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VAK701 Interpersonal Communication and Job
Seeking Skills
20 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care.
Content
This unit provides opportunities for students to develop
interpersonal communication and the skills required in
seeking and applying for suitable employment.
VAK874 Program Planning
20 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care.
Content
This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills
to participate in planning a needs based leisure and
recreational program in a variety of Out of School Hours
Service.
VAK951 Program Planning 0-6 years
20 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Early
Childhood Care
Content
This module is designed to provide students with the
knowledge and skills to contribute to planning activities
and programs for children 0-6 individually and in groups.
VAL598 Safety Children 0 - 6 years
10 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services:Early
Childhood Care.
Content
This module is designed to provide students with the
knowledge and skills to promote and maintain a safe
environment.
VAL599 Safety - Children 5 - 12 years
10 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care
Content
This unit provides students with the knowledge and skills
to promote and maintain a safe environment for children
in out of school hours care.
VAL695 Solar Water Heating Systems
A module in the Certificate IV in Renewable Energy
Technologies
Content
This module provides training in the design, application,
installation and maintenance of solar water heating
systems.
VAL787 Supervised Fieldwork Management
15hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care
Content
This unit prepares, assists and supports students for the
requirements of Supervised
Fieldwork Placement.
VAL794 Supervised Field Management - 0-6
Ifi hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services : Early
Childhood Care
Content
The module prepares, assists and supports students for the
requirements of Supervised Fieldwork Placement, it
enables the student to identify their learning and progress
to focus on strategies for improving their knowledge and
skills in fieldwork. It also provides learners with an
understanding of their professional role.
VAL795 Supervised Fieldwork Placement
247 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services: Out
of School Hours Care.
Content
This unit is a major component of the course which
maximises the integration of theoretical
knowledge, skills and attitudes with fieldwork practices.
During this unit students must undertake a
minimum of three practicums to demonstrate knowledge
and skills in relation to children 5-12 years
in before school care, after school care & vacation care
programs.
VAL796 Supervised Field Placement
252 hours Prahran
A subject in the Certificate I11 in Children's Services:Early
Childhood Care.
Content
This module is a major component of the course which
maximises the integration of theoretical knowledge, skill
and attitudes with Fieldwork practices. During the module
students must undertake a minimum of 3 practicums to
demonstrate knowledge and skills in relation of children O-
2 years, 2-3 years and 3-6 years. The placement where the
practicums are undertaken must fulfil the Children's
Services Centre regulations and at least 50% of Supervised
Fieldwork Placement must be in a registered Children's
Service which provides a full day program.
VAMOO6 Using a Personal Computer
Enables the participant to use a 'command line' type
operating system to run software on a PC, manage files
sotred on secondary storage, - - install software, perform antivirus
and backup procedures, and carry out basic
preventative maintenance and cleaning.
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