(CHC41215)
Who is this qualification suitable for?
This course prepares participants for the role as an Associate Career Development Practitioner for work in a range of settings. Associate career development practitioners provide services that help people manage their careers, make occupational and study decisions, plan career transitions and find career information.
Participants who often undertake this course come from backgrounds including but not limited to;
- Job placement and employment roles
- School career and advisory positions
- Career coaching and mentoring roles
- Transition support programs
- Workforce re-entry programs
- Disability support programs
- Human resources
- Employee Assistance Programs
- School industry liaison positions
- Rehabilitation support services roles
What will I learn?
When you finish this course, you’ll be able to:
- Provide support to people in career transition
- Conduct career guidance interviews
- Deliver services consistent with a career development framework
- Analyse and apply information that supports employment and career development
Course delivery
This course has 13 units of competency – 8 core and 5 elective units. These units have been grouped together into 5 study areas
- Career Services
- Career Transitions
- Career Interviews
- Career Networks
- Diversity
Course fees
2025 Total course fees
$3,250
2025 Per unit cost
$250
Duration & Schedule
The course is designed to be undertaken fully online over a twelve month duration. Participants may begin the course at any time with a new cluster of units beginning every two months. Each unit begins with an online webinar held on a Wednesday evening between 6.30 – 8.30pm facilitated by one of our professionally qualified career practitioners.
Following the webinar participants are expected to complete a series of self paced tasks in the Quality Skills Services newspring platform. It is anticipated that participants attend the webinars and apply approximately 10-12 hrs a week in responding to tasks and undertaking the required reading and research needed to gain a thorough understanding of the concepts covered in each unit. Units covered over the course are detailed below along with the nominal hours required
Online Webinars
10 – 12 hrs per week
12 month duration
Access to trainers
| Area of study | UNITS OF STUDY (UOC’S) | Core / Elective | Nominal hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career services | CHCECD008 – Deliver services constistent with career development frameworks CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically CHCADV001 – Facilitate the intersts and rights of clients | Core Core Elective | 70 55 100 |
| Career transitions | CHCECD010 – Provide support to people in career transition CHCECD001 – Analyse and apply information that supports employment and career development | Core Core | 100 58 |
| Career Interviews | CHCCOM002 – Use communication to build relationships CHCECD009 – Conduct career guidance interviews | Core Core | 55 70 |
| Career Networks | CHCECD002 – Deliver and monitor contracted employment services CHCPRP001 – Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships CHCPRP004 – Promote and represent the service | Elective Core Elective | 60 100 90 |
| Diversity | CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people CHCCCS004 – Assess co-existing needs CHCCCS020 – Respond effectively to behaviours of concern | Core Elective Elective | 40 80 20 |
Australian Careers Consortium 