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Upon completion

Certificate and Statement of Results; or
Statement of Attainment (for all units completed)
Credit into Diploma

Details

The Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) provides entry level skills for working with clients with alcohol and other drugs issues. This course is suitable for people seeking to enter the AOD workforce and is equally suitable for those with qualifications in related health or human services fields who want to broaden their skills or for a career change.

The qualification consists of 17 competencies covering the core skills required for working effectively with clients with alcohol and other drugs issues, including:

The AOD context—service delivery types, AOD work practices, legal and ethical considerations, drug fundamentals and effects
Treatment models including stages of change
Assessing clients and developing treatment plans
Providing interventions including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy, relapse prevention

Competencies

Units list

CHCAOD001 Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
CHCAOD004 Assess needs of clients with alcohol and other drugs issues
CHCAOD009 Develop and review individual alcohol and other drugs treatment plans
CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
CHCAOD006 Provide interventions for people with alcohol and other drugs issues
CHCCCS014 Provide brief interventions
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships
CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
CHCAOD002 Work with clients who are intoxicated (El)
CHCAOD003 Provide needle and syringe services (El)
CHCAOD005 Provide alcohol and other drugs withdrawal services (El)
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice (El)
CHCMHS005 Provide services to people with co-existing mental health and alcohol and other drugs issues (El)

Credits may be granted for alternative electives within qualification rules

Delivery formats/modes

Odyssey offers students opportunities to access a combination of delivery modes to meets their needs. Delivery modes include optional participation via flexible and blended online delivery that features:

Anytime-anywhere access to online learning and assessment resources.
Trainer led web-conferenced workshops and tutorials/catch up sessions (recordings available after hours); and
Student led study groups.

Please note: Unit HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid is in person training at our office location.

Assessment

Odyssey’s courses are assessed using a variety of assessment methods, including question banks, other written tasks, case study analysis and observation of simulated role plays.

Please note that Odyssey’s resources and assessment tasks may include case scenarios that depict real life experiences and that some students may find this confronting or triggering.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

All students may apply for recognition of prior learning based upon formal, informal, and non-formal experience and learning, and may indicate this in the application form.

If you have successfully completed a course with another provider, then credit transfers will be applied upon provision of a verified statement of attainment for the same unit/s of competency. Assessment only pathways are available on a fee for service basis. For more information on our RPL processes, please click here.

Fees and charges

Concession fees are available to those holding a current and valid concession card. Eligibility for government subsided places can be checked through the Victorian Skills Gateway

Government subsidised fee: $345.00 (includes a non-refundable $75 administration fee)
Concession: $129.00 (includes a non-refundable $75 administration fee)
Full fee: $5,105.00 (includes a non-refundable $75 administration fee)
Full fee Concession: $4,602.00 (includes a non-refundable $75 administration fee)

Discounts may apply to those who are eligible for concessions where indicated above in the Statement of fees below.

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment

View our full statement of fees for 2023

Basic skills required to participate

Language and literacy skills for reading and listening to course materials, writing responses to short answer questions, case notes, conducting comprehensive client assessments (completed on industry approved templates).
Students need intermediate computer literacy and good time management skills. If you need to improve your computer skills, then please consider undertaking a basic computer skill course with an adult learning centre by following this link.

Learn more – contact us

Would you like to learn more about the Alcohol and Other Drugs Skill Set? You can send us a message with the form below, or contact the Student Coordinator directly.