Community Service Training & Development Centre

About the Certificate IV in Leisure & Health

Achieving your Certificate IV in Leisure & Health at CSTDC takes place in a learning environment that embraces the ethos of the Leisure & Health industry – fun and educational at the same time.  Who would think that OH&S would involve colouring-in? What do marshmallows have to do with communication?

In our classes, you will learn how to become an effective and valuable employee in the Leisure & Health industry. Without realising it, you will understand your responsibilities as an employee, improve your customer service skills and learn how to plan & implement programs, even for clients with complex needs. You will also acquire the skills to continuously improve your work environment, for the benefit of your clients, your co-workers, your organisation and, importantly, yourself. This qualification addresses work in residential facilities and/or in community agencies and day centres and work under professional supervision within defined organisation guidelines or as sole practitioners.

These workers:

• Assist with design, implementation and evaluation of health and leisure activities and programs for clients in one or more sector areas
• May be responsible for other workers.

Career Pathways

• Activities officer
• Community leisure officer
• Disability officer – day support
• Diversional therapy assistant
• Leisure officer
• Recreation activities officer

Course Structure/content

16 units must be selected for this qualification including:

11 compulsory units
5 elective units

Example Training Plan

Course Duration and Attendance

The course can be undertaken on either a full-time or part-time basis. Studying on a part time basis will require attendance for 3 hours only once a week for up to 18 weeks or 1 x 3.5 hour session per fortnight for 36 weeks.  (Not including work placement and Major Case Study).

All courses are conducted on a regular basis.

Cost

Government funding may be available for eligible persons to cover cost of study.

Fee Payment plans are available.

For any enquireies about funding or cost contact CSTDC.

Qualification and Further Study

Upon achieving competency and completion of the course, participants will achieve Certificate IV in Leisure and Health (CHC40608) which is recognised as an entry qualification for the diploma in Nursing.

Assessment Methods

• Competency based assessment
• On-the-job and off-the-job components of training will be assessed in a holistic and integrated format
• Adult learning principles and practices applied
• Emphasis on the development of employability skills
• Appropriate attitudes and values

Skills Recognition

Before the commencement of a course we offer the opportunity for students to be assessed for RPL (Recognition of prior learning), RCC (Recognition of Current Competencies), and CT (Credit Transfer). This could lower the cost of training and speed up the completion of the course.

Written evidence and assessment is required and will be reviewed by our training staff.

Training Location:                           

CSTDC training rooms, 103 Fisher Street,         Fullarton SA 5063 (&/or online).

Enrolment Process

An enrolment form needs to be filled out and can be obtained by contacting CSTDC or completing the enquiry email in the Contact Us section of the website.