Overview
This skill set will provide you with the skills and knowledge to support people to quit smoking. You will learn support strategies suitable for the general public and special populations including; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, pregnant and lactating women, adolescents; people with a mental illness, and people with a smoking-related disease.
It is suitable for anyone to study, however, a background in healthcare, public health, work health and safety, or community work is preferred. The program is delivered flexibly to accommodate your full time work commitments and you will complete a combination of online independent study and attend two full-day practical workshops. When you complete this skill set you may use it to gain credit towards a Certificate IV in Population Health HLT46015.
Qualification: Qualification: |
Statement of Attainment - Smoking Cessation Skill Set HLTSS00040 |
Program No: Program No: |
SA-HS10 |
Campus: Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: Duration: |
Part time, 8 weeks (approximately 2 hours per week of online/independent study) and attendance at two one-day workshops at CIT. Additional on the job requirements apply. |
Cost Info: Cost Info: |
The 2021 Semester 1 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: Indicative Cost: |
$591 |
Likely Job Outcome: Likely Job Outcome: |
Quit smoking coach Skills and knowledge to gain entry into HLT46015 - Certificate IV in Population Health at CIT. |
Enrolment Type: Application Type: |
Standard |
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Additional Information
You will be required to conduct quit smoking interviews with clients outside of CIT for assessment purposes. If you do not have access to suitable clients, you may arrange to conduct your client assessments under the supervision of an assessor at CIT.
Those who are studying outside of the ACT may negotiate participation in the workshops via virtual classrooms - this must be confirmed with the program area prior to enrolment to ensure the availability of required resources.
Skills Recognition
Entry Requirements
Open entry. However, a background in healthcare, public health, community work or work health and safety is recommended.
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 4 subjects
Complete all 4
Related Courses
Certificate IV | Population Health HLT46015 |
More Information
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au