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Certificate IV in Community Services

  • Certificate

Progress your career in the community services sector with this qualification.

Key details

Degree Type
Certificate
Course Code
CHC42021, 114743B
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Fees
$6,700 per year / $7,065 total
International Fees
$6,700 per year / $7,065 total

About this course

Progress your career in the community services sector with this qualification. Learn the skills needed to work with people from diverse backgrounds, design and deliver person-centred services to individuals and groups, and make a difference to their circumstances.

You will learn how to provide support, advocacy or interventions to individual clients, groups or communities across a range of services. You will gain skills to work autonomously with limited responsibility within established parameters, and also work with others in projects or teams.

This course is designed to give you training in a wide range of roles in the community services industry, which also overlaps with work in other sectors such as mental health, advocacy, peer work, youth work, aged care and disability.

As part of this course, you will undertake a supervised or simulated work placement where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.

Entry requirements

  • An IELTS score (academic) of 6.0 with no band score less than 5.0 or equivalent.

  • Completion of CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services OR CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is required for entry into this course at Central Regional TAFE, Kalgoorlie Campus, North Metropolitan TAFE, Leederville Campus, North Regional TAFE, Broome Campus, South Metropolitan TAFE, Murdoch Campus and South Regional TAFE, Albany and Bunbury Campuses.

  • Completion of CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services is required for entry into this course at Central Regional TAFE, Geraldton Campus.

  • Students must be 18 years of age prior to commencing this course, in order to participate in the work placement.

  • This course requires immunisations and/or proof of vaccination status before attending mandatory work placement. Costs and vaccine requirements may vary depending on your placement centre and/or doctor's fee schedule. Please follow instructions/advice provided to you during enrolment/orientation. You will not be able to complete your course if these requirements are not met.

Please view Admission requirements for your country of origin.

Study locations

Albany

Bentley

Bunbury

Broome

Geraldton

Kalgoorlie

Leederville

Murdoch

Career pathways

Career opportunities
  • Community Worker
  • Disabilities Services Officer
  • Youth Worker
Career opportunities
  • Community Worker
  • Disabilities Services Officer
  • Youth Worker
  • Community Worker
  • Disabilities Services Officer
  • Youth Worker
  • Course structure

    To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 15 units. These 15 are comprised of 7 core units and 8 elective units. Elective units listed below have been selected in consultation with industry.

    Students who enrol into this qualification will be eligible for credit transfer of the units that they have already achieved. Fees paid by international students are set on a commercial basis and are paid as a whole of course fee - no refund will apply to credit transfers. Please refer to your letter of Offer for detailed duration and costings for your enrolment.

    Core units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • CHCADV001
      Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
    • CHCCOM002
      Use communication to build relationships
    • CHCDFV001
      Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
    • CHCDIV001
      Work with diverse people
    • CHCLEG001
      Work legally and ethically
    • CHCPRP001
      Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
    • HLTWHS002
      Follow safe work practices for direct client care
    Elective units
      National ID
      Unit title
    • CHCAOD001
      Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
    • CHCCCS003
      Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
    • CHCDIV002
      Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
    • CHCGRP002 Plan and conduct group activities
    • CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
    • CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self advocacy
    • CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
    • CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk