Active Volunteering – Certificate IV

Students develop a range of skills through the course which include:

• Being aware of current and emerging models of volunteering
• Adapting their practice to changing community priorities, demographics, and expectations.
• Shaping how their organisation understand and works with it volunteers.
• Supporting their volunteers in ethical, safe, and meaning practice.

1. Blended
    
   This course is presented through a blended format. Students undertake self-paced learning and practical application within the workplace or simulated activities.
    

   Resources and assessments are completed online. Theory assessment includes short answers, essays, project work, self-marking questions and workplace practical evidence.
    

2. Recognised Prior Learning (RPL)
    
   Recognised Prior Learning is the process that is used to recognise the skills and knowledge you have acquired through personal and work experience – the “University of Life”. The evidence you provide is matched to a complete qualification where possible or alternatively, to part of a qualification.

    

   A successful RPL application means that you could receive certification without further study or may be able to fast track through a qualification.

    

   Please contact Volunteering Queensland to organise and individual assessment of our current knowledge and skills.
    

3. Credit Transfer (CT)
    
   Students can obtain Credit Transfers for units from this qualification that have been successfully obtained from other Registered training Organisations. Please check your USI transcripts and notify Volunteering Queensland if you have obtained any units that may be relevant to this course.

The course is suitable for workers experienced in working with volunteers in many industry sectors including community work, local government,  health, emergency services, sport, recreation, parks, libraries and museums.

The course format reflects real industry processes and outcomes.

The typical completion time of the course is 12 months.

The course is structured to fit in with your working environment, so assessment activities will be drawn from on-the-job activities and experiences.

To complete this qualification, you must demonstrate competency in a total of 11 units.

• Seven (7) core units and four (4) electives.

During your studies, you will need to have access to the following:

• Computer with compatible operating system (Windows or Mac)
• Printer
• Current web browser (Chrome, Safari, or Firefox)
• Email address and stable internet connection access
• Microsoft Office – including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Adobe Reader

Assessment is a combination of:
 
Written Assessment: written responses to questions or scenarios which may include short answer paragraph responses or multiple choices.

Case Studies: allows opportunity for students to display process and problem-solving skills in a set of integrated tasks.

Practical Activities: tasks which require demonstration of skills, this may occur in the workplace or classroom, either real-life or simulated scenarios.

Project Work: requires the development of a document(s) towards a specific task.

What is the Higher Level Skills Program?

The Higher Level Skills program provides a government subsidy to support eligible individuals complete Certificate IV level and above qualifications or priority skill sets.

The aim is to assist people to gain the higher level skills required to secure employment, career advancement or transition to university in priority industries.

Please read the Department of Education and Training participant Fact Sheet.  Higher Level Skills – Student fact sheet  or visit desbt.qld.gov.au

To be eligible for the Higher Level Skills program a participant must:

• not have previously accessed a subsidy through Higher Level Skills program
• be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident, or New Zealand citizen permanently residing in Queensland
• have finished secondary school or no longer at school
• be aged 15 years or above
• be an Existing Worker (paid) with responsibility for volunteer coordination.

Students may already hold a Certificate IV or higher-level qualification not funded through the Higher Level Skills program.

Check your eligibility for the Higher Level Skills program:   https://www.qld.gov.au/education/training/subsidies/check-your-eligibility

*To be eligible for Higher Level Skills program for this course, participants must be an Existing Worker (paid and with 1 month employment record) with responsibility for volunteer coordination and may have a Certificate IV or higher level qualification.