Certificate IV in Sport and Recreation

Admission requirements

You are eligible if:

* you havesuccessfully completed the Australian year 12 or equivalent in your country
* you have achieved a minimum of either:
- IELTS 5.5 academic (no band scoreless than 5.0) or
- TOFEL paper based 530 (minimum TWE 3.5) or
- TOFEL computer based 197 (minimum TWE 3.5) or
- TOFEL internet based 71 (minimum 17 in all sections).

Intake

February

Books and equipment (AUD)

Supplied through the materials fee however students will be required to supply their own personal stationery.

Material fees (AUD)

$450

Students will be supplied with uniform, manuals, workbooks and learning resources.

Study pathways

Graduates may apply to continue their study in:

* Diploma of Sport and Recreation (057953B) at Kangan Institute.

Career pathways

On completion of the Certificate IV, graduates may seek employment within:

- Sporting organisations in administrative positions
- Event management organisations as an event management assistant
- Community and sporting facilities in sports administration and customer service positions.

Course structure

In a typical week Certificate IV students will attend classes approximately four days per week with approximately 30 percent practical and 70 percent theory classes. Classes will be scheduled between 8.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The teaching methods used include classroom-based, lectures and supervised practical components. The assessment methods include tests and end of year examinations, external examinations, assignments (both group and individual), class presentations, field trips and practical components.

Units

Develop work priorities
Address client needs
Coordinate client service activities
Analyse participation in specific markets of the leisure and recreation industry
Promote compliance with laws and legal principles
Conduct projects
Implement and monitor the organisation’s
occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs
Undertake risk analysis of activities
Operate computing packages
Work-related skills senior unit 1
Exercise initiative in a business environment
Deal with client feedback
Apply sport and recreation law
Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures
Organise meeting/event and provide on-site meeting/event management services
Plan and provide sport and recreational services
Contribute to the planning, monitoring and control of resources
Minimise waste and pollution and their environmental impact
Organise in-house functions
Develop and update knowledge of protocol
Coordinate guest/delegate registration at venue
Meet client needs and expectations