Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care
CHC42315
Care & communityCertificate IVNationally recognised
Level 4AQF level
13Units to complete
6 months to 2 yearsAQF length guide
11Training providers
Dec 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (CHC42315, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate IV; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsCareers this can lead to
This course is a recognised way into 31 careers. Each one opens that career's page: pay, outlook and how to get in.
Aboriginal Housing Worker→Community Development Worker→Community Peer Worker→Community Program Coordinator→Community Rehabilitation Worker→Community Services Worker→Community Support Worker→Community Team Leader→Disability Service Officer→Drug & Alcohol Worker→Family Support Specialist→Field Officer→Intake Support Officer→Mental Health Coordinator→Mental Health Outreach Worker→Mental Health Peer Wellbeing Coach→Mental Health Support Worker→NDIS Mental Health Worker→Neighbourhood Centre Worker→Neighbourhood Coordinator→Outreach Officer→Outreach Worker→Peer Support Worker→Residential Care Worker→Residential Support Worker→Student Youth Worker→Support Worker→Youth Case Worker→Youth Support Worker→Family Support Worker→Youth Worker→
Occupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Pastoral Care WorkerSchool Chaplain
Industries
Community Services
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for CHC42315 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 13 units: 9 core plus 4 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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CHCADV001Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
CHCAOD001Work in an alcohol and other drugs context
CHCCCS001Address the needs of people with chronic disease
CHCCCS003Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
CHCCCS004Assess co-existing needs
CHCCCS016Respond to client needs
CHCCCS017Provide loss and grief support
CHCCCS018Provide suicide bereavement support
CHCCCS038Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
CHCCCS040Support independence and wellbeing
CHCCDE019Work within a community development framework
CHCCOM002Use communication to build relationships
CHCCSL001Establish and confirm the counselling relationship
CHCCSL003Facilitate the counselling relationship and process
CHCCSL007Support counselling clients in decision-making processes
CHCDFV001Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
CHCDIS014Develop and use strategies for communication with augmentative and alternative communication systems
CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCGMB001Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues
CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
CHCMHS001Work with people with mental health issues
CHCMHS011Assess and promote social, emotional and physical wellbeing
CHCPAL003Deliver care services using a palliative approach
CHCPAL004Contribute to planning and implementation of care services using a palliative approach
CHCPAS001Plan for the provision of pastoral and spiritual care
CHCPAS002Provide pastoral and spiritual care
CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
CHCPRT025Identify and report children and young people at risk
CHCSET003Work with forced migrants
CHCSOH013Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
CHCVOL001Be an effective volunteer
CHCYTH013Engage respectfully with young people
CHCYTH014Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
CHCYTH015Support young people to create opportunities in their lives
HLTAID011Provide First Aid
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the CHC42315 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
11 registered training providers can deliver this course. Pick your state to see local providers first, with everyone who can deliver there below. Or search a name. Each arrow opens the provider's page here, which links to their own website.
Providers are listed alphabetically. A listing is not a recommendation or an endorsement, and providers do not pay to appear. Based-in shows each provider's registered head office; most providers deliver online Australia-wide. The → link opens the provider's page on this site, which links to their own website. Contact the provider for current intakes, fees and study modes.