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Course Overview
Intakes
- 2025
2025 Intake
| Intake Date | Campus | Attendance Days |
|---|---|---|
| 13/08/2025 | Traralgon | Wednesday 9:00am-3:30pm |
About this course
The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Skill Set will give you specialised skills to recognise and work effectively with clients who experience alcohol and/or other drug issues. This course includes the four AOD skills set units and will be delivered to industry groups. Industry groups are seeking staff to undertake this qualification within the first year of employment or to ideally have this qualification prior to being employed.
This course includes the four AOD skills set units and will be delivered to industry groups.
It will equip you with the skills to:
- Assess client needs
- Provide interventions, such as motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
- Develop treatment plans
- Work in the AOD sector.
Career Opportunities
The Skillset is suited for someone working in the following roles (or currently employed in industry and requiring the qualification).
Rehabilitation worker
Drug and Alcohol worker
AOD Practitioner
Harm Reduction Worker
AOD Intake Worker
AOD brief Intervention Worker
Outreach Officer
AOD Social Emotional & Wellbeing Worker
Support Worker
Various Support roles
Opportunities for Further Study
This skill set reflects the skill requirements for support workers providing services to clients with alcohol and other drugs issues.
Skills or Knowledge gained
This course will equip you to support individuals struggling with addiction. Working through the learning materials, you will develop the skills required to assess, support, educate, and counsel people with drug and alcohol issues within the community.
Entry Requirements
Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: No
Mandatory entry requirements:
Engagement facilitated for staff members via relevant industry group.
Recommended entry Requirements:
Currently employed in the Alcohol and Other Drugs field.
Limitations to course Entry:
None
Minimum Industry Requirement
Not applicable.
Licensing/Regulatory Requirements
Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No
Qualifications and Recognition - 2025
Upon completion of this course students will receive a Statement of Attainment.
Work Placement - 2025
Does this course require placement?: No
Further Information - 2025
Fees
| Fees and charges | Government subsidised concession | Government subsidised | Full-fee paying student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt) | |||
| Materials fee* (GST exempt) | |||
| Total |
VET Student Loans
Not Applicable for this course
Important information
Sample course units
Assessment
The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.
You can expect that:
- assessment methods are clear
- assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
- assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
- educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.