Up to 20 students were missing from this week's Bachelor of Learning Management completion of study celebration in Rockhampton due to them already beginning their careers as teachers.

Trent Shillington, Peter Thurecht and Ben Parker are glad to have completed their Learning Management program and are now eager to be offered a teaching position.CQUniversity's Deputy Head of School, Learning and Innovation Bill Blayney said about 20 BLM graduands had already begun teaching this week, months before they officially celebrate graduation in February, under a "Permission to Teach" authorisation from the Queensland College of Teachers.

He said students who have completed their studies and are awaiting confirmation of their graduation are being approached by employers even more than usual.

"This year it is increasingly the case that students obtain employment in the teaching sector as soon as they are eligible.

" We  have  had  requests  from schools  all  over  our  footprint to employ  our  graduates.  The  future  is  looking  bright  for  all our  education  graduates  where shortages exist  in  the  secondary/VET  areas, early  childhood and  increasingly  the  Catholic  sector  for  our  primary  graduates."

Julie Bull, Catherin Mylrea and Tammy Wilson enjoyed the BLM celebrations this week.While these new teachers were getting used to their new classrooms, other graduands were happy to be able to celebrate the completion of their studies and look forward to their employment options.

One such student, Tammy Wilson will begin her new career in a new country when she moves with her husband and 2 children to Florida, USA, mid next year.

The family made the decision to move after Tammy's husband was offered a mining position in Florida.

She is excited by the possibility of landing a teaching role quickly as she has already had good interest from elementary schools in the area.

BLM graduand Ben Parker knows he has made the right decision to be a teacher.

BLM graduands enjoyed a barbecue at the Heritage Hotel this week."I have always had an interest in teaching children and have had experience as a junior sport coach over the years.

He said it was a natural progression to study Learning Management.

"My Dad is a teacher and I am the eldest of a big family, so I can say I know what I am up for."