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 Queensland.
Enrolments are now open for the May- June 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.
Commencing May 2021 CSC40120 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice – Supervision Specialisation
Commencing 1 May 2021, it will be a requirement that all custodial officers applying for RPL have a minimum 3 years operational experience in Queensland upon enrolment.
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 intergrated 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.
CSC40115 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. |
Packaging Rules
12 units of competency must be completed:
Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to a unit it is identified by this symbol ∟. Specialisation Candidates may specialise in a specific stream by completing the core units and elective units from one of the following:
Up to 2 elective units may be selected from this or imported from any other endorsed Training Package or accredited course when selecting Group G electives. |
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Core units |
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BSBLDR413 |
Lead effective workplace relationships |
CSCORG008 |
Gather and report complex information |
CSCORG028 |
Work effectively with culturally diverse offenders and colleagues |
CSCSAS020 |
Manage security |
Group A: Health and safety elective units |
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BSBWHS211 |
Contribute to the health and safety of self and others |
BSBWHS311 |
Assist with maintaining workplace safety |
CSCWHS002 |
Supervise occupational health and safety practices |
Group B: Case Management specialisation |
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CHCCSM005 |
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management |
CSCOFM010 |
Support offender to maintain positive relationships |
CSCOFM015 |
Implement planned approach to offender management |
CSCOFM018 |
Provide guidance and counsel |
Group C: Community specialisation |
|
CHCCCS014 |
Provide brief interventions |
CHCCSM005 |
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management |
CSCINT004 |
Assess offender risks and needs |
CSCORG004 |
Prepare reports for justice agencies |
CSCORG029 |
Conduct interviews |
Group D: Emergency Response specialisation |
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CSCSAS015 |
Manage threatening behaviour |
CSCSAS016 |
Provide emergency response to dangerous incidents |
CSCSAS021 |
Participate in incident briefing, debriefing and analysis |
PUAEMR005 |
Treat operational risk ∟PUAEMR006 Assess operational risk |
PUAEMR006 |
Assess operational risk |
PUALAW001 |
Protect and preserve incident scene |
Group E: Supervision specialisation |
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BSBLDR414 |
Lead team effectiveness |
BSBOPS403 |
Apply business risk management processes |
BSBPEF402 |
Develop personal work priorities |
CSCORG013 |
Coordinate a work team |
PSPGEN037 |
Monitor performance and provide feedback |
Group F: Dog Handling elective units |
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CSCDOG008 |
Assess dogs for custodial purposes ∟CSCDOG010 Manage detector dogs OR ∟CSCDOG011 Manage dogs for security purposes |
CSCDOG009 |
Maintain the health and welfare of dogs |
CSCDOG010 |
Manage detector dogs |
CSCDOG011 |
Manage dogs for security purposes |
CSCDOG012 |
Prepare stimulus aids for use with dogs |
CSCDOG013 |
Train dog handler teams ∟CSCDOG008 Assess dogs for custodial purposes ∟CSCDOG010 Manage detector dogs OR ∟CSCDOG011 Manage dogs for security purposes ∟CSCDOG009 Maintain the health and welfare of dogs ∟CSCDOG012 Prepare stimulus aids for use with dogs |
Group G: General elective units |
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BSBCMM511 |
Communicate with influence |
BSBSUS411 |
Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices |
BSBXDB301 |
Respond to the service needs of customers and clients with disability |
CHCCCS014 |
Provide brief interventions |
CHCCSM005 |
Develop, facilitate and review all aspects of case management |
CHCDFV001 |
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence |
CHCMHS001 |
Work with people with mental health issues |
CSCINT001 |
Negotiate behaviour change |
CSCINT002 |
Assist offenders to change behaviour |
CSCINT003 |
Assist offenders to change drug and alcohol use |
CSCINT004 |
Assess offender risks and needs |
CSCOFM003 |
Maintain the health, safety and welfare of offenders |
CSCOFM004 |
Protect the safety and welfare of vulnerable offenders |
CSCOFM017 |
Supervise community work programs |
CSCOFM019 |
Manage complex supervision |
CSCOFM026 |
Protect the safety and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders |
CSCOFM028 |
Provide support to offenders in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities |
CSCOFM030 |
Support offender rehabilitation and reintegration in the community |
CSCORG004 |
Prepare reports for justice agencies |
CSCORG029 |
Conduct interviews |
CSCORG007 |
Contribute to work unit planning |
CSCORG009 |
Report to a formal inquiry |
CSCORG010 |
Organise and chair meetings |
CSCORG011 |
Establish and maintain networks |
CSCORG012 |
Manage activities to meet client requirements |
CSCSAS011 |
Monitor control room operations |
CSCSAS013 |
Manage conflict through negotiation |
CSCSAS014 |
Monitor and review security systems |
CSCSAS015 |
Manage threatening behaviour |
CSCSAS017 |
Use firearms |
CSCTRA004 |
Plan and monitor escorts |
PSPGEN016 |
Address client needs |
PSPGEN035 |
Provide workplace mentoring |
PUAEQU001 |
Prepare, maintain and test response equipment ∟PUAFIR210 Prevent injury |
PUALAW001 |
Protect and preserve incident scene |