Diploma of Community Services - CHC52021

Offered by Melbourne Polytechnic

Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Community Services CHC52021 graduates learn the skills to make tangible differences in the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people.

Melbourne Polytechnic’s Diploma of Community Services CHC52021 takes your existing qualifications and skills in community services and builds on them to advance your career. This qualification is highly regarded in the sector and offers flexible placements, with the option of arranging a placement in your current workplace. The on-site community services facilities are fully equipped to help you develop real-world skills. Delivered by qualified staff with wide-ranging community sector experience, including former Melbourne Polytechnic students that now work in the field, our approach focuses on human development throughout life. Our teachers know the industry well and are keen to pass on their practical knowledge to see you succeed.

Field Placement

Typically, students will undertake 200 hours of placement at the end of their first year and 200 hours at the end of their second year, totalling 400 hours.