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Graduate Certificate In Community Services
Graduate Certificate In Community Services
50935
9711
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
Specialised knowledge with substantial breadth and depth in the theoretical underpinning of community services practice.
Highly specialised skills in a broad range of techniques, through practical work in the community services workplace, in order to enable the candidate to analyse, diagnose, design, evaluate and make complex judgements in this environment.
Competencies in the management of community services at both the individual and organisational levels.
Competency to initiate, analyse, design, plan execute and evaluate major, broad or specialised technical and management functions in the community services context.
Competency to generate, to implement and evaluate plans and strategies, based on the analysis of community services research.
Competency to demonstrate responsibility and broad ranging accountability for personal outputs and for the structure, management and output of a community service organisation.
Schedule
1.
CORE REQUIREMENTS
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50860 | Apply Higher Level Underpinning Knowlege in A Specific Community Context | 120 | Module | |
| 50861 | Lead and Develop the Organisation | 85 | Module | |
| 50862 | Manage in A Community Service Organisation | 95 | Module |
2.
ELECTIVES
Choose four (4) electives, including at least one elective from each of groups A and B. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.
GROUP A ELECTIVES
- specialist and service delivery competencies
The Graduate Certificate of Community Services must include at least one (1) elective from the following list, or from any Advanced Diploma level sprecialist unit of competency in the Community Services training package. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0138 | CHCCS7A | Coordinate the assessment and delivery of services to clients with particular needs | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0120 | CHCCD15A | Develop and implement a community development strategy | 55 | Unit of competency |
| C0172 | CHCORG19A | Develop and maintain the quality of service outcomes | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0126 | CHCCM5A | Develop practice standards | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0135 | CHCCS4A | Manage the delivery of quality client service | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0125 | CHCCM4A | Promote high quality case management | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0116 | CHCCD11A | Provide advocacy and representation | 45 | Unit of competency |
| C0115 | CHCCD10A | Provide leadership | 35 | Unit of competency |
| C0121 | CHCCD16A | Undertake systems advocacy | 75 | Unit of competency |
3.
GROUP B ELECTIVES
- common and management competencies
The Graduate Certificate of Community Services must include at least one (1) elective from the following list, or from any Advanced Diploma level common unit of competency in the Community Services training package. A unit that has been credited towards a qualification in the Community Services training package may not be credited as an elective in the Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma of Community Services.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C0174 | CHCORG21A | Act as a resource to other services | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0171 | CHCORG18A | Establish, maintain and evaluate the organisations occupational health and safety system | 45 | Unit of competency |
| C0150 | CHCINF6A | Manage information strategically | 75 | Unit of competency |
| C0166 | CHCORG13A | Manage organisational strategic and business planning | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0181 | CHCP&R7A | Manage policy development | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0105 | CHCADMIN4A | Manage the organisation's finances, accounts and resources | 95 | Unit of competency |
| C0169 | CHCORG16A | Manage training | 70 | Unit of competency |
| C0160 | CHCORG7A | Manage workplace issues | 35 | Unit of competency |
| C0173 | CHCORG20A | Promote and represent the service | 85 | Unit of competency |
| C0168 | CHCORG15A | Promote the organisation | 95 | Unit of competency |
| C0165 | CHCORG12A | Review organisational effectiveness | 95 | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9724 | 51554 | Graduate Certificate In Community Services Management | Accredited course |
VET Info Notes
Learners not achieving all the learning outcomes in a module will be put on HOLD, until a pass is achieved.
1. This course is the copyright of the Western Australian Department of Training and Employment on behalf of the Crown
OR Challenger TAFE.
2. The proponent for this course is Challenger TAFE on behalf of the WA Department of Training and Employment. This course has been accredited by the Training Accreditation Council (TAC) in Western Australia. It has been placed on the National Register as code [TBA].
3. Further information on this program may be obtained from the Manager, Training Products Information Services (TPIS) at the WA Department of Training and Employment or Tim Delaney, Manager Curriculum Services at Challenger TAFE, telephone (08) 9239 8384.
4. This course was entered on CMS by Challenger TAFE on 6 November 2001.
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