CHC22015 CertifIcate II in Community Services (with a focus on School Age Education and Care)

Centrelink/DHS Approved: No
NQF Approved Qualificationt: Yes
Recognised Australia wide: Yes

Qualification Description

The CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services is an entry level qualification designed for people who are looking for skills for working with school aged children in the community. It also provides a pathway for students who wish to complete a CHC40113 Certificate IV in School Age Education and Care at a later date.

Learning Areas

Through the Certificate II qualification, students will study the basics of working efficiently with children. There are 9 units of study in this qualification covering topics such as:

Communicating and working with a range of people
Organising and completing daily work responsibilities
Child interaction and care

Units in this Qualification

Core units

CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCCOM001 Provide first point of contact
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
BSBWOR202 Organise and complete daily work activities
CHCECE002 Ensure the health and safety of children
CHCPRT001 Identify and respond to children and young people at risk

Elective units

CHCSAC003 Work collaboratively and respectfully with children in school age care
CHCSAC001 Support children to participate in school age care

To learn more about what is included in the units above, click here and type in the unit code.

Employment Opportunities

The Certificate II qualification provides for employment in the following roles:

Babysitting, nannying, au pair and other private arrangements for childcare
Activity, leisure and/or care programs, including play centres, resorts, gyms, sporting, shopping centres
Coaching and tuition
Other non-regulated childcare and community programs for school age children
Some additional support roles in ACECQA Approved Services (Please note: To be employed to work with children in regulated care environments, ACECQA requires a minimum of a Certificate III qualification)

Entry Requirements

A sound ability to read and write English
A current Working with Children Check

Study Options

ACCCO offers a variety of delivery options that allows students to complete the qualification in a mode/s that suit individual learning requirements:

Classroom - Full time (12 weeks with holidays) or part time (up to 24 weeks) at various locations across Australia. Please contact ACCCO to enquire about timetables and availability.
External - full time or part time, but this must be in school age care.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) - self paced

Vocational Placement

All students need to be employed or volunteering in an ACECQA approved school age service to complete the practical components of their qualification. This will be for no less than 120 hours spread over the duration of the qualification. Actual hours completed is dependent on student capability. The ACCCO Trainer Assessor may be able to support you to arrange this placement if you don't already have one.

Help and Support

No matter what your study mode, all students in this qualification are allocated an ACCCO Trainer Assessor who will guide them through the qualification. Trainer Assessors are all qualified in early childhood education and have at least 5 years' experience completing the job you are wanting to hold. Trainer Assessors provide regular phone, email and face to face support in the workplace so you always have help when you need it!

Pathways to Further Study

On completion of this qualification with ACCCO, you can gain 6 credits into the CHC40113 Certificate IV in School Age Education and Care to continue your education career.

Fees

This qualification attracts funding assistance for eligible persons!!! Funding varies between State / Territories so please check your eligibility requirements for what is available to you in your area.

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How to Apply

1. Choose Your Course

Once you have made the decision to apply for a qualification you will need to complete an enrolment form and a Literacy, Language and Numeracy indicator (LLN).

Check you meet:

Minimum Age Requirement
English Language & Academic Requirements
Appropriate Visa Requirements

2. Prepare Your Application

Complete the online enrolment form, and upload details of:

Colour copy of Passport or Driver’s Licence. (Proof of ID+ residency) - If passport provided please provide a copy of a bank statement or utility bill issued within the last 6 months showing your current residential address.

Colour copy of either: current green Medicare card; Birth Certificate; current Australian passport; current New Zealand passport; or Australian citizenship certificate. (Proof of citizenship)

Colour copy of Certificates and Statement Results for any previously attained or partially completed qualifications completed in or recognised in Australia.

3. Process of Your Application

Your enrolment will be assessed on the information you have provided. Upon receiving all paperwork and supporting evidence a formal assessment of your eligibility for government funding and suitability for the qualification is conducted. You will be notified by an enrolments officer on the status of this application once your eligibility has been assessed.

*Please note that we are unable to finalise your enrolment until all required information and supporting evidence has been provided.

4. Letter of Offer

ACCCO assesses the enrolment application. When deemed a successful enrolment application, the student will be issued a Letter of Offer to study with ACCCO. Student reads and accepts the conditions outlined in the Letter of Offer. Student fees are finalised – payment established.

5. Confirm Your Enrolment

If your enrolment application is accepted, you will receive a welcome email with a Confirmation of Enrolment attached, confirming acceptance into the qualification. It is important to check your junk or spam folder as this email can end up here sometimes. If not received, please contact our enrolments team on 1300 139 406 during business hours. Your Trainer Assessor will contact you to undertake an induction and commence the learning program.

Before you submit your application it is important that you provide all the above required documents. Without these we are unable to process your application.

Any Questions?

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Course code
CHC22015

Qualification

CHC22015 Certificate II in Community Services

Delivery mode
Class, External Study

Course duration
Full Time: 12 weeks (with holidays)
Self Paced: 3 - 6 months

Nationally recognised
Yes

Practical placement hours
Minimum of 120 hours that we can help you organise (working hours can be incorporated as placement hours for workplace students)

Government funding available
QLD, NSW, ACT, SA, WA

Payment methods

Pay as you go:
pay for each unit before you receive it, by credit card payment over the phone

Payment plan:
your choice of weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments

Assessment methods:

This qualification is assessed:

In theory, through written tasks such as case studies, questions, activities and/or workplace projects.
In practice, through placement or employment in an ACECQA approved school age service by completing workplace tasks and projects. With the electives listed above, this will be for no less than 120 hours spread over the duration of the qualification. Other electives may require less hours. Actual hours completed is dependent on student capability.

Career Pathways

On completion of this qualification with the units listed above, you can gain 6 credits into the CHC40113 Certificate IV in School Age Education and Care to continue your education career.