Community Development
If you are passionate about making a positive change to peoples’ lives, community development offers a rewarding career and an opportunity to give back to your community.
Community Development is about managing community-based programs that utilise the skills and strengths of community members and groups. The diploma allows you to delve further into your knowledge of community welfare, gaining enhanced experience in community engagement, providing advanced interventions to clients as well as learning how to respond to crises.
Industry Placement
Get 200 unpaid hours of industry experience with an industry placement! This will give you the hands-on skills to be ready for employment.
(Certificate IV: 80 compulsory work placement - unpaid hours. Diploma: 120 unpaid hours)
Why Study at CIT?
- Hands-on industry experience
- One of five specialised fields of study to personalise your Community Services Diploma
- Many job opportunities in Canberra and throughout Australia
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Certificate IV in Community Development | CHC42115
CRICOS: 091156DDiploma of Community Services | CHC52015
CRICOS: 089976GA new training package will be introduced for the Certificate IV in semester 2 2023 and the Diploma qualification in 2024.
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TOTAL CIT PACKAGE: 2 years
Certificate IV: 12 months Diploma: 12 months -
2023 Semester 1 (February/April) and Semester 2 (July)
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CIT Bruce
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Tuition Fees:
2023:
Certificate IV: $7,450 per semester(Total qualification tuition fee $14,900)
Diploma: $7,450 per semester(Total qualification tuition fee $14,900)
Extra Fees:
Working with Vulnerable People Check: $135 approx., you may be required to purchase a shirt for placement for $30-$40.
CIT teachers co-ordinate placements. Before undertaking any work placement you must be eligible to apply for, and hold a 'Working with Vulnerable People Check'. Information will be provided on enrolment.
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*Please note - Course fees are listed in $AUD and are based on a semester rate. Total course cost will vary depending on semester start date. Small fee increases may happen annually in line with CIT's fee pricing review. Fees are subject to change.