Vocational Education & Training
CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services
2019
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Alice Springs, Casuarina
Estimated completion time: 1 year/s
The length of time to complete this qualification will depend on the location, study mode and selected units.
This qualification reflects the role of community service workers who design and deliver person-centred services to individuals and/or groups. Workers may provide support, advocacy or interventions to individual clients, groups or communities across a range of services.
At this level, workers may be autonomous with limited responsibility within established parameters and may be required to supervise and lead other workers in projects or teams. Work may take place in a range of community service, case work or case management contexts.
Career opportunities
Occupations relevant to this qualification in industry sectors such as Community Services include:
- Aboriginal Health Education Officer
- Community support worker
- Domestic Violence Worker
- Women's Health Educator
- Case Worker (Community Services)
- Outreach Officer
- Aboriginal Intake and Referral Worker
- Early Intervention Homelessness Worker
- Peak organisation worker
- Community Education Worker
- Welfare Support Worker
- Court Support Worker
- Support Worker (Community Services)
- Information and Referral Worker
- Personal Adviser
- Health Education Officer
- Community Legal Officers
- Welfare Rights Worker
- Tenant Advice and Advocacy Worker
- Family Support Worker
- Phone Advice Worker
Credit transfers & pathways
Skills recognition
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.
This can include skills from:
- Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college, through adult education classes or training programs at work;
- Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or
- Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).
RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.
Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.
For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact VET RPL Enquiries on 1800 238 838 or email vet.rpl.enquiries@cdu.edu.au.
Credit Transfer
Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.
Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.
In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.
Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.
Pathways
VET to Higher Education Pathway Mapping for completed Awards in the same field or discipline
Students who successfully complete VET qualifications at the Certificate IV level or above and subsequently enrol in a Bachelor degree in the same field or discipline, will receive advanced standing as detailed in the table below.
Completed Award Course Level
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HE
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VET
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to a HE Award
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Credit granted for a completed award in the same field
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Certificate IV
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 40 credit points
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Certificate IV
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 40 credit points
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Diploma
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*
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 80 credit points
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Diploma
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*
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 80 credit points
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Advanced Diploma
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*
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Advanced Diploma
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*
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Associate Degree
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*
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3 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Associate Degree
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*
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4 year Bachelor award
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up to 160 credit points
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Pathways from the qualification
Candidates who have obtained this level qualification could progress into Diploma Level qualifications in Community Services or other related fields in the VET sector.
Course information flyer(s)
Entry requirements
CDU Entry Requirements - 2019
There are no minimum admission requirements however applicants who wish to commence this course need to have the required skills and knowledge to undertake the qualification at this level e.g. completion of Year 10 or equivalent and a general command of spoken and written English to be able to meet industry standards for communication.
Course fees
Based on course nominal hours of between 738- 910 hours, approximate 2019 course fees will be:
VET Tuition Fees: $2,361.60 - $2,912.00
Domestic Full Fees: $12,546.00 - $15,470.00
Fee for Service: as per fee for service agreement
The following Fees are applicable to this course:
Domestic Students
2019: Information about 2019 VET Tuition fees for eligible NT residents is available 2019 VET Fees VET Tuition Fees for 2019 will be charged at $3.20 per nominal hour for subsidised training.
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This is a current, nationally accredited qualification from the CHC Community Services Training Package.
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Employability skills
Employability Skills are embedded in the training and assessment of national training package qualifications. Information on the Employability Skills relevant to your qualification can be obtained by visiting this website and keying in the national code for the qualification: training.gov.au
Location and study mode
Delivery at all locations is subject to sufficient demand and resources.
Locations: Alice Springs, Casuarina
Study Mode: Internal, Mixed mode
Some components of this qualification may be available in other modes of delivery and not all modes are available at all locations.Subject to demand other locations and modes may become available throughout the year.
Contact details
Community Services and Allied Health |
Course structure
To achieve a Certificate IV in Community Services a total of Fifteen (15) units of competency must be completed comprising Seven (7) Core and Eight (8) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
The total Nominal Hours for the sequence listed below is 738 - 910.
Code | Module/Unit of Competency |
Hours |
CORE UNITS OF COMPETENCY | ||
CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | 100 |
CHCCCS004 | Assess co-existing needs | 80 |
CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships | 55 |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | 40 |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | 55 |
CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | 80 |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety | 40 |
Total nominal hours for core units | 450 | |
ELECTIVE UNITS OF COMPETENCY (Select 8) | ||
CHCCCS008 | Develop strategies to address unmet needs | 65 |
CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations | 45 |
CHCCDE003 | Work within a community development framework | 65 |
CHCCOM001 | Provide first point of contact | 35 |
CHCCSM005 | Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management | 75 |
CHCDIS001 | Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach | 40 |
CHCDIS008 | Facilitate community participation and social inclusion | 60 |
CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | 25 |
CHCINM002 | Meet community information needs | 70 |
CHCPRT001 | Identify and respond to children and young people at risk | 40 |
HLTAID003 | Provide first aid | 18 |
HLTWHS006 | Manage personal stressors in the work environment | 25 |
Total nominal hours for elective units | 288- 460 | |
Total nominal hours for the qualification | 738 - 910 |