Course Name:CHC50302 Diploma in Community Services (Children’s Services)

Course Description:
A Diploma in Children's Services is a nationally recognised qualification and enables a person to hold a variety of positions in a range of children's services including Director, Co-ordinator, team leader.

Students who complete this course are awarded with a Diploma in Children's Services. Students who partially complete this course recieve a Statement of Attainment.

Students can apply for direct credit, recognition or choose an 'assessment only' pathway.

Students can gain the Diploma by completing the whole course or upgrade from an existing qualification.

The course you are interested in involves Competency Based Training and Assessment.

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The full Diploma consists of Competencies at AQF level III and Competencies at AQF level V

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Click here to view how ICCC clusters Dip competencies

Students are provided with ICCC's own Learning Materials

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Delivery Options:

• Distance Education

• Mixed Mode (on campus)

Distance Education Nominal Duration:
1400 hours: Equivalent to 2yrs full-time study (Approx. 30mths of part-time study, but may be completed sooner). Students must complete 240 hours of work experience – this can be completed in your place of employment if currently working in a children’s service.
Target Group:

Existing child care workers wishing to gain an initial qualification or upgrade existing qualifications.
Entry Requirements:

HSC or equivalent, must be currently working in a children’s service.
Assessment Strategies:

Strategies vary relevant to AQF level and include short answer questions, case studies, workplace tasks and a workplace project.
Course Content:

Competencies for this course include all competencies at CertificateIII level and well as the compulsory and elective units at level V.
Mixed Mode (on campus)
Target Group:

HSC school leavers or mature age students seeking a career in children's services.

Information about Mixed Mode Diploma entry requirements, program and fees can be found in 2007 Mixed Mode General Information

See also Mixed Mode Fees and Refund Policy

Course Competencies:
AQF Level: V
The competencies at this level enable an individual with this qualification to:

• Demonstrate understanding of a broad knowledge base incorporating theoretical concepts, with substantial depth in some areas

• Analyse, and plan approaches to technical problems or management requirements

• A demonstrate a command of wide ranging, highly specialised technical, creative or conceptual skills

• Evaluate information using it to forecast for planning or research purposes

• Take responsibility for own outputs in relation to broad quantity and quality parameters

• Take limited responsibility for the achievement of group outcomes

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