Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
On Campus
Code: CHC43415
Mode of Delivery: On Campus
Intakes
Course Duration: 12 months
Commencing in: 2025
2025 Intake
Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
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03/02/2025 | Warragul | Monday, Tuesday 9:00am-3:00pm |
About this course
Expand your career horizons in the health and community services sector with this practical course.
Learn how to effectively impact the wellbeing and satisfaction of your clients with a wide array of essential skills that will help you excel in your role as a community leisure officer, diversional therapy assistant or recreation activities officer, to name a few.
With a strong emphasis on supporting client independence, this qualification will give you the skills to provide the necessary support, encouragement and assistance to navigate through life’s challenges.
Including both theory and practical elements, you’ll also need to undertake 120 hours of workplace placement as part of this course.
Career Opportunities
Workers may be in residential facilities and/or in community agencies and day centres, completing specialised tasks and functions in relation to leisure and health including:
Activities officer
Community leisure officer
Disability officer - day support
Diversional therapy assistant
Leisure officer
Recreation activities officer
Opportunities for Further Study
Diploma of Nursing
Skills or Knowledge gained
Skills and knowledge gained in this course includes:
Communication skills
Workplace Health and Safety
Ability to enhance quality of life
Contribute to planning leisure and health programs including clients with complex needs
Support Independence and well being
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: No
Mandatory entry requirements:
Applicants under the age of 18 are encouraged to apply for upcoming intakes, however you must be 18 years of age at course commencement or have turned 18 years of age by 30 April, 2025.
Completed LLN assessment level required for a Certificate IV level.
Placement Requirements:
Provide Police Check in each year of placement (without disclosures)
Provide Working with Children’s Check (without disclosures)
Flu vaccination in current year of placement
NDIS screening
COVID vaccination - triple dose (From 17 September 2021, COVID-19 vaccination will be mandatory for all residential aged care workers. Exemptions will not apply)
Must be able to attend class 2 days per week as per the timetable (Face to Face x1 and online x1) unless under a traineeship model
Complete 120 hours placement as arranged by TAFE Gippsland (Traineeship completed in the workplace)
Prospective students to complete online application form.
Recommended entry Requirements:
To be fit and able to move around on feet all day while physically supporting patients and clients while performing job duties.
Moderate computer skills required
Limitations to course Entry:
Must be physically fit as the job role requires manual handling using industry equipment.
Minimum Industry Requirement
- Working with children check
- Police check
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV in Leisure and Health.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: Yes
120 hours
Placement to be arranged by: Institute
Further Information - 2025
Fees
Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
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Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | $1,192.15 | $5,960.75 | $13,873.25 |
Materials fee* (GST exempt) | $117.00 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
Total | $1,309.15 | $6,077.75 | $13,990.25 |
Not Applicable for this course
Sample course units
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.