This course offers students the opportunity to learn about the community services sector and explore specific contexts of work. Skills will be developed in communication, working with diversity, workplace health and safety, administration support, and responding to clients.
Training Organisation Identification (TOID) 4150
Duration
2 years part-time
Year 1 – Lilydale Campus, Wednesdays 9.00am to 12.30pm
Year 1 – Narre Warren Campus, Wednesdays 1.30am to 5.00pm
Year 2 – Lilydale Campus, Wednesdays 1.30am to 5.00pm
Costs
Tuition
Year 1: $1,940
Year 2: $1,940
Materials
Year 1: $450
Year 2: $350
Cire Training are experienced in delivering training specifically to young people and understand that a student completing a qualification as part of their Secondary School education works best with interactive and engaging content. Our trainers are experienced at adapting their training style to a younger audience and have a range of training resources to support their learning.
Cire Training will assess all students’ language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy by asking them to undertake a self-assessment review prior to enrolment.
Our enrolment officer will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.
To enrol in a VET course, you must be older than 14 years and 10 months, and be enrolled as a full-time student in a secondary school.
This qualification provides a pathway to work, and/or further study in the community services sector.
Potential further study pathways include:
Certificate IV in Community Services
Certificate IV in Disability
Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Certificate III in Individual Support
Certificate IV in Mental Health
Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Diploma of Community Services
Bachelor of Social Work
A range of employment opportunities including:
aged care attendant
healthcare counsellor
youth worker
community development
case manager
Year 1 – Units 1 & 2
CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services
BSBCMM201 – Communicate in the workplace
CHCCOM001 – Provide first point of contact
CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
CHCVOL001 – Be an effective volunteer
BSBWOR201 – Manage personal stress in the workplace
HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Year 2 – Units 3 & 4
CHCCCS016 – Respond to clients needs
HLTAID003 – Provide first aid
HLTWHS006 – Manage personal stressors in the work environment
CHCCDE003 – Work within a community development framework
BSBWOR301 – Organise personal work priorities and development
