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Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Course Code: CHC62015

CRICOS Course Code: 108029A

Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management

Duration : 78 weeks, including 59 weeks of study period, 5 weeks of work placement and 14 weeks holiday.

Study Load : 20 hours a week in classroom and 4 hours of structured self-study.

Delivery Mode : This program is delivered in the classroom and through structured self-study, as well as through a work placement.

Campus Locations

Melbourne Campus: L10/601 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Hobart Campus: 212A Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Abbotsford Campus: 395-397 Victoria St, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067

Broadmeadows Campus: 61 Riggall St, Broadmeadows, Victoria 3047

Huonville Campus: 101 Wilmot Road, HUONVILLE, Tasmania 7109

About us

This qualification reflects the role of managers of community services organisations or projects who have responsibility for strategic and operational management functions. They may have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers. At this level, workers apply advanced knowledge and skills to provide leadership and to analyse, design and execute judgements using wide-ranging technical, creative, conceptual or managerial competencies. They are responsible for planning, designing, implementing and evaluating programs and services. This course is for those who want to work in senior management roles in the community services sector. You will learn how to manage and lead community services organisations and projects. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 80 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Who should apply for this course?

This course is targeted at international students who are:

  • Working in a senior or leadership community services management
  • Seeking to pursue a career in community services management
  • Seeking to enter a new industry sector
  • Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications

Completing the Advanced Diploma of Community Sector Management course may provide you with employment or learning opportunities. Potential employment options are as a community services manager, program manager, service coordinator or other senior community services management roles.

Further education pathways may include Bachelor degree qualifications in community services management.

You are required to bring your own laptop with Office 365 (or similar program) to all classes.

Resource Requirements

Students are required to bring a laptop with Office 365 (or similar) and suitable work attire where relevant.

Course Map

The following units are included in this course, including core units and elective units for the award of the qualification.

Core Units

Course CodeDescription
CHCMGT001Develop, implement and review quality framework
CHCMGT003Lead the work team
BSBFIM601Manage finances
BSBMGT615Contribute to organisation development
CHCLEG003Manage legal and ethical compliance
BSBMGT616Develop and implement strategic plans
CHCMGT005Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
CHCCCS007Develop and implement service program

Elective Units

Course CodeDescription
CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
BSBMGT608Manage innovation and continuous improvement
BSBRSK501Manage risk
CHCDIV003Manage and promote diversity
BSBINN601Lead and manage organisational change

Training and assessment information

This course is delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting, as well as through structured self-study and workplace-based training.

Written questions
Projects
Presentations
Reports
Role plays/observations
Portfolios/journal
Workplace hours log

Entry Requirements

  • Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (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.
  • Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country
  • OR

  • Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO
  • OR

  • Successful completion of an English Placement Test.
  • Pre-requisite Entry Requirement:

    Prerequisite of either the CHC33021 or CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), or completion of the CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability along with the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

  • Note: The other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. You are required to provide your results so that we can confirm they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

How Can You Apply?

There are no specific educational prerequisites for entry into this course, as entry into this level is based on an assessment of English language proficiency. Students will be assessed by Australian Sovereign College at orientation using the Placement Test and interview.

The applicant must be 18 years old or above.

They will then be placed in the appropriate class level as follows:

  • Beginner
  • Elementary
  • Pre-intermediate
  • Intermediate
  • Upper-intermediate
  • Advanced
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COURSE CREDIT

You can apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at www.ausc.edu.au

If you are granted course credit, this will affect your course fees as well as the duration of your course. We will advise you in writing of changes to fees or course duration as a result of the credit. You will also be issued with a new Confirmation of Enrolment.

For any questions about course credit, contact us at info@ausc.edu.au