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Certificate III Community Services is delivered via DP Learning@Home model, offering the opportunity to study your way

• Rolling intake, start anytime!
• Training Materials offered using electronic based delivery,
• Trainers/Assessors being available to support you through email and/or telephone contact.
• 12 units of competency
• The opportunity to attend weekly trainer-led study support sessions via Zoom for the duration of your course
• Simulated practicals via Zoom and/or workplace demonstration of the skills attained
• Self-paced (up to 12 months to complete)

RPL

• If you consider yourself to already have the knowledge and skills for the qualification, any person currently working in the industry has the opportunity to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) assessment only pathway.
• You will be required to successfully demonstrate that you have acquired the required knowledge and skills specified in the training package through formal, non-formal and informal learning. To demonstrate your knowledge and skills assessed via the RPL process, please take our skill assessment below and select RPL on your enrolment form.

Take a 60 sec Skill Assessment Check Now to determine your eligibility for RPL.

Certificate III Community Services is delivered via our DP Learning@Home Program, offering a mixture

• self-paced
• online
• blended
• on-the-job
• block or day release for apprentices
• a combination of the above

This course is delivered online Nationally.

Class-based or practical training may be delivered at the locations below.

DP Training Campus

• Brisbane – 162 Abbotsford Road, Bowen Hills QLD 4006
• Gold Coast – Level 3, Unit 7, 52 Davenport Street, Southport QLD 4215

Other training and meeting rooms

• Adelaide – 97 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
• Sydney – Level 17, Angel Place, 123 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
• Melbourne – Level 10, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

The target learners and entry requirements for this course must:

• be over 15 years of age, and no longer attending secondary school
• undertake Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Skills Indicator assessment questionnaire
• have technological skills to undertake computer/online work and have access to a computer and software with the following minimum specifications
• Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Flash Player and up to date internet browser

• Please be advised the following documents will be required to be submitted with your enrolment:

  • Proof of ID: Colour copy of Passport or Driver’s Licence.
  • Unique Student Identification Number (USI)
  • Colour copy of Certificates and Statement Results for any previously attained or partially completed qualifications completed in or recognised in Australia If you do not hold a USI Number or have forgotten your USI Number, please visit the link provided below: https://www.usi.gov.au/students/create-usi

• • Course fees – $1950
  • RPL assessment – total assessment fee $1500, then if applicable , $100 per unit of gap training capped at 10 units

  A $250 deposit is required prior to commencing training and assessment, with weekly, fortnightly and monthly payment plans to pay the remaining fees.

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Core Units

Elective Units