CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services

• Child Welfare Officer 
• Residential Carer (Child Protection)
• Social Housing Coordinator 
• Community Services Care Manager

Victorian Institute of Education has the following entry requirements. International students must:

• Be at least 17 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.
• Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
  1. Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
  2. Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

This qualification will be delivered over 104 weeks, including 80 weeks of training and assessment spread over 8 terms and 24 weeks of holidays.

The qualification requires that a work placement of 200 hours is completed.

This program is delivered in the classroom and through structured self-study.

Potential employment options are in a range of community services management roles.

Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.

This process is outlined in Victorian Institute of Education Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.