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Certificate III in Community Services (Mental Health Studies)
Certificate III in Community Services (Mental Health Studies)
12761ACT
7021
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
To provide foundation studies for persons wishing to gain employment thePsychiatric Disability Industry.
Course Outcomes:
On successful completion of this course participants will be able to:
* support people with a mental illness and or psychiatric disability
* provide services to people with a mental illness and or psychiatric disability
* work according to current legislation and in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Schedule
1. CORE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50781 | Administer Finances | 10 | Module | |
| 50780 | Advocacy | 20 | Module | |
| 50771 | Communicating in the Workplace | 24 | Module | |
| 23021 | NOS118V2 | Computer Operations - Data Retrieval | 11 | Module |
| 50775 | Dealing With Critical Incidents | 30 | Module | |
| 50774 | Ethical and Legislative Requirements | 20 | Module | |
| 50571 | CHS5 | First Aid and Workplace Accidents | 20 | Module |
| 50782 | Industry Placement 1 | 60 | Module | |
| 50783 | Industry Placement 2 | 60 | Module | |
| 50776 | Information Management | 20 | Module | |
| 50779 | Introduction to Mental Illness and Psychiatric Disability | 50 | Module | |
| 50772 | Meeting Needs of Clients | 30 | Module | |
| 50770 | Occupational Health and Safety | 20 | Module | |
| 23017 | 23017 | Office Equipment - Routine Tasks | 10 | Module |
| 50773 | Provide Information About Mental Illness | 20 | Module | |
| 50778 | Working As A Member of A Team | 20 | Module |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| C044 | CHC30899 | Certificate III in Community Services (Mental Health Work - non clinical) | Qualification |
VET Info Notes
1. This course is the copyright of the Canberra Institute of
Technology, ACT. Training providers who wish to deliver this program must
obtain written approval from the proponent and be registered by their State
accrediting body.
2. The proponent for this course is the Canberra Institute of
Technology, (GPO Box 826 Canberra ACT) or Ainsworth Drive, Southside, ACT
telephone (02) 6207 4957. The course was originally accredited in ACT from
01/07/1997 to 30/06/2002. It has been placed on the NTIS as code 12761 ACT.
3. Further information on this program may be obtained from the Manager,
Training Products Information Service (TPIS) at the WA Department of Training
(08) 9235 6222 or the proponent.
4. This course was entered on to the CMS by West Coast College of TAFE
on 07/01/1999.