If you are committed to working with disadvantaged people, our community services courses will appeal to you.
These courses are for people:
- already working in the industry
- wanting to find work in the industry
These following issues are covered:
- alcohol and drugs
- mental health
- youth
- homelessness
- general community welfare
You can work either in a care facility or residence or in the community.
Career options include:
- housing support
- family violence support
- youth work
- employment pathways
- settlement support
- disability advocacy and support
- community development
- case management
- child protection
You will gain skills and knowledge in:
- case work processes
- community services system
- skills in dealing with people in crisis
- understanding theoretical models
- communicating with co-workers and clients
- cultural sensitivity
- networking skills and opportunities
- occupational health and safety
- risk management
- working with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
- community interventions
- identifying children at risk
- supervision skills
- advocacy skills
- legal and ethical issues
- health promotion
- prevention strategies
- conducting group activities
- administration and management
NMIT has fully equipped on-site practical rooms at its Preston campus that provide students with the opportunity for skills development in a ‘real to life’ setting.
This certificate gives you the best opportunity to find work and is regarded by employers as a desirable entry-level qualification.
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Available Courses (8)
Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
The Certificate IV in Mental Health is taken in conjunction with the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs to achieve a dual qualification. Please contact the Health and Community Studies Department if you wish to enrol in the dual qualification. This qualification covers workers who provide a range of community services and community interventions to clients with mental health and other drug issues and/or implement health promotion and community interventions. Work may take place in a range of contexts such as community based organisations, residential rehabilitation services and outreach services.
Certificate III in Community Services Work
The Certificate III in Community Services Work is the recognised foundation course for the community services sector, and provides an entrance into the industry for students with no prior work experience.
Certificate IV in Community Services Work
If you find helping disadvantaged people rewarding and satisfying, NMIT’s community services course will appeal to you. Once trained, you could work in community-based organisations, and residential, youth or outreach services. Skills covered include: young people at risk, and alcohol and drug issues.
Diploma of Community Services Work
Local Students
This Diploma of Community Services Work is offered to local students only. You will gain a qualification that allows you to work in several different areas of the community services sector at practitioner or team leader level. This includes: housing, youth, family violence, employment, child protection, disability advocacy, welfare work and case management. NMIT also offers the Diploma of Community Services Work to international students.
Diploma of Community Services Work
International Students
This Diploma of Community Services Work is a non-industry full-time course offered to international students. This course for international students provides you with a generalist qualification to work in the community services sector at practitioner or team leader level. Local students can learn more about the Diploma of Community Services Work through the Health and Community Studies Department.
Certificate III in ESL (Employment)
English for Bilingual Health and Community Work
This program comprises the English for Bilingual Health and Community Work stream of the Certificate III in ESL (Employment). The course comprises the Certificate III in ESL (Employment) and Certificate II in Community Services. Gain skills and knowledge in intermediate English language, and workplace skills relevant to the health and community services sector. The course includes work placement in a health or community organisation. The Vocational Pathways Department also offers other ESL streams of the Certificate III in ESL (Employment).
Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
This qualification is required for employment in a range of roles that involve working with older people and people with disabilities to maintain their health and well-being through leisure activities. The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health provides a pathway for Certificate III graduates in aged care and health, who wish to expand their career options in an area of rapid employment growth. The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health is an eligible qualification as part of the Aged Care Education and Training Incentive (ACETI) program in 2012.
Certificate IV in Mental Health
The Certificate IV in Mental Health is taken in conjunction with the Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs to achieve a dual qualification. Please contact the Health and Community Studies Department if you wish to enrol in the dual qualification. This qualification covers workers who provide a range of community services and community interventions to clients with mental health and other drug issues and/or implement health promotion and community interventions. Work may take place in a range of contexts such as community based organisations, residential rehabilitation services and outreach services.
