Certificate III in Community Recreation

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Take your career one step further with the training to run community recreation centre programs.

Delivered as a traineeship, you will learn core skills vital to community recreation including leadership responsibilities, assertive communication, planning sport sessions and providing first aid.

Course Essentials

How to apply

We are currently accepting applications for this course.

Already a VU student?

You can transfer into this course through our internal transfer process.

For more info contact the
School of Sport & Science

Careers

  • assistant community recreation officer

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

Course Objectives

This qualification is designed for people wanting to work as an assisstant running a Community Recreation Centre programs.

Units and electives

Co-requisite Units of Study

Stream Units of Study

Specialisation Streams

A minimum of one Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation (SRO40106) specialist stream, selected by the student with the approval of the Head of School, drawn from the Outdoor Recreation Training Package SRO03 (V2.00), Australian National Training Authority, 2006:

· Amenity Horticulture;

· Events and Facilities;

· General Administration;

· Retail;

· Sales and Marketing.

Elective Units of Study

Choose five elective units with a minimum of three units from the SRS03 (Version 2) Training Package endorsed by the Australian National Training Authority.

VETiS Electives

Additionally students must either complete or have completed associated pre-requisite units. Contact the School for details.

What's a unit?

A unit or 'subject' is the actual class you'll attend in the process of completing a course.

Most courses have a mixture of compulsory 'core' units that you need to take, and optional 'elective' units that you can choose to take based on your area of interest, expertise or experience.

Admission Information

  • TAFE: NA
  • Year 12: NA
  • International: NA
  • Mature: NA
  • Other: Direct Application Employer Choice Secondary School Choice for VETiS delivery

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