RPL for Certificate III in Active Volunteering

Certificate III in Active Volunteering takes 10 units. Through Recognition of Prior Learning, each unit is assessed on evidence of work you have already done rather than on training you sit through.

What the assessment looks at

Every unit sets out what you must be able to do and what you must know. An assessor works through them one at a time, asking the same question each time: does this person's evidence show they can do this reliably, in a real workplace, recently enough to count?

You can read the full requirements for CHC34015 on the national training register. They are public, and worth a look before you spend anything — if the units describe work you have never done, RPL is not your route.

Evidence worth gathering before you start

• Photos of completed jobs, ideally showing a few stages of the same job, with their original dates intact.
• Job sheets, dockets, work orders or site diaries covering a spread of jobs.
• Supervisors, employers or clients who will confirm specifically what you did.
• Any licences or tickets you already hold.

How the guided process works

You work through the 10 units one at a time, talking about jobs you have actually done. You can speak rather than type. Add photos as you find them, and stop whenever you like — progress saves itself, and most people spread this over weeks while they dig out records. At the end you have an evidence portfolio your RTO's assessor can work through.

What this does not do

It does not assess you, and it cannot promise you CHC34015. An assessor at a registered training organisation makes that decision and may require further evidence or training. What a complete portfolio buys you is a fair assessment rather than a rejection over paperwork.

See what CHC34015 involves →

The 10 units you complete, chosen from these 64

You do not do all 64. Certificate III in Active Volunteering is 6 core units, which everyone does, plus 4 chosen from the 58 electives below. Read both lists before you spend anything — it is the fastest way to tell whether RPL is your route. If most of this describes work you have done, you have a case to make. If whole sections describe work you have never touched, an assessor will say so, and doing the course is the honest answer.

Worth knowing: 2 of them have a prerequisite unit, so the order you gather evidence in matters.

Core units — everyone does these

• BSBWOR301 — Organise personal work priorities and development
• CHCCOM002 — Use communication to build relationships
• CHCDIV001 — Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 — Work legally and ethically
• CHCVOL001 — Be an effective volunteer
• HLTWHS001 — Participate in workplace health and safety

Electives — you choose from these

• BSBCMM411 — Make presentations
• BSBINS302 — Organise workplace information
• BSBLDR411 — Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
• BSBOPS201 — Work effectively in business environments
• BSBTEC201 — Use business software applications
• CHCADV001 — Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
• CHCADV003 — Represent clients in court
• CHCAOD001 — Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
• CHCCCS017 — Provide loss and grief support
• CHCCCS026 — Transport individuals
• CHCCCS028 — Provide client-centred support to people in crisis
• CHCCCS031 — Provide individualised support
• CHCCCS035 — Support people with autism spectrum disorder
• CHCCCS037 — Visit client residence
• CHCCCS038 — Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
• CHCCCS040 — Support independence and wellbeing
• CHCCDE019 — Work within a community development framework
• CHCCDE021 — Develop and support community resources
• CHCCOM001 — Provide first point of contact
• CHCDFV001 — Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
• CHCDIV002 — Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
• CHCEDS033 — Meet legal and ethical obligations in an education support environment
• CHCEDS034 — Contribute to the planning and implementation of educational programs
• CHCEDS041 — Set up and sustain learning areas
• CHCEDS043 — Support students with English as an additional language
• CHCEDS057 — Support students with additional needs in the classroom
• CHCEDU005 — Work with clients to identify financial literacy education needs
• CHCEDU006 — Improve clients' fundamental financial literacy skills
• CHCEDU007 — Provide group education on consumer credit and debt
• CHCGRP001 — Support group activities
• CHCHCS001 — Provide home and community support services
• CHCLLN001 — Respond to client language, literacy and numeracy needs
• CHCLLN002 — Support adult language and literacy learning
• CHCLLN003 — Support adult numeracy learning
• CHCMHS001 — Work with people with mental health issues
• CHCPOL001 — Contribute to the review and development of policies
• CHCPRP001 — Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
• CHCPRT025 — Identify and report children and young people at risk
• CHCPRT026 — Support the rights and safety of children and young people
• CHCPRT027 — Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people
• CHCSET003 — Work with forced migrants
• CHCSOH013 — Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
• CHCVOL002 — Lead volunteer teams
• CHCYTH013 — Engage respectfully with young people
• CHCYTH015 — Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
• HLTAADV002 — Support the rights and needs of clients
• HLTAADV004 — Advocate on behalf of groups or the community
• HLTAAP001 — Recognise healthy body systems
• HLTAID011 — Provide First Aid
• HLTAID014 — Provide Advanced First Aid
• HLTFSE001 — Follow basic food safety practices
• HLTFSE002 — Provide ward or unit based food preparation and distribution services
• HLTFSE005 — Apply and monitor food safety requirements
• HLTINF006 — Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• SIRXIND001 — Work effectively in a service environment
• SITHFAB021 — Provide responsible service of alcohol
• SITXFSA007 — Transport and store food
• TAEDEL311 — Provide work skill instruction

Each unit breaks down further into elements and performance criteria — the specific things you have to be able to show. The guide works through them one unit at a time and asks about jobs you have actually done, rather than making you read the register yourself.

Related qualifications

Same training package, and a common second choice for people who find this one is not quite their trade:

• Certificate III in Community Safety Services (CHC35021, 12 units)
• Certificate III in Community Services (CHC32015, 12 units)
• Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care (CHC30125, 17 units)
• Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021, 15 units)
• Certificate III in School Based Education Support (CHC30221, 15 units)
• Graduate Certificate in Client Assessment and Case Management (CHC82015, 10 units)

More RPL in health and community services

Every qualification in this industry, which of them have a guide ready, and what assessors here accept as evidence: RPL in health and community services.

When you are ready, see what CHC34015 costs and what the guide asks you for, or read what counts as evidence and how RPL compares with doing the course.