CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
CHC42021 Certificate IV in Community Services
Aboriginal students are not required to pay tuition fees as Skills First Aboriginal Access Fee waiver applies.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government Funding.
What is the course about?
The course has 7 core units and 8 elective units. VACSAL clusters the units to avoid duplication of knowledge and skills development.
You will gain knowledge and learn about:
Working with cultural integrity
Working with others
Identifying and responding to client needs
Working safely and effectively with others
Working with the community
Working professionally
| Unit Code | Unit Name | Hours |
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Core Units |
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| CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | 100 |
| CHCDFV001 | Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence | 50 |
| 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 |
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | 25 |
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Electives |
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| CHCAOD001 | Work in alcohol and other drugs context | 80 |
| CHCCCS004 | Assess co-existing needs | 80 |
| CHCCDE019 | Work within a community development framework | 75 |
| CHCCSM010 | Implement case management practice | 90 |
| CHCMHS001 | Work with people with mental issues | 80 |
| CHCDIV002 | Promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | 30 |
| CHCGRP001 | Support group activities | 30 |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice | 120 |
Total nominal hours |
985 |
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How is this course being delivered?
Workshops 1 day a week over 41 weeks (February to December (inclusive of Vic school holidays) 9.30 am to 4.00 pm. Supervised tutorials 1 day a week for 41 weeks to increase understanding course content and support completing assessments as required by each individual student. Supervised tutorials are also known as catch up class based on the requirement of the student. Each week you will need to spend about 2-3 hours in private study and completing some of your assessments (most assessments are completed in class). If you are not already working in the Community Services sector you are expected to complete 240 hours of voluntary work placement in the sector. This supports you to be work ready.
We have a clustered delivery model (6 clusters in total).
How is this course being assessed?
Assessment activities during workshop sessions
Individual and group presentations
Workplace based assessment
Plenty of support to complete learning and assessment tasks
Will this course be good for my career?
The Certificate IV in Community Services will support you to:
Build skills to work in the community services sector.
Provide a pathway for further study, for example the Diploma in Community Services.
Great for heaps of community services jobs such as:
Support worker
Case worker
Client contact officer
Community development officer.
Am I eligible?
You should be 18 years or older
You are working, or want to work, in the community services sector.
If you do not have employment in the Community Services sector at the moment our staff will work with you to find volunteer work experience to complete your 240 hour work placement.
This course is open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and non–Aboriginal people.
How will I be selected?
When you contact someone at VACSAL’s RTO they will talk to you about whether you are eligible to do the course and whether there are places available.