Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

Do you have a passion for helping others and improving the quality of life for those living in residential and community care? Learn about and gain skills in designing, implementing and evaluating programs across health, lifestyle and leisure activities that will help improve the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of residents in your care.

This course will teach you all about the practice of safe work, communication and relationship building, lifespan development and sociological concepts in leisure and health programs.

Our course delivery is a Online/Blended Learning style with:

60% Supported Online learning

20% On Campus - Practical workshops

20% Industry Placement

Before you can start your practical placement, you will need to provide the following compulsory requirements:

• A valid Working with Children Check (Volunteer)
• A satisfactory National Police Check. National Police checks are conducted via fit2work. An account with fit2work will be created using the student's name and the Kangan Institute issued student email address, once studies in the program have commenced. Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed.
• An up to date immunisation/vaccination record as per course requirement
• A valid NDIS Worker Screening Check - Further information will be provided once enrolment has been completed

Our course delivery features a combination of on-campus and remote (online) learning. This flexibility allows our students to continue to study in a safe, guided and supported manner.

All students required to attend on-site learning must be fully vaccinated in line with Kangan Institute Vaccination Policy

Free TAFE and JobTrainer

You may be entitled to free tuition fees for this course if you meet the eligibility criteria for the State Government's FREE TAFE for Priority Courses Initiative. If you are aged 17-24 or looking for work, you may be eligible for 80% discount on the tuition fee through JobTrainer. It's important to know that you may incur other fees, such as student services fees or materials fees, and you'll need to cover these costs yourself. To find out more, call 13 TAFE (13 8233).

Normally a Skills First student is only entitled to one Free TAFE fee waiver. However, you may be able to enrol even if you have previously used your Free TAFE entitlement in a second Free TAFE course under JobTrainer. You may be able to get an exemption if you don't meet the upskilling requirement.

This course may lead to employment in:

• Community leisure officer
• Recreational activities officer
• Activities officer
• Leisure and lifestyle coordinator
• Leisure officer

To apply for this course you may click the 'Apply Here' button to begin our online application process.