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Industry/Business Overview
In this course you will develop skills in greeting clients, exchanging routine information and meeting their immediate needs. It has a particular emphasis on skills for people who are not mental health workers, but who come in contact with people who are living with mental health issues.
Qualification: |
Statement of Attainment - Introduction to Community and Care [extract from CHC32015] |
Program No: |
SA-HS38 |
Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: |
4 weeks, full time (approximately 20 hours per week) Students will be required to attend face to face workshops at the Bruce CIT campus 3 days per week. Most assessments will be completed during the face to face workshops. Students will be required to complete an additional 5 hours per week of study, including online activities and assessment. Learning activities will include guest speakers from this industry and role plays in a simulated work environment that is very similar to a real workplace. |
Cost Info: |
The 2021 Semester 2 enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total program cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students. |
Indicative Cost: |
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Likely Job Outcome: |
Entry into basic community services work. Successful completion of this program will give you two units towards CHC32105 Certificate III in Community Services Work. |
Application Type: |
Standard |
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Additional Information
Sessions will consist of a variety of activities including completing units that contribute to a qualification, some online activities and other industry specific experiences such as excursions and guest speakers.
Skills Recognition
Entry Requirements
Open Entry
To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your program of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this program. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level program. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 2 subjects
Core: Complete all 2
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More Information
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au