Education and Community Services

Our qualifications provide you with a range of skills to work in settings that provide direct services for clients by developing an understanding of the community services industry, increasing your ability to use effective and advanced communication techniques, learning about advocacy, community development processes, ethical behaviour, legal responsibility and more.

A career in education can sharpen your own skills as well as provide a work/life balance where you can enjoy school holidays with your own children. The industry attracts those with a passion for working with children and a desire to shape their learning. 

Early childhood education and care is an expanding industry with plenty of jobs available for those with a genuine interest in the care and education of young children up to the age of 5 years.

Having a passion for working with those in need and making positive changes to their lives means a career in community services, education support or Early Childhood could be your ideal vocation.

The following qualifications are available across Central Regional TAFE under a traineeship or existing worker traineeship (EWT) pathway:

• Certificate IV in Community Services Work
• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education & Care
• Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care
• Certificate III in Individual Support
• Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• Certificate II in Community Services
• Certificate III in Community Services Work
• Certificate III in Education Support
• Certificate IV in Education Support

Training plans are tailored to meet local industry needs and comply with relevant regulatory bodies. On the job support is offered and workplace training and assessment is conducted as a part of the delivery of these programs.