Are you currently responsible for the supervision and management of offenders or detainees in the criminal justice system or immigration detention centres ? Upgrade your current qualifications by having your current skills recognised by Recognition of Prior Learning with the Gold Coast Training College. This course is only offered to current Correctional Officers and Detention Centre Officers in all states and territories of Australia.

Enrolments are now open for the next intake Please book Here

Total Price is $2100.

Payment terms are strictly $1500 Deposit with the final payment of $600 due within 60 days.

Participants have 12 months to complete this qualification.

 CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice – Supervision Specialisation

How does it all work?

Our RPL Software Design
  • Manages RPL candidate experience from initial enquiry to outcome achievement
  • Flexible 24/7 access without geographical barriers
  • Maintains RPL assessment instruments that align with latest Training Packages
  • Paperless RPL evidence portfolio management (electronic document storage/retrieval)
  • Automatically maps RPL evidence against qualification assessment requirements.
  • Secure, cloud-based system requiring no additional IT resources
Our System App Integrates
  • RPL candidate and RPL practitioner notifications
  • RPL candidate readiness self-assessment
  • Credit transfer, qualification eligibility and unit selection
  • Work experience referee evidence verification
  • Performance evidence file upload and management
  • Knowledge evidence response gathering
  • RPL evidence portfolio and gap checklist reporting

The only item you will need access to is a scanner and the internet.

If you require gap training this will be charged at an additional cost and quoted upon each individual circumstance.

Currently available by RPL

What is RPL

Gaining a formal qualification using your current skills and prior formal training is easy with the Gold Coast Training College. Once you enrol you will be allocated a trainer who will guide and assist you through the process. You will be able to access your own personalised portal where you can upload your evidences of your current skills, knowledge and abilities  using our fully customised and integrated RPL system. This system is designed to maximise your RPL experience using up to date and complaint assessment instruments combined with next generation e-learning capabilities. Our RPL process will allow you to register your self and provide the opportunity for you to be fully in charge of your RPL experience.

CSC40122 Certificate IV Correctional Practice

Available in  general supervision through to specialised areas of:

  • Supervision specialisation
Qualification Description

This qualification allows for the attainment of general competencies and also specialisation in dog handling, supervision and leadership, case management, community or emergency response streams.

Candidates for this qualification will normally be employed in the supervision and management of offenders and detainees in the criminal justice system or within immigration detention centres, in Australian states and territories and/or offshore immigration detention centres.

The general qualification covers the competencies allowing experienced staff to reflect advanced practice and greater team leadership roles.

The case management specialisation covers the competencies required by staff members responsible for case management of offenders in custodial or community settings.

The community specialisation covers the competencies required by staff responsible for supervising offenders directly or indirectly in the community and within specified parameters of responsibility defined by work activities, or by the complexity of assessment offender’s needs and risks.

The dog handling specialisation covers the competencies required by staff responsible for the maintenance of canine health and welfare and the utilisation of canines for detection and security purposes.

The emergency response specialisation covers the competencies required by staff responsible for responding to and supervising serious incidents or events that occur within custodial settings.

The supervision specialisation covers the competencies required by staff responsible for supervising staff and/or offenders in the correctional environment.

Elective units may also be drawn from other training packages to reflect the work context and career plans of the individual. Elective units should reflect the responsibilities of the individual and the job skills required for effective performance.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. Before enrolling please see our terms and conditions on the course fees and payment plan page. The link is located in the footer of every page of this website.

Additional qualification advice

Where a defined specialisation is completed as detailed below, the resultant testamur can be titled: Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (field of study) i.e. Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Supervision).

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.