(Updated Certificate IV in Leisure and Health)
CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
20 days Classroom Theory
2 Days per week
9am – 3.30pm
10 week period
15 days On-the-job Placement
120 Hours
8am – 5pm
3 week period
1 Week of Post Placement Review
2 Days per week
9am – 3.30pm
1 week period
The above reflects one example of the training delivery and assessment models that InterCare can provide for you to get the most out of your training.
More About our Leisure and Health Course |
Is this course for you?
This industry requires energetic, compassionate and caring people to assist with the support of those who are the oldest members of our community. You would be required to provide psychological, practical and emotional support using the skills you learn from this qualification to compliment your knowledge and ability.
The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health allows you to assess the human behaviour of those requiring support and implement leisure activities or programs to support their everyday lives. These programs focus on initiatives that are beyond clinical care and aim to be interactive, recreational and health related activities.
On-the-job Training | Work Placement
This course includes 120 hours of work placement in a real facility. This is an opportunity for you to gain day to day experience within the industry as well as being able to work with a mentor on site. We aim to find you placement in a facility near you and hope to make this process a simple one for you to have the most rewarding experience with us.
Key features in this course
• Core unit theory and essential knowledge is delivered in the classroom
• The practical skills will be developed on the job during the work placement component in an appropriate facility under supervision over a specified period of time
• Assessment of practical skills will be assessed during the work placement component
Employment Opportunities
Possible job opportunities include an Activities Officer, Community Leisure Officer, Disability Officer, Diversional Therapy Assistant, Leisure Office and Recreational Activities Officer.
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CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
Courses
Are you interested to improve the lives of those who require care and assistance? If so, this is the course for you. This qualification provides a foundation for those wanting to design, implement and evaluate leisure and health activities for a range of clients within the community services industry. The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health has been designed to give you the skills to improve the environment of those in need while providing you with work experience in a location near you.
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120 hours of experience in a real facility
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Career advice and support
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Various locations nationally
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Interactive environment with outstanding trainers
Carly – Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
“I have had the privilege of having an amazing teacher. She has not only taught us what we need to know for the world we are about to enter but she has shown us how to get out of the box. [The trainer] has demonstrated strategies and ideas with her extensive knowledge of this industry with participation in group conversations and ideas, you got a feel for how the other class members felt and thought about things and the activities that [the trainer] got us to do helps us in the workplace…”