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6 months
Online Recorded, Online Live, Mixed Mode, Face to Face, Online Intensive
Full time (1 semester) / Part time (up to 1.5 years) / Online / On-campus
March (S1) | August (S2) | November (Summer)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
30 Cowper Street, NSW – Alphacrucis College Limited
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission / NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA / VETASSESS
Course Content
Psychology of Emotion and Wellbeing
Introduces students to the fields of psychology, social science and the importance of emotions in human identity. Forms the basis for other more advanced psychology subjects. Allows students to develop a better understanding and management of their emotions, applied to a professional context.
Foundations of Community Services
Examines asset-based approaches and core competencies for strengthening communities across diverse contexts including mental health, disability, aged care, and child protection. Explores culturally responsive practices, trauma-informed care, and multidisciplinary frameworks.
Community Engagement
Explores Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) principles for mobilizing individual and community strengths. Students learn to identify assets, skills, and passions within communities while building collaborative relationships and leadership capacity.
Interpersonal Communication Skills
Equips students with foundational interpersonal communication skills. Through practical exercises, students develop counselling micro-skills including conflict management responses, within a culturally sensitive framework. Designed to meet PACFA and ACA training requirements.
Case Management
Provides a comprehensive overview of human services and its theoretical frameworks. Prepares students for diverse roles within case management, counselling, and support services, focusing on effective service delivery and client care.
Mental Health
Students learn to recognise symptoms of mental health conditions, deliver appropriate assistance, and understand the role of the community in supporting mental wellbeing. Develops skills in treating individuals with empathy, respect, and compassion.
Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
Covers foundational theories and skills needed for chaplaincy and pastoral care, developing competence in providing care across a range of circumstances and within a variety of social, cultural and spiritual or religious contexts.
Youth Work
Explores the skills and strategies required to understand and support adolescents through their unique challenges. Students investigate local youth work sectors and learn to apply an integrative approach to working with young people.
Youth Issues
Delves into contemporary youth issues, exploring how they are perceived and affect both individual lives and broader societal dynamics. Students develop non-judgemental, empathetic strategies for engaging with young people on critical topics.
Common Questions
The course can be completed in 1 semester full-time, or up to 1.5 years part-time, giving students flexibility to study at a pace that suits their personal and professional commitments.
The Undergraduate Certificate in Community Services consists of 4 subjects in total. There is 1 core subject — Psychology of Emotion and Wellbeing (SSC110) — worth 10 credit points, plus 3 elective subjects chosen from options including Foundations of Community Services, Community Engagement, Interpersonal Communication Skills, Case Management, Mental Health, Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care, Youth Work, and Youth Issues.
Yes. This certificate is designed to offer flexibility for students who may wish to start with a short undergraduate course before committing to a Bachelor course, or for students who need to exit a Bachelor course earlier than intended due to unforeseen personal or professional reasons. It qualifies individuals with knowledge and skills for further study, professional upskilling, employment and participation in lifelong learning.
Each subject costs $3,000, and the course comprises 4 subjects. FEE-HELP may be available to eligible domestic students to help cover the cost of their studies.
The course is available Online (including Online Recorded, Online Live, and Online Intensive modes) as well as Face to Face and Mixed Mode. Some subjects are available on campus in Sydney — students are advised to check the timetable to confirm location and mode for each subject. Intake dates are in March (Semester 1), August (Semester 2), and November (Summer).
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