Charles Darwin University (CDU TAFE)
12 months full-time or 24 months part-time
Develop practical skills to deliver recreational services across sport, aquatics and recreation organisations. This nationally accredited Certificate III is designed for individuals seeking to work in community, commercial, or government recreation settings with hands-on experience and industry-ready competencies.
There are no mandatory entry requirements for this qualification. However, a Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) evaluation is recommended to identify any areas where you may need additional support. The course welcomes high school students and working professionals seeking to upskill or retrain in the sport and recreation industry.
The course comprises 15 units of competency totalling 474 nominal hours. Core units (170 hours) cover workplace health and safety hazard identification, workplace health and safety participation, quality service provision, emergency response, activity equipment maintenance, and industry knowledge. Elective units (304 hours) include the Recreation Officer specialisation (5 mandatory units: First Aid, technology selection and use, recreation session delivery, group facilitation, and inclusion support) plus general electives covering personal work organisation, critical thinking, diversity and inclusion, and facility maintenance.
CDU is the Northern Territory's largest training provider offering industry-ready skills and experience. The institution provides expert lecturers and industry professionals, access to first-class facilities, recognition of prior learning to qualify faster, and flexible study options including online, on-campus, and workplace-based delivery. CDU's people-first approach and supportive learning environment enable students to balance study with work and family commitments.
Graduates can pursue careers as Recreation Officers, Sport and Recreation Attendants, Leisure Services Officers, Activity Operations Officers, or Community Activities Officers across commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations. The qualification provides a pathway to further training including the Certificate IV in Sport, Aquatics and Recreation, enabling career progression in the sport and recreation industry.
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