Today’s job market is more complex than ever. In this rapidly evolving environment, adaptable, energetic, super skilled employment and career specialists are increasingly in demand to fill roles across the many agencies, training providers and outreach services operating in this space.

This qualification targets the skills sets, specialised knowledge and high-end people smarts required by those providing employment services to both job seekers and employers. It addresses the specifics of both recruitment and job seeking, supporting the development of ‘whole of sector’ knowledge.

This course is one of our flagships here at Interskills, as we have access to the resources of our parent company (WISE Employment), a successful jobactive and DES provider.

This qualification covers workers who provide a range of programs and services to individuals and groups of clients and employers to support them in locating, securing and maintaining suitable employment.

Occupational titles may include, for example:

• Client services officer
• Employment consultant
• Job search training consultant
• Training and placement officer

• Online
• Full time
• Part time
• Traineeship

Assessment may consist of

• written answers to questions
• role plays
• project
• holistic assessment
• vocational placement
• recognition of prior learning

Evidence may be

• written
• audio recordings
• video recordings
• observation
• Zoom recording
• interview
• documents

Note that part of the practical assessment for this unit is assessed during the holistic assessment. You must successfully pass the holistic assessment to achieve an outcome of “competent” for this unit.

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Students must be able to obtain a Police Clearance to be enrolled in this course. A student without the Police Clearance cannot complete the vocational placement and, therefore, cannot complete the qualification.

All students will engage in a language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) activity to evaluate potential support requirements. Students who are funded are required to complete an alternative and similar activity.

Course consists of 14 units … 9 core units and 5 electives. Assessment activities will include holistic assessment activities as well as 38hr (minimum) vocational placement at which you will demonstrate your learned skills. Those listed here are suitable for the jobactive pathway:

Electives for the alternative pathways are provided on request.

Fees vary due to government funding options available for some courses. Please contact us to confirm course fees.

Options may include:

• Fee for Service
• Concession
• SkillingSA
• Smart and Skilled

• Full time – up to 12 months
• Part time – up to 24 month