Certificate IV in Youth Work

Certificate

Do you have the drive to make a difference in the lives of young people and a passion for helping others? This course will give you job ready skills to become a youth worker and play a key role in developing and supporting children and teens in our community, leading to better and brighter futures..

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Duration

1 semester full-time

Course Code

CHC40421

Study Mode

In person

Intake Months

Feb

About this course

Do you have the drive to make a difference in the lives of young people and a passion for helping others? This course will give you job ready skills to become a youth worker and play a key role in developing and supporting children and teens in our community, leading to better and brighter futures.

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Be guided by our team of expert lecturers who are professionals in the field with extensive industry experience. Learn how to connect with a young person in need and gain insight into the problems they are facing by facilitating programs that assess behavioural, developmental, welfare and protection issues.

In this course you will gain extensive knowledge that will help you to recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence, as well as identifying and reporting children and young people at risk. You will build the skills to work with youth at risk and people with mental health issues.

Helping them with potential solutions by offering emotional support or practical support such as arranging food and shelter. You'll also grow your communication skills to liaise with teachers, social workers and parents and refer clients to specialists that can help further with specific issues.

Youth Work can be a rewarding career where you will need patience, sensitivity and a resilient and strong character, due to the nature of the work. Your role will focus on keeping young people safe and assisting them to develop social and emotional skills to encourage positive change.

Youth workers are in high demand and can be employed by community, government and welfare agencies in settings where children may need help such as hospitals, schools, corrective institutions, youth refuges, community centres, or drug and alcohol centres.

Complete this course and take the first step to becoming a youth worker, youth support worker or case worker. You can make a lasting impact by helping our young people in need.

Study in specialised facilities

SM TAFE campuses have training settings which represent real-life workplace situations and environments, allowing students to develop practical skills for workforce readiness. This course requires you to undertake a work placement of approximately 120 hours where you'll be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.

Entry 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

The CHC40421 Certificate IV Youth Work qualification covers workers who provide information, advice and advocacy and would also be appropriate for community education and policy workers. The qualification requires students to complete 17 units (15 core and 2 electives).

Students undertaking the course on campus are required to have successfully completed the CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services, which will allow them to apply for credit towards the CHC40421 Certificate IV Youth Work. The number of units for which credit will be granted will depend on the electives already completed in the Certificate IV Community Services. There is no cost associated with applying for and receiving credit. Note that online students are not required to have completed the CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services.

A work placement in industry is required to complete the CHC40421 Certificate IV Youth Work. Industry has advised that work placement for under 21 year old's is unlikely and without a work placement, students will not be able to successfully complete the qualification.

Study locations

Murdoch

Armadale

What you will learn

Develop and facilitate a range of community based programs
Promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
Respond to critical situations
Work with youth at risk
Assist with collective action
Work with cultural diversity
Follow legislative and ethical requirements
Implement orgnisational policies and guidelines

Career pathways

Youth Worker | Youth Officer | Youth Support Worker | Youth Liaison Officer
Community Worker | Juvenile Justice Worker

Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

SM TAFE actively promotes the employment availability of course graduates to key industry partners and organisations. We also seek expressions of interest from organisations for the placement of our students into work experience. We endeavour to assist students into a career pathway, but please be aware that neither employment nor work experience placement is guaranteed by us.

To access free career planning and job search assistance, visit the Jobs and Skills Centres page.

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