Certificate III in Community Services

To receive this qualification, students must complete 5 core units and 7 elective units (12 units in total). The 7 elective units will be chosen to align with industry requirements.

Core Units
CHCCCS016 Respond to client needs
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment

Elective Units
Unit selection will be at the discretion of the College—please contact your nearest campus to find out which units of competency will be offered.

This course may be available in the following ways:

• In-Campus classes
• As a traineeship
  • Full or part-time employment
  • School-based.
• As part of school studies
  • NESA: Year 11 towards HSC
  • NESA Course: Community Services
  • NESA Code: 58257
  • NESA Pattern of Study: 4u x 1yr (240hrs)

  Contact your local campus for information about course schedules.

  Work Placement
  This course includes a work placement module which will provide you with opportunity to develop your skills from the theory units. Work placement will be discussed and arranged locally by the college. This will be scheduled as a block of 20 hours.

Students who have completed internal or external training may be able to have these skills acknowledged through recognition of prior learning. This request should take place at the time of enrolment to enable completion of an RPL Application form and issue of the RPL Self-Assessment pack. Please call 1800 952 264 for more information about the RPL process.

Outlined are the prerequisites for student enrolment.

Students must:

• be 16 years or older;
• participate in a course entry interview to determine their needs and assess suitability;
• provide a current email address for contact and communication;
• provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number which will be validated by the College. Qualification and/or Statements of Attainment cannot be issued without the USI number.

The specific course entry requirements are:

• Students need the language, literacy, numeracy (LLN) and digital technology skills to meet industry requirements and physical fitness to undertake relevant tasks such as manual handling, shift work and repetitive tasks. Student's LLN skills will be assessed at course commencement. Students who require additional LLN support to successfully undertake the study program may be given assistance at a local level.
• Students must obtain a clear National Police Check and Working with Children Check to attend work placement and to work in the industry.

After successfully completing this course, students will be eligible to receive the nationally endorsed CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services.

The CHC32015 Certificate III in Community Services can prepare workers for careers such as:

• Support Worker
• Welfare Worker
• Neighbourhood Centre Worker.

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. Eligibility rules apply.

• Smart and Skilled
• Traineeship