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For Community & Social Services
Qualifications
The CSS WSQ identified more than 350 national occupational skill sets which are grouped under 48 qualifications, comprising core and elective competency units and ranging from the Certificate Level to Graduate Diploma.
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ECE |
SC |
YCO |
PPR |
CD |
SW |
TS |
DS |
SS |
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Graduate
Diploma
(GD) |
GD in ECE |
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GD in CSS (YCO) |
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GD in CSS (CD) |
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GD in CSS (DS) |
GD in CSS (SS) |
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Graduate
Certificate
(GC) |
GC in ECE |
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GC in CSS (YCO) |
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GC in CSS (CD) |
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GC in CSS (DS) |
GC in CSS (SS) |
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Specialist
Diploma
(SD) |
SD in ECE |
SD in CSS (SC) |
SD in CSS (YCO) |
SD in CSS (PPR) |
SD in CSS (CD) |
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CS in CSS (DS) |
SD in CSS (SS) |
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Professional
Diploma (PD) |
PD in CSS (Volunteer Programme Management) |
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PD in ECE |
PD in CSS (SC) |
PD in CSS (YCO) |
PD in CSS (PPR) |
PD in CSS (CD)
PD in Dating Services |
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PD in CSS (DS) |
PD in CSS (SS) |
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Advanced
Certificate
(AC) |
AC in ECE |
AC in CSS (SC) |
AC in CSS (YCO) |
AC in CSS (PPR) |
AC in CSS (CD)
AC in Dating Services |
AC in CSS (SW) |
AC in TS |
AC in CSS (DS) |
AC in CSS (SS) |
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Higher Certificate
(HC) |
HC in ECE |
HC in CSS (SC) |
HC in CSS (YCO) |
HC in CSS (PPR) |
HC in CSS (CD) |
HC in CSS (SW) |
HC in TS |
HC in CSS (DS) |
HC in CSS (SS) |
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Certificate
(CERT) |
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Cert in CSS (CD) |
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Cert in TS |
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Cert in CSS (SS) |
Abbreviation:
- Early Childhood Education (ECE)
- Student Care (SC)
- Youth Care & Outreach (YCO)
- Protection & Rehabilitation (PR)
- Community Development (CD)
- Social Work (SW)
- Therapy Services (TS)
- Disability Services (DS)
- Senior Services (SS)
Individuals can choose to take one or more modules or take the full qualification. Upon successful completion of the training and/or assessment for each competency unit, the individual will be issued a Statement of Attainment (SOA). When the individual has obtained all the required units, he will be awarded the respective WSQ qualification.
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Qualification in CSS sector |
No. of Qualifications |
No. of Core Units |
No. of Elective Units |
Total no. of units |
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Graduate Diploma |
6 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
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Graduate Certificate |
6 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
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Specialist Diploma |
8 |
6 |
12 |
18 |
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Professional Diploma |
10 |
13 |
5 |
18 |
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Advanced Certificate |
10 |
10 |
4 |
14* |
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Higher Certificate |
9 |
8** |
6* |
14 |
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Certificate |
3 |
7 |
5 |
12 |
Note:
* The total number of units for Advanced Certificate in Dating Services is 13, comprised of 10 core and 3 electives.
** The number competency units for Higher Certificate in Therapy Services are 9 core and 5 electives
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