Community Services Training Package

On 10 December 2008, the National Quality Council (NQC) endorsed the new CHC08 Community Services Training Package.

During the past The Community Services Training Package, CHC08 is now endorsed.

The new qualification groupings in the CHC08 are:

  • Pathway qualifications
  • Individual Client Support
  • Community Services and Development
  • Children’s and Youth Services
  • Client Services
  • Community Sector Coordination/Management
  • Advanced Practice

Structure of CHC08

  • Volume 1 – Overview and Assessment Guidelines:
    – Lists of all units and qualifications
    – Mapping from CHC02 to CHC08
    – Assessment guidelines
  • Volume 2 – All qualifications and skill sets
  • Volume 3 – Employability Skills Qualification
    Summaries
  • Units ‐ Community Services (CHC) and Imported
    units of competency

Comparison between CHC02 and CHC08

CHC02 CHC08
  • Contains 61 qualifications in 9 categories
  • Contains no skill sets
  • Contains 377 community
  • Contains 74 qualifications in 4 categories
  • Contains 32 skill sets
  • Contains 551 community
    services units of competency
  • Includes qualifications in
    advanced practice and coordination/ management

Qualification Summary from CHC08

CHILDREN’S & YOUTH SERVICES

  • CHC30708 Certificate III in Children’s Services
  • CHC41208 Certificate IV in Children’s Services (Outside school hours care)
    CHC50908 Diploma of Children’s Services (Early childhood education and care)
  • CHC51008 Diploma of Children’s Services (Outside school hours care)
  • CHC60208 Advanced Diploma of Children’s Services
  • CHC41308 Certificate IV in Children’s Contact Services Work
    CHC51108 Diploma of Children’s Contact Services Work
  • CHC41408 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Residential and out of home care)
  • CHC41508 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Child Protection)
  • CHC41608 Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention (Family Support)
  • CHC51208 Diploma of Child, Youth and Family Intervention
  • CHC30808 Certificate III in Education Support
  • CHC41708 Certificate IV in Education Support
  • CHC51308 Diploma of Education Support
  • CHC41808 Certificate IV in Youth Work
  • CHC51408 Diploma of Youth Work
  • CHC41908 Certificate IV in Youth Justice
  • CHC51508 Diploma of Youth Justice

CLIENT SERVICES

  • CHC30908 Certificate III in Employment Services
  • CHC42008 Certificate IV in Employment Services
  • CHC42108 Certificate IV in Career Development
  • CHC51608 Diploma of Employment Services
  • CHC31008 Certificate III in Telephone Counselling Skills
  • CHC42208 Certificate IV in Telephone Counselling Skills
  • CHC42308 Certificate IV in Mediation
  • CHC51708 Diploma of Counselling
  • CHC51808 Diploma of Family Intake and Support Work
  • CHC42408 Certificate IV in Relationship Education
  • CHC51908 Diploma of Relationship Education
  • CHC42608 Certificate IV in Celebrancy
  • CHC42508 Certificate IV in Community Services (Information, advice and referral)
  • CHC52008 Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
  • CHC52108 Diploma of Community Services (Financial Counselling)

COMMUNITY SECTOR COORDINATION/MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS

  • CHC42708 Certificate IV in Volunteer Program Coordination
  • CHC52208 Diploma of Community Services Coordination
  • CHC60308 Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management
  • CHC80108 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Community Sector Management

ADVANCED PRACTICE QUALIFICATIONS

  • CHC70108 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice (Statutory child protection)
  • CHC70208 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Community Services Practice (Client assessment and case
    management)
  • CHC70308 Vocational Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice
  • CHC80208 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Relationship Counselling
  • CHC80308 Vocational Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution

 


Monday, October 12, 2009