CHC50425

Diploma of Youth Work

Grow your youth work career into a leadership role

Working with young people and ready to take on more? The CHC50425 Diploma of Youth Work builds on your Certificate IV or youth sector experience. You’ll develop the skills to design and run youth programs, manage cases, respond to young people in crisis, and take on supervisory or coordinator roles in community, government and youth agencies.

At Skills Generation, every enrolment starts with a conversation. Before you sign up, we do a complete run-through with you to understand where you want your career to go and make sure this is the right course to get you there. If a different course would suit your goal better, we’ll tell you. We’ll also help you work out the best financial pathway for you, so you can access the course you need in a way that works for you.

You’ll study online to suit your own schedule, around your work, family and other commitments, with one-on-one Zoom sessions with a trainer who is an experienced youth work practitioner. Most students finish in 1 to 2 years, studying around 10 to 15 hours a week. You’ll also complete 100 hours of work placement. If you already work in a suitable role, you may be able to complete it with your employer.

What you’ll learn

• Developing and running service programs for young people
• Facilitating and reviewing case management
• Managing service responses to young people in crisis
• Identifying and reporting children and young people at risk
• Working with people with mental health issues and trauma-informed care
• Planning and running group activities
• Building networks and partnerships with other services
• Promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

Why study with Skills Generation

• A Pre Course Assessment before you enrol, to ensure you are in the right course
• Help finding the best financial pathway for you, including flexible payment plans
• One-on-one Zoom sessions with trainers who are experienced youth work practitioners
• Online learning platform available 24/7
• Support to find a suitable work placement if you need one
• Already experienced? Ask us about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Who it may suit

• Youth workers with a Certificate IV in Youth Work who want to step up
• People working with young people aged 12 to 24 in community, government or youth agencies
• Youth workers aiming for senior, team leader or program roles

Before you start

• A computer with reliable internet
• A language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills check (we’ll help with this)
• For placement: a police check, current First Aid certificate, Blue Card and Disability Worker Screening Card
• A Unique Student Identifier (USI)

Roles this course can lead to

• Youth worker
• Senior youth worker
• Youth team leader
• Case manager
• Senior case worker
• Coordinator, youth services
• Program manager

Next step

Enquire now to book your Pre Course Assessment with our team.

Duration: Typically 1 to 2 years

Delivery mode

This course is available in the following study modes:

Entry Requirements

Course fees

Related career opportunities

This course will prepare you for the following roles.

About Skills Generation

Skills Generation is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 41008) based in Maroochydore, Queensland, and registered since 2014. We deliver nationally recognised training in community services, ageing and disability, early childhood and education support, business, animal care and aviation. Every student completes a Pre Course Assessment before enrolling to ensure they are in the right course, and receives practical support from experienced trainers and 24/7 access to our online learning platform.

Nationally recognised training. Skills Generation Pty Ltd, RTO 41008.