CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs

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VU course code: CHC43215 | Level of study: TAFE
1 year full time
Face to Face with eLearning

Free TAFE

No tuition fees for eligible students

Footscray Nicholson, Sunshine, Werribee
15 April 2024
05 April 2024
Overview

Overview

Gain the skills to make a real difference to people’s lives with a Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs CHC43215 at Victoria University.

This course will provide you with the skills, knowledge and experience to support people with alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse problems. You’ll learn to provide a range of services, and implement health promotion and community interventions.

When you graduate, you’ll be job ready and have specialised knowledge relevant and transferable in other fields such as mental health and youth work.

Students who successfully complete the CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health, have the opportunity to apply for the CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs and receive the following credits. Note, eligibility rules must be met for entry requirements and Skills First Program. 

  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people  
  • CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically  
  • CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety  
  • CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues
  • CHCMHS004 Work collaboratively with the care network and other services  
  • CHCMHS008 Promote and facilitate self advocacy  
  • CHCMHS011 Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing 
NRT logoThis course is nationally recognised training.

Entry requirements

When assessing your application, we consider your education, work experience, current skills and personal attributes (where relevant).

Applicants for this course will need to meet the entry criteria outlined below. If you don’t meet the entry criteria, you may be able to gain entry by first completing a different course. We call this a ‘pathway’.

You may also be eligible for ‘Recognition of Prior Learning’, which lets you finish your course more quickly when you have gained some of the skills required from past study or work experience.

Entry criteria

Credit & Entry pathways into this course


Victoria University is committed to providing a transparent admissions process. Find out more about how to apply for our courses, and our commitment to admissions transparency. Meeting the minimum admission criteria does not guarantee entry into this course. Past academic performance may be considered.

Course Structure

The course structure comprises the following core and elective units. These electives have been selected based on industry needs, graduate pathways and/or student and teacher feedback.
To be awarded CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, a student must complete a total of seventeen (17) units of competency, consisting of:

  • twelve (12) core units, and;
  • five (5) elective units, consisting of:

  • three (3) units must be selected from the CHC43215 Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs qualification, and;

  • two (2) units may be selected from the electives listed in the CHC43215 Certificate IV Alcohol and Other Drugs qualification or any endorsed training package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome.


All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome as well as be approved by the Polytechnic.

Units

Fees & Scholarships

TAFE fees vary, depending on how much the government contributes towards course costs (if anything).

Read below to find out about the fee ‘type’, the estimated yearly tuition costs for this course, and the financial support on offer.

Free TAFE

Eligible students won’t be required to pay tuition fees for this course.

Free TAFE courses align with skills and jobs that are in high demand in from Victorian employers.

Fees

Scholarships

CAREERS

The welfare and community services sector is one of Australia’s fastest growing sectors, and is expected to continue growing. Studying with Victoria University can help you get your foot in the door as an alcohol and other drugs (AOD) worker.

The role of an AOD worker is diverse, challenging and rewarding. You will have specialised skills to help clients get their lives back on track, and your career can make a fulfilling contribution to your community.

You will be able to work in entry-level jobs in a range of contexts such as:

  • community mental health organisations
  • AOD organisations
  • residential rehabilitation services
  • outreach services
  • withdrawal services.

Example job titles include:

  • case worker
  • community support worker
  • detoxification worker
  • drug and alcohol worker
  • family support worker
  • detoxification worker
  • outreach worker
  • support worker.

Visit the Jobs and Skills Australia website to see employment growth and average earnings for welfare support workers.

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