Overview

Why study CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health at Open Colleges?

Taking part in leisure and health programs can help improve a clients emotional, physical and cognitive well-being.
As you progress through the course content, you’ll learn by working for a simulated care facility. You’ll be introduced to a range of fictitious colleagues and be faced with a variety of situations you may encounter in a real life workplace.
You will put the knowledge you learn into practice with a 120-hour work placement.

Potential career outcomes

Activities Officer
Aged Care Activities Officer
Drop In Support Worker
Lifestyle Assistant
Lifestyle Coordinator

Programme Structure

What do you learn in this course

How to plan, implement and monitor individual and group activities for a range of clients.

The communication skills to build relationships and work with a diverse range of people.
How to support independence and wellbeing, relationships with carers and families, as well as community participation and social inclusion.
The skills to incorporate sociological concepts into leisure and health programming.
How to effectively provide recovery-orientated mental health services, and home and community support services.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

You can enroll in the majority of our courses, and start studying, anytime you like. There's no need to wait for a certain date or a new semester to start.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Self-paced
No Attendance
Continuous support with feedback on request
No interaction at all

Disciplines

Health Administration Health Sciences Hospitality Management View 4 other Short Courses in Hospitality Management in Australia

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

There are no formal education entry requirements for this course.
This course involves reading learning content and undertaking a range of written assessments and engaging in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication. As such, entry to the course requires the successful completion of English to Year 12 level.

Technological requirements

You will need access to a computer and the internet and have basic computing skills

Tuition Fee

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.