Certificate IV in Leisure and Health

CHC43415

Location

Online

Study Mode

Online, Workplace

Outcomes

Activity Officer, Aged Care Worker, Community Support Worker, Lifestyle Coordinator, Support Worker

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Qualification

Certificate IV

Awarded By

Open Colleges

Duration

Up to 18 months

Start Date

Enquire now for upcoming start dates

Payment Option

Fee For Service, Payment plan, Upfront payment

This course meets the Nationally Recognised Training standards. It is listed on the Australian government's National Register for Vocational Education and Training (VET). Studying this course leads to a qualification that's recognised throughout Australia, and lets employers know that you have the right skills for the job.

How Much Will It Cost?

Payment plan

Flexible payment plans are available for this course, making it easier to invest in your future. Enquire now to find out more!

Course Rundown

Gain the skills to make a positive impact in the lives of clients in aged care, health, and the community services sectors with the CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health offered by Open Colleges in association with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (RTO: 90197). Additionally, Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative makes finding required work placement easy.

This nationally recognised qualification will teach you how to plan, implement and monitor individual and group activities for a diverse range of people. You’ll learn to support independence and wellbeing, relationships with carers and families, as well as community participation and social inclusion. You’ll learn by working for a fictitious care facility where you’ll be introduced to a range of fictitious colleagues and be faced with a variety of situations you may encounter in a real-life workplace.

120 hours of work placement is required to complete this course – made easy with Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, Open Colleges organises your work placement for you while you focus on study, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their dream career – close to home.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service course, it is not government funded.

Eligibility

There are no formal education entry requirements for this course.

Age requirements:

Students are required to be at least 18 years of age.

English proficiency:

Entry to the course requires the successful completion of English to Year 12 level; or
Successful completion of a Nationally Recognised Training qualification at Certificate III level or higher; or
3 years relevant industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication.

Computing:

You will need access to a reliable computer and an internet connections, as well as basic computer skills.

FAQS

What You’ll Learn

In this community services course, the units of you may study include:

CHCLAH001 – Work effectively in the leisure and health industries
CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships
CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
CHCCCS023 – Support independence and wellbeing
CHCLAH005 – Incorporate lifespan development and sociological concepts into leisure and health programming
HLTAAP002 – Confirm physical health status
HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCLAH002 – Contribute to leisure and health programming
CHCLAH003 – Participate in the planning, implementation and monitoring of individual leisure and health programs
CHCCCS025 – Support relationships with carers and families
CHCHCS001 – Provide home and community support services
CHCMHS002 – Establish self-directed recovery relationships
CHCMHS003 – Provide recovery-oriented mental health services
CHCDIS003 – Support community participation and social inclusion
CHCDIS001 – Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCLAH004 – Participate in planning leisure and health programs for clients with complex needs
CHCPRP003 – Reflect on and improve own professional practice

120 hours of work placement is also required – made easy with Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, Open Colleges organises your work placement for you while you focus on study, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their dream career – close to home.

Why study with Open Colleges

Open Colleges has been helping Australians realise their potential for over 125 years, and they’re now one of Australia’s leaders in online education. In the last decade alone, they’ve helped over 450,000 students gain the skills to launch, change or take the next step in their careers. When you study with OC, you’ll graduate with a nationally recognised qualification that’ll help you find work across Australia. Their nationally recognised courses are designed by vocational experts, and you’ll learn job-ready skills from industry specialists. Online learning is all about flexibility, so they’ve designed their learning platform to be as flexible as possible. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can access it anytime you want. It’s designed to work around your lifestyle, not the other way around, so you can easily fit your study in with your other commitments.

Student Support

The common misconception is that studying online means that you’re studying alone, but at Open Colleges, they take great pride in the superior support provided to their students. They make it easy for you to get support when you need it with their student support team available Monday to Friday via email, phone and Live Chat and on the weekends, via Live Chat (when available). They’re here, in tandem with trainers and assessors, to make sure you’re supported the whole way through your course, from the time you enrol right through to your graduation.

Where Will It Lead Me?

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a nationally recognised, accredited CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health from Open Colleges, awarded by Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd.

With this qualification under your belt, you will have the knowledge and skills to consider a career as an aged care activities officer, lifestyle coordinator or recreation group leader.

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