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Certificate IV in Population Health (HLT42312)
2013
COMMUNITY SERVICES, HEALTH AND EDUCATION
Community Worker

AFB: This is an approved Away From Base (AFB) 'mixed-mode' course.
For further information about AFB see www.cdu.edu.au/afb

This qualification covers workers who are operational in a range of Population Health projects/programs. Workers at this qualification level apply competencies within routines, methods and procedures where discretion and judgement would be required under very broad guidance in the fulfilment of work likely to be allocated by a Population Health professional. These workers may be responsible for limited organisation of the work of others.

For further information on this Course select the following web link:

Certificate IV in Population Health 2013

Employment pathways for candidates who have obtained this qualification include vocations with job titles such as:

Data entry supervisor, Health promotion officer, Registry officer, cancer surveillance, Health promotion project officer, Health sponsorship coordinator, Schools program officer, Team support worker, Ednet community educator, Outreach worker, Women's health educator, Health liaison worker, Aboriginal health education officer, Assistant community health worker, Assistant Aboriginal community health worker, Gay education services officer, Gay education and outreach officer, Assistant community health worker, women's health worker, Coordinator Aboriginal neighbourhood house, Area health education officer, Team manager and Assistant project officer.

There are no formal entry requirements into HLT42312 Certificate IV in Population Health, however it is preferred candidates have completed Year 10 or have sufficient education/life and/or work experience to indicate likely success in a qualification at this level. A good command of written and spoken English is required. Generally candidates will require evidence of the following for work placement:-



Estimated completion time: 1 year/s
Part time study is also available


Applicants interested in doing this qualification through the Alice Springs Campus should contact:

Community Services and Health
Location: Alice Springs Campus
Phone: 08 89595239
Email: chs-enquiries@cdu.edu.au


CASUARINA CAMPUS

To find out more about the course, where and when it is offered, how to enrol or any other information please contact:

Community Services and Health
Location: Casuarina Campus
Phone: 08 8946 7517
Fax: 08 8946 7118
Email: csh-enquiries@cdu.edu.au