This course incorporates learnings from the CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services and 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 – 9.00am to 12.30pm pr 1.30pm to 5.00pm
Year 2 – Wednesdays 1.30pm – 5.00pm
Campus
Lilydale and Mooroolbark
Costs
Tuition
Year 1: $1,940
Year 2: $1,940
Materials
Year 1: $450
Year 2: $350
Students will be accepted into this course if they are attending secondary school at Year 10 or above.
They also complete the pre-course review including the LLN Tool and achieve the Australian Core Skills Level of 1-2. At this level, students may either work alongside an expert/mentor where prompting and advice can be provided or may work with an expert/mentor where support is available if requested.
Cire Training requires all our VETiS students to undertake a minimum of 40 hours of structured workplace learning (SWL) per year. This totals to 80 hours over the whole program (2 years).
This qualification provides a pathway to work, and/or further study in the community services sector.
Potential further study pathways include:
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
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