Diploma
This Diploma of Community Services provides you with the knowledge and skills required to work as a professional community services worker, across a variety of settings within the social and community services industry.
Applicants must be aged at least 18 at course commencement and are required to
- commit to 200 hours of mandatory fieldwork placement during their course.
- commute up to 2 hours each way to their placement location.
Before you can start your practical placement, you will be required to:
- provide a clear National Criminal History (Police) Check
- provide a Working with Children Check
- You may be required to apply for an NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Prior to enrolment or commencement of training you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview.
These will assist with determining your suitability to the course, verify your training plan, and identify any learning support needs.
This interactive and supportive course ensures that you develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you require to support your growth as a professional in the community services sector.
The delivery is blended with face to face classes supported by our e-learning platform.
The course training involves simulation activities, where you will practice intake, assessment and counselling skills with real life scenarios.
Placement will not only ensure you are competent and work ready, but will also provide you with experience working as a community services worker, and a source of valuable networks for employment.
Students will also participate in a community development project that will give you the skills to develop, implement and review projects within the community.
You may be able to reduce the number of units to be studied in your chosen course by measuring skills acquired through work, life experiences or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training. AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by another registered training organisation will be recognised by Holmesglen. Read more about Recognition of Prior Learning, Credits and Advanced Standing.