Community Services and Education
Course Guide Term 3 2010
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Certificate III in Aged Care (CHC30208)
Successful students from this course will be qualified to work under plan care in nursing homes, hostels or within the community care framework - meeting the needs of the elderly and/or disabled. This everchanging industry needs dedicated, caring people with enthusiasm to work with the elderly. The course caters for those who may already be working in the industry as well as those who do not. Our trainers take an up-to-date, practical approach to the course content. The course fee includes a Senior First Aid course and extensive course workbooks & notes.
- Tutor
- Karen Feist
- Duration
- Tuesdays for 35 weeks + work experience
- Cost
- $2350
- Code
- TCA301A103
- Location
- Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
- Time
- 9:30am - 3:00pm
- Date
- Tue 24 Aug 2010
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Certificate III in Children's Services (CHC30708)
This is the standard national qualification for child care workers and will suit those wishing to work with children or already involved in child care. Successful completion will enable you to seek employment in the childcare industry as a childcare assistant, family day care provider, pre school assistant or nanny. During the course you will be required to attend approx 100 hours of classroom workshops. These workshops are designed to support your independent home study which will occupy approx one day per week. You will also be required to undertake about 100 hours of work experience (approx one day per week) in the childcare industry. You need to commit to approx three days per week total for the duration of the course. Students must submit to a Working with Children check and be able to sign a Prohibited Persons Declaration. Prerequisites are good written and verbal communication skills and being physically able to undertake the job. The course fee includes all workbooks and a Senior First Aid course with Certificate.
- Tutor
- Thelmara Jermyn
- Duration
- 3 days per week for 26 weeks
- Cost
- $1850
- Code
- TCC300A103
- Location
- Flexible Delivery
- Time
- Flexible Delivery
- Date
- Wed 4 Aug 2010
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Certificate III in Education Support (CHC30808)
This qualification covers workers in a range of education settings including public and independent schools and community education settings that provide assistance and support to teachers and students under broad based supervision. This course will be focused especially on working with students with disabilities.
- Tutor
- TBA
- Duration
- Mondays for 30 weeks + work experience
- Cost
- $2350
- Code
- TCE300A103
- Location
- Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
- Time
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Date
- Mon 13 Sep 2010
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Certificate IV in Community Services Work (CHC40708)
This course is designed to provide you with skills to obtain work in a wide variety of Community Services settings. These positions may include: Youth Worker, Residential Housing Worker, Crisis Support Worker, Youth & Recreation Officer, Juvenile Justice Officer, Support Worker and others. You will gain the skills to identify individual issues and implement strategies to assist individuals to improve their quality of life. There will be an Information/Orientation session held on Thursday 29 July starting at 10.00 am.
- Tutor
- Suzanne Longly
- Duration
- Thursdays & Fridays for 20 weeks
- Cost
- $2550
- Code
- TCS400A103
- Location
- Tweed Community College, 36 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South
- Time
- 9:30am - 3:30pm
- Date
- Thu 5 Aug 2010
