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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!
Entrance Requirements
Important information
Job opportunities
Study pathway
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
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
On Campus (Full-Time or Part-Time)
Visit our Apply and Enrol page to find out how to apply for full-time, part-time or online courses.
Flexible and Other Study Types
We take applications for many of our flexible courses all year round. Visit the Apply and Enrol page and use our Applicant Portal to lodge your application anytime.
Apprenticeships and Traineeships
For apprenticeships and traineeships, you must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study. Find out more here.
International Students
International students please visit www.tafeinternational.wa.edu.au 
Delivery location, important dates and study options
Available all year round, 2019
Geraldton Campus - Self Paced ExternalOverview
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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 |
Register now
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.
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 |
Register now
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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Page last updated May 30, 2019