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Certificate IV in Youth Work
National ID: CHC40413 | State ID: J592
Do you enjoy working with and assisting young people?
Working with youth is a rewarding and challenging career, where you can make a big difference to the lives of children and young people. Learn how to create programs designed to address the social, behavioural, health, welfare, developmental and protection needs of young people while working to legal and ethical requirements. You will undertake a supervised or simulated work placement where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.
You will develop skills in:
- developing and facilitating community education and development
- communication and networking
- advocating effectively
- case work and report writing
- understanding legal and ethical requirements
- planning, developing and implementing youth programs and
- implementing policies and guidelines.
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 complete 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
Work placement
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 |
Work placement
A Work Placement must be undertaken as part of this course.
Important information
Additional Requirements
Ability to obtain a Working With Children Card (WWCC) and Police Check. Please note that some offences may preclude you from enrolling. Please discuss further with a Lecturer if required. Check out our Pre Enrolment Guide for more information.
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
Graduates from this course may work as an Accommodation Worker, Youth alcohol and other drugs worker, Family Support Worker, Community development worker (youth), Youth and family resource officer, Indigenous youth worker, Recreational youth activities worker, Youth case worker, Youth housing support worker and a Youth worker. Youth workers work in a variety of settings, including schools, hospitals, corrective institutions, youth refuges, community centres and organisations such as Scouts, Guides, YWCA and YMCA.
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
Fees and charges
Units
Overview
| Duration | 6 month/s |
| When | Available all year round |
| Where | Geraldton Campus |
| How |
External mode Flexible delivery Online delivery |
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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