Wollongong

Correctional Services Courses

Learn how to make a real difference in correctional services, gaining skills in negotiation, conflict resolution, and understanding the Australian legal system.

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CHC43315

Certificate IV in Mental Health
On Campus, Online
11 - 18 months
$583 - $5,997
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Mental Health Worker Family Support Worker Peer Support Worker
Support Worker Outreach Worker Crisis Support Worker Mental Health Practitioner Mental Health Clinician Mental Health Counsellor Mental Health Support Worker Relationship Counsellor Student Counsellor Rehabilitation Counsellor Life Coach Community Services Officer Mental Health Advocate Community Psychologist Healthcare Social Worker Law Enforcement Officer Probation Officer Mental Health Case Manager Home Care Nurse Pastoral Care Worker Child Psychologist Behaviour Therapist Community Rehabilitation Worker Disability Employment Consultant Mental Health Specialist
+ 25 more
CHC52021

Diploma of Community Services
On Campus, Online
12 - 18 months
$49 - $9,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Housing Officer Family Support Worker Support Worker
Community Corrections Officer Community Development Worker Senior Support Worker Welfare Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Intake Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker Case Manager Community Care Worker Social Worker Park Manager Rehabilitation Counsellor Life Coach Remedial Yoga Therapist Intelligence Officer Case Worker Regional Coordinator Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Financial Counsellor Conservation Manager Student Experience Officer Council Member Migrant Support Worker Art Therapist Community Outreach Coordinator International Development Worker Behaviour Support Specialist Crime Prevention Officer Social Justice Advocate Community Arts Worker Policy Researcher Community Worker Human Rights Activist Youth Support Officer Community Services Officer Arts Programmer Human Rights Advocate Editorial Writer Creative Writer Climate Scientist Resource Economist Agricultural Economist Neurologist Community Educator Mental Health Advocate Nutrition Advisor Nutrition Scientist Healthcare Social Worker Palliative Care Social Worker Law Enforcement Officer Youth Officer Probation Officer Mental Health Case Manager Hospital Social Worker Disability Advocate Social Welfare Officer Education Support Officer Community Engagement Coordinator Humanitarian Aid Worker Cultural Advisor Indigenous Support Worker Clinical Supervisor Community Health Liaison Addiction Counsellor Global Health Advisor Community Advocate Wellbeing Coordinator Social Work Supervisor Child Psychologist Family Therapist Community Rehabilitation Worker Disability Employment Consultant Youth Advocate Program Evaluator Aged Care Coordinator Doula Community Recovery Officer Gerontologist Health Advisor
+ 80 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Housing Officer Family Support Worker Support Worker Community Corrections Officer Community Development Worker Senior Support Worker Welfare Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Intake Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker Case Manager Community Care Worker Social Worker Park Manager Rehabilitation Counsellor Life Coach Remedial Yoga Therapist Intelligence Officer Case Worker Regional Coordinator Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Financial Counsellor Conservation Manager Student Experience Officer Council Member Migrant Support Worker Art Therapist Community Outreach Coordinator International Development Worker Behaviour Support Specialist Crime Prevention Officer Social Justice Advocate Community Arts Worker Policy Researcher Community Worker Human Rights Activist Youth Support Officer Community Services Officer Arts Programmer Human Rights Advocate Editorial Writer Creative Writer Climate Scientist Resource Economist Agricultural Economist Neurologist Community Educator Mental Health Advocate Nutrition Advisor Nutrition Scientist Healthcare Social Worker Palliative Care Social Worker Law Enforcement Officer Youth Officer Probation Officer Mental Health Case Manager Hospital Social Worker Disability Advocate Social Welfare Officer Education Support Officer Community Engagement Coordinator Humanitarian Aid Worker Cultural Advisor Indigenous Support Worker Clinical Supervisor Community Health Liaison Addiction Counsellor Global Health Advisor Community Advocate Wellbeing Coordinator Social Work Supervisor Child Psychologist Family Therapist Community Rehabilitation Worker Disability Employment Consultant Youth Advocate Program Evaluator Aged Care Coordinator Doula Community Recovery Officer Gerontologist Health Advisor + 80 more
CHC42021

Certificate IV in Community Services
Online
12 months
$30 - $4,995
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Youth Worker Housing Officer Family Support Worker
Case Manager Community Corrections Officer Community Development Worker Senior Support Worker Welfare Worker Youth Justice Officer Outreach Worker Aboriginal Community Care Worker Community Support Worker Community Care Worker Intake Worker Mental Health Support Worker Peer Support Worker Residential Care Officer Residential Care Worker Support Worker Volunteer Coordinator Youth Case Worker Rehabilitation Counsellor Animal Shelter Attendant Life Coach Case Worker Migrant Support Worker Community Outreach Coordinator Behaviour Support Specialist Community Worker Youth Support Officer Community Services Officer Community Educator Mental Health Advocate Youth Officer Probation Officer Social Welfare Officer NDIS Worker Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Court Support Worker Cultural Advisor Indigenous Support Worker Community Health Liaison Community Advocate Disability Employment Consultant Youth Advocate Doula Community Recovery Officer
+ 44 more
CHC52021

Diploma of Community Services (Case Management)
Online
24 months
$5,694
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Case Manager Aboriginal Community Care Worker Youth Case Worker
Rehabilitation Counsellor Case Worker Correctional Case Manager Migrant Support Worker Caseworker Healthcare Social Worker Palliative Care Social Worker Law Enforcement Officer Youth Officer Probation Officer Mental Health Case Manager
+ 11 more
CHC43215

Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs
Online
12 months
$4,995
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Substance Abuse Counsellor Welfare Worker Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
Rehabilitation Counsellor Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner Alcohol and Drug Tester (AOD) Mental Health Advocate Law Enforcement Officer Probation Officer
+ 6 more
CHC53315

Diploma of Mental Health
Online
12 months
$7,995
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Mental Health Worker Family Support Worker Peer Support Worker
Support Worker Outreach Worker Crisis Support Worker Mental Health Practitioner Intake Worker Mental Health Support Worker Rehabilitation Counsellor Life Coach Remedial Yoga Therapist Advanced Personal Trainer Community Worker Community Services Officer Human Rights Advocate Mental Health Advocate Healthcare Social Worker Palliative Care Social Worker Probation Officer Mental Health Case Manager Addiction Counsellor Wellbeing Coordinator Psychiatric Nurse Child Psychologist Behaviour Therapist Family Therapist Neuroscientist Health Advisor
+ 26 more
CPP40719

Certificate IV in Security Management
Online
12 months
$2,495
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Security Consultant Security Manager Correctional Supervisor
Locksmith Crowd Controller
+ 2 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Security Consultant Security Manager Correctional Supervisor Locksmith Crowd Controller + 2 more
CHC53215

Diploma of Alcohol and Other Drugs
Online
12 months
$7,995
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Substance Abuse Counsellor Welfare Worker Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
Rehabilitation Counsellor Human Rights Advocate Healthcare Social Worker Palliative Care Social Worker Probation Officer Addiction Counsellor Behaviour Therapist Family Therapist
+ 8 more
CPP41519

Certificate IV in Security Risk Analysis
Online
12 months
$2,495
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Security Consultant Security Manager Correctional Emergency Response Officer
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Security Consultant Security Manager Correctional Emergency Response Officer
CPP31318

Certificate III in Security Operations
On Campus
3 weeks
$0 - $2,000
  • Must hold a current Security Officers licensing in the relevant jurisdiction.
Additional requirements may apply.
Security Guard Security Officer Correctional Emergency Response Officer
Crowd Controller
+ 1 more
  • Must hold a current Security Officers licensing in the relevant jurisdiction.
  • Must hold a current Security Officers licensing in the relevant jurisdiction.
Additional requirements may apply.
Security Guard Security Officer Correctional Emergency Response Officer Crowd Controller + 1 more
22594VIC

Diploma of Justice
Online
18 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Prison Officer Correctional Officer Youth Justice Officer
Community Corrections Officer
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Prison Officer Correctional Officer Youth Justice Officer Community Corrections Officer + 1 more

Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Online
36 months
Unavailable
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crime Analyst Probation Officer Correctional Officer
Correctional Supervisor Legal Advocate Court Support Worker Criminal Investigator
+ 4 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crime Analyst Probation Officer Correctional Officer Correctional Supervisor Legal Advocate Court Support Worker Criminal Investigator + 4 more

Bachelor of Criminology
Blended, On Campus
36 months
$0 - $50,976
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Parole Officer Probation Officer Law Enforcement Officer
Correctional Officer Correctional Supervisor Correctional Case Manager Criminal Defence Lawyer Legal Advocate Chief of Police Criminal Investigator
+ 7 more

Bachelor of Social Work
On Campus, Online
48 months
$0 - $100,160
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Social Worker Caseworker Social Welfare Officer
Aged Care Social Worker Family Support Worker Mental Health Social Worker Community Liaison Officer Community Volunteer Correctional Case Manager Art Therapist Public Service Officer Community Worker Human Rights Activist Multicultural Liaison Officer Youth Support Officer Community Services Officer Community Psychologist Hospital Social Worker Youth Engagement Officer Humanitarian Aid Worker Youth Adviser Human Rights Officer International Aid Worker Clinical Social Worker Community Advocate Youth Advocate Aged Care Coordinator Mental Health Specialist Youth Minister Community Recovery Officer
+ 27 more
10971NAT

Certificate IV in Justice Studies
Online
12 - 18 months
$0 - $3,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Correctional Officer Court Officer Paralegal
Police Officer Prison Officer Public Servant Court Support Worker Crime Analyst
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Correctional Officer Court Officer Paralegal Police Officer Prison Officer Public Servant Court Support Worker Crime Analyst + 5 more

Bachelor of Arts (Criminology)
Blended, On Campus
36 months
$0 - $50,976
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crime Prevention Officer Criminologist Forensic Specialist
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crime Prevention Officer Criminologist Forensic Specialist

Bachelor of Arts (Criminology and Criminal Justice)
Blended, On Campus
36 months
$0 - $45,420
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Criminologist Court Officer Detective
Criminal Defence Lawyer Court Support Worker Criminal Investigator
+ 3 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Criminologist Court Officer Detective Criminal Defence Lawyer Court Support Worker Criminal Investigator + 3 more

Master of Criminology
Blended, On Campus, Online
12 months
$0 - $31,900
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crime Analyst Criminologist Forensic Psychologist
Detective
+ 1 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Crime Analyst Criminologist Forensic Psychologist Detective + 1 more

Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
On Campus, Online
36 months
$0 - $48,960
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Court Officer Criminologist Detective
Police Officer Parole Officer Prosecutor Magistrate Crime Analyst
+ 5 more
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Court Officer Criminologist Detective Police Officer Parole Officer Prosecutor Magistrate Crime Analyst + 5 more

Graduate Diploma in Criminology
On Campus
6 months
$15,500
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Criminologist Crime Analyst Probation Officer
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
Criminologist Crime Analyst Probation Officer
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, there are course providers who offer 13 qualification(s) in Wollongong. Find a course provider near you. Once you make an enquiry, a course advisor will get in touch to discuss your study options and course fees.

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There are several campuses within the Wollongong area that provide correctional services training. The closest campus is 5km away from the center of Wollongong. You can also study a correctional services course through online, distance or traineeship learning. Find a course provider that best suits your needs.

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Potential job roles within correctional services includes community corrections officer, prison officer or correctional officer (to name a few). Browse related occupations to find a career that suits your needs.

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