Course Overview

The Certificate IV in Community Recreation is designed to reflect the role of those who operate within a broad range of varied contexts that may be complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance are involved when organising activities of self and others, as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.

Occupations include Recreation Officers (large facilities/organisation), Instructor in Charge, Duty Manager (and other titles) working in a recreation facility or environment. Employees supervise individuals or teams undertaking programs such as learn to swim, in a recreational facility.

Examples of the types of work this person could do are:

• act as Duty Manager to ensure smooth day to day operations of a specific area of a recreation facility
• supervise staff responsible for the operation of the plant and equipment of an aquatic facility
• organise the recreation programs and activities for a facility or organisation
• plan and conduct a variety of complex recreation events, activities or promotions
• coordinate Vacation Care/Holiday Programs for a recreation organisation/facility
• supervise a team of activity specific instructors (Learn to Swim programs).

Training Strategy

The MSAC Institute of Training develops a customised training strategy with clients to select the best training delivery options. The strategy is unique to each business and meets the needs of both clients and their employees.

The MSAC Institute of Training can provide customised training to clients through a range of flexible delivery options including:

• workplace-based training
• training workshops in small groups
• individual training and mentoring
• off-the-job training at the MSAC in Albert Park
• combined options of training delivery

Traineeship Benefits

• people trained to your business requirements
• a range of financial incentives for eligible employers
• nationally recognised qualifications and competencies
• flexible part-time, full-time or school-based traineeship options
• student use of the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre

Victorian Traineeship durations

Full Time:  24 months

Part Time:  48 months

Please contact the MSAC Institute of Training for information on traineeship durations in others States.

Course Structure & Content

To achieve the Certificate IV in Community Recreation qualification, the learner must be assessed as competent in all required core, specialisation and elective units as outlined in the link below:

Sample Program 

Related Downloads

• SRC40206 Certificate IV in Community Recreation.pdf (PDF, 167.31 KB)