Certificate III in Community Services Work (Specialising in Alcohol and Other Drugs)

Community service workers are employed in many fields. Graduates may find themselves working in community development; community legal centres; women's or youth refuges; residential aged care services and community aged care services; and disability services including residential services, recreation programs, educational support services, advocacy, employment support services and respite services. There are also employment opportunities for graduates in social housing; out of home care settings; youth services; juvenile residential facilities; alcohol and drug services; advocacy services; mental health (non clinical) settings; and aged or disability respite services.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

• Applications for Semester 1 2009 must be made through the centralised TAFE Admissions system via SATAC (South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre) by the advertised date.
• Applicants can make one application for up to six course preferences.
• Applications for Places Available courses are made direct to the relevant campus and a separate application is required for each course an applicant wants to study.

• Certificate III in Community Services Work (Specialising in Alcohol and Other Drugs)
  Applying a community development framework; communicating appropriately with clients and colleagues; facilitating cooperative behaviour; maintaining organisation's information systems; participating in the work environment; responding holistically to client issues; specialised units in alcohol and other drugs; working in a legal and ethical framework; working within the administration protocols of the organisation; plus electives.

Award Courses - SATAC application process

• Satisfactory completion of SACE Stage 1 (or equivalent)
• Any Certificate II
• Satisfactory achievement in the TAFE SA Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS)
• 1 year full time equivalent work experience in any area

Successful completion of this course provides you with the Certificate III in Community Services Work (Specialising in Alcohol and Other Drugs). Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency within this Qualification will receive a Statement of Attainment.

Charges vary between courses and subjects and are based on a rate per hour. Concessions may be available to holders of certain government concession cards, and in some circumstances fees may be paid by instalment. A brochure detailing the refund of fees policy is available at each campus. The standard TAFE SA fee for State Government-subsidised courses undertaken by students enrolled in two consecutive semesters is capped at $2050 in 2009. This fee cap does not apply to all courses.

Students are generally expected to purchase their own textbooks, personal equipment, uniforms and stationery.

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