Certificate IV in Community Services

National ID: CHC42015 | State ID: AWL8

Do you want to make a difference?

When you complete the Certificate IV in Community Services Work you'll be on your way to a career as an outreach officer, welfare support worker, or case worker.

You will gain the knowledge and skills to communicate and work effectively in the community services sector, promoting social, emotional and physical wellbeing, responding to critical situations, responding to children at risk, assisting collective action, working with cultural diversity, ethical behaviour and legal responsibilities.

This course develops skills such as:

Developing programs
Communication
Group work
Program delivery, and
Community development.

The Certificate IV in Community Services will provide you with a range of practical skills and knowledge that will assist you in interventions with clients and the implementation of health promotion. You will gain skills in:

Communicating at an advanced level
Understanding behaviour of clients
Training and group work
Designing programs for accessibility
Enhancing community participation
Gathering, maintaining and providing information
Understanding legal and ethical requirements, and
Advocating effectively.

Our Focus on Flexible Options

Many of our courses offer flexible learning options that provide you with the opportunity to study whenever and wherever suits you. Flexible options can include online learning, workplace assessment, recognition of prior learning and correspondence type programs that can sometimes be supplemented by block or focussed delivery.

We strive to offer a mix of flexible options that suit your needs. Typically flexible learning options are open for enrolment all year round, allowing you to start any time and completed within 6 months of your start date. Choose the right amount of units for you to study at any given time.

Our Self Paced External courses can be accessed anywhere and anytime, regardless of your geographical location!

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How to apply

Entrance Requirements

School Leaver	Non-School Leaver	AQF
C Grades in Year 11 WACE General English, and OLNA; or NAPLAN 9 Band 8	C Grades in Year 11 English and Maths or equivalent	Certificate II or Certificate III

Important information

Additional Resources

On occasion there may be additional resources that learners are required to provide as part of their course. Specific details will be provided in your Pre-Enrolment Information Pack.

Disclaimer

Courses at Central Regional TAFE are delivered subject to resources and demand. For the latest information, check with the appropriate campus, as course availability may be subject to review and change.

Job opportunities

Your guide to Australian careers

Successful completion of this qualification provides you with the opportunity to become a: community or welfare support worker, outreach officer, family support worker or domestic violence worker.

Study pathway

Further study opportunities

Central Regional TAFE has many further study opportunities available. Check out our Course Guide for all your future study options.

How to apply

Visit our Apply and Enrol page to find out how to apply for full-time, part-time or online courses.

International students please visit www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au

For apprenticeships and traineeships, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study.

For all other enquiries please call us on 1800 672 700 or email: info@crtafe.wa.edu.au.

Please note: All enrolling students will require a Unique Student Identifier number.

Delivery location, important dates and study options

Available all year round

Geraldton Campus - Self Paced External

Overview

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Units

Overview

Duration	6 month/s
When	Available all year round
Where	Geraldton Campus
How	External mode Flexible delivery Online delivery

Units

Students are required to complete 7 core units and 8 electives listed below to attain this qualification. Study can be conducted completely online and off-campus. The benefit of online study is the ability to study whenever is most convenient for you – your time, your place, your pace.

Core

Unit Title	National ID
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients	CHCADV001
Assess co-existing needs	CHCCCS004
Use communication to build relationships	CHCCOM002
Work with diverse people	CHCDIV001
Work legally and ethically	CHCLEG001
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships	CHCPRP001
Maintain work health and safety	HLTWHS003

Elective

Unit Title	National ID
Facilitate responsible behaviour	CHCCCS009
Work within a community development framework	CHCCDE003
Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety	CHCDIV002
Plan and conduct group activities	CHCGRP002
Work with people with mental health issues	CHCMHS001
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk	CHCPRT001
Engage respectfully with young people	CHCYTH001
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context	CHCYTH002

Ready to register and apply for this course? Check out the apply and enrol page, register now in our Application Portal or contact us on 1800 672 700.

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Northam Campus - Self Paced External

Overview

Fees and charges

Units

Overview

Duration	6 month/s
When	Available all year round
Where	Northam Campus
How	External mode Flexible delivery Online delivery

Units

Students are required to complete 7 core units and 8 elective units from the list below to attain this qualification. Study can be conducted completely online and off-campus. The benefit of online study is the ability to study whenever is most convenient for you – your time, your place, your pace.

Core

Unit Title	National ID
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients	CHCADV001
Assess co-existing needs	CHCCCS004
Use communication to build relationships	CHCCOM002
Work with diverse people	CHCDIV001
Work legally and ethically	CHCLEG001
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships	CHCPRP001
Maintain work health and safety	HLTWHS003

Elective

Unit Title	National ID
Respond to client needs	CHCCCS016
Work with people with mental health issues	CHCMHS001
Identify and respond to children and young people at risk	CHCPRT001
Provide first aid	HLTAID003
Manage personal stressors in the work environment	HLTWHS006

Option

Unit Title	National ID
Work in an alcohol and other drugs context	CHCAOD001
Facilitate responsible behaviour	CHCCCS009
Work within a community development framework	CHCCDE003
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence	CHCDFV001
Plan and conduct group activities	CHCGRP002
Engage respectfully with young people	CHCYTH001
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context	CHCYTH002

Ready to register and apply for this course? Check out the apply and enrol page, register now in our Application Portal or contact us on 1800 672 700.

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CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services

Do you want to make a difference?

Entrance Requirements

Important information

Job opportunities

Study pathway

How to apply

Additional Resources

Disclaimer

Further study opportunities

Delivery location, important dates and study options

Available all year round

Overview

Fees and charges

Units

Core

Elective

Overview

Fees and charges

Units

Core

Elective

Option

Course enquiry

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