Open Colleges
Certificate III in Community Services
- This is a fee-for-service course, government funding is not available. Payment plans are available
- Only Australian Citizens and Residents can apply for this course. Limited visa holders can be accepted pending a VEVO check. We are not CRICOS registered and cannot accept Subclass 500 visa holders
- Guaranteed work placement included
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Course Information
Get qualified with our nationally recognised CHC30215 Certificate III Community Services. This hands-on career is experiencing huge demand for workers, so you will graduate with many job opportunities. You will learn to support vulnerable and at-risk individuals and groups within the community and join a rewarding field in need of workers like you.
It is expected for there to be very strong growth in the Welfare Support (Community Services) sector over the next five years and is likely to reach 73,300 by 2025.
- Course duration: The duration for the course is self paced – maximum of 12 months. As a self-paced online course, the time it will take you to complete is flexible and dependent on ability and time available
- Recommended hours per week: 24h
- Delivery method: Online with Work Placement
During the course, you will learn how to:
- Work within a community development framework
- Provide individualised support
- Support independence and wellbeing
- Communicate and work in health or community services
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- Organise workplace information
- Manage personal stressors in the work environment
- Provide first point of contact
- Work with diverse people
- Respond to client needs
- Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
- Reflect on and improve own professional practice
This course is perfect for people with no experience in care work, but who would like to kick start a career in the Community Services Industry.
You will build your knowledge from the ground up, equipping you with a solid set of entry level skills that you can use to launch your career when you graduate.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation as you may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and may be able to complete your studies faster.
If you are an existing worker or have experience in the related industry, please inform our enrolment consultants during your enrolment conversation. You may be eligible to enrol as an existing worker and complete your studies faster. Please note – limitations do apply.
Subjects
Payment Option
Career Pathway
- Assistant Community Services Worker
- Client Contact Officer
- Migrant Worker
- Neighbourhood Centre Worker
- Residential Support Worker
Professional Recognition
This is a nationally approved vocational course that is recognised throughout Australia
Eligibility
This course does not require specific formal education qualifications. However, you must be a minimum of 18 years old to enrol. At Open Colleges, we’re passionate about helping you choose courses that are a perfect fit for your individual goals and aspirations. Please note that this course is not open to student visa holders. For personalised assistance and more information, please enquire now.
We value the diverse skills and expertise you may have gained from various sources. These experiences can be acknowledged through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process
For a more comprehensive understanding of our RPL procedure, please refer to our Credit Transfer & Recognition of Prior Learning Policy, available in the Key Student Information section of our website. Alternatively, you can contact an Enrolment Consultant to discuss your RPL options.
Work Placement
Duration
This course contains a minimum of 160 hours of work placement.
What are the benefits?
- By undertaking a work placement you’ll get a chance to put the knowledge you’ve learned on your course into practice
- You’ll also develop practical, on-the-job skills and could make contacts that could help you find a job once you graduate
- Work placement is often the most rewarding part of a student’s course. Working face-to-face with clients and colleagues in your chosen field makes a huge difference to your career confidence
If you’d like to learn more about the work placement component of this course, get the course guide for further details.
How do I find a work placement?
- Spend your time studying and let Open Colleges organise your work placement for you. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, we have introduced Guaranteed Work Placement to provide you with real-world experience in your dream career that’s close to home. Enquire now to learn more.
Curriculum
Your learning materials are access through our online platform OpenSpaceX. These learning materials include
- Learning content
- Media
- Additional resources
- Learning activities
- Self-checks
- Multiple choice Quiz
- Projects
- Role plays
- Video
- Work Placement
- Written assignments
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