, produce, and launch a podcast in this beginner-friendly face-to-face podcasting course in Sydney, delivered at our Rozelle campus.
Perfect for beginners, this hands-on course walks you through podcast planning, recording, editing, publishing, and promotion. You’ll gain practical experience with professional tools like Adobe Audition, as well as free alternatives, and leave with a polished podcast episode and a roadmap to continue independently.
Course Outline
- Pre-Production & Planning: Podcast types, target audiences, episode formats, interview skills, workflow planning.
- Recording Techniques: Using microphones, environments, and basic gear setup for quality audio.
- Editing & Post-Production: Using Adobe Audition or Audacity, noise reduction, music, transitions, and exporting formats.
- Publishing & Distribution: Hosting platforms, RSS feeds, podcast artwork, submitting to directories.
- Marketing & Monetization: Branding, promotion strategies, show notes, and sponsorship or crowdfunding models.
- Wrap-Up & Q&A: Key takeaways and tutor feedback.
Schedule & Pricing
- Course ID PODC-33: 6 Mar – 8 Apr 2026, Wednesdays, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Course ID PODC-34: 15 – 29 Aug 2026, Saturdays, 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
- Fee: $399
Details
You will learn
- Record and edit clean audio using DAWs like Adobe Audition
- Structure, export, and publish podcast episodes effectively
- Create a marketing plan and monetisation strategy for podcasts
You will get
- A polished podcast episode created during the course
- A roadmap to continue producing podcasts independently
- Statement of Completion
Appropriate for
Beginners with no podcasting experience, writers, journalists, content creators, small business owners, coaches, and educators.
Preparation
What to bring
- 3.5mm connection headphones (no AirPods)
- BYO laptop
- Portable storage device (optional)
What to wear
Your Teacher
Sydney Community College
Sydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors.
The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
We do this by:
- Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
- Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
- Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
- Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
- Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.
Terms & Conditions
At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.
At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.
That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably. Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:
Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued. If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.
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