As a chaplain, you can make a difference in the lives of others. Chaplains help people in various spheres of life work through life issues, assist in times of crisis and provide a listening ear and a safe place in which people can share their story.

This course is delivered by Alphacrucis College at Hills Campus of Hillsong Church. All trainers have extensive experience in chaplaincy and pastoral care, with an in-depth understanding of how to implement theory into real, practical care. Hear their inspiring stories as they share some of the remarkable experiences they have had the privilege of being involved in.

This course with will see you receive a CHC42315 Certificate IV in Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care, a nationally recognised qualification equipping you to provide a high standard of care in chaplaincy.

The course experience involves:
1. Face to Face Class Input
Complete 13 units over 32 Wednesday nights online (all four terms of the 2022 Night School year)
2. A Practicum Component
Complete 100 hours of a practicum placement working in spheres like in prisons, schools, hospitals, military, sports or aged care.
3. Assessments
A mix of online and in class assessments are completed.

Topics include:
• The Role of the Chaplain
• Loss and Grief
• Client referrals
• Specialist Communication Skills
• Mental Health
• Suicide prevention
• Legal and ethical issues
• Self-care
• Understanding culture
• Disaster and crisis care

Students need to have access to the internet as they will be engaging with course content and assessments via Moodle (online platform).

This qualification enables participants to pursue volunteer or paid employment as a chaplain with community organisations. Completing this course does not guarantee chaplaincy work within Hillsong Church.

Course Cost: $4110 per person. (Three instalments across the year)

COURSE STRUCTURE

FOUNDATIONS OF CARE
Plan for the provision of pastoral and spiritual care
(CHCPAS001)
Provide pastoral and spiritual care
(CHCPAS002)
Use communication to build relationships
(CHCCOM002)
Provide loss and grief support
(CHCCCS017)
Respond to client needs
(CHCCCS016)
Work with people with mental health issues
(CHCMHS001)
CHAPLAINCY DEVELOPMENT
Work with diverse people
(CHCDIV001)
Assess co-existing needs
(CHCCCS004)
Increase the safety of individuals at risk of suicide
(CHCCCS003)
Reflect on and improve own professional practice
(CHCPRP003)
Work legally and ethically
(CHCLEG001)

ELECTIVES
The cohort will choose two of the following:
Work in an alcohol and/or other drugs context
(CHCAOD001)
Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence (CHCDFV001)
Assess the needs of clients with problem gambling issues
(CHCGMB001)
Facilitate the empowerment of older people
(CHCAGE001)
Work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
(CHCSOH001)
Work effectively with young people in the youth work context
(CHCYTH002)

Has everyone been called to leadership? What is leadership? What are those personal qualities and skills that increase our influence? Before we can effectively lead others, we need to first learn how to lead in our own life.

This exciting short 7 week course, which has been written based on content from Dr John Maxwell's book and Million Leaders Mandate curriculum, would be a perfect first step in equipping yourself in becoming a person of Godly influence in your world.
Each student will purchase a copy of the Maxwell book "Developing the Leader Within You" and will receive a student notebook to keep a record of the notes taken from each lecture. The book for this course will need to be purchased online. You will receive a link to purchase the book once you enrol.

Topics include:
• God’s all for us to lead
• Leadership begins with a right attitude
• Priorities
• Purpose planning
• The heart of a leader
• Security or sabotage
• Creative Positive change
• Leading when times are tough
• Developing people
• Delegating tasks and developing people
• Vision and culture
• Team work makes the dream work
• Self discipline and the leadership test
• Christ the communicator, the basin and the towel

Term 1 Start Date: 9th February 2022
Cost: $220 for the semester (both courses) or $140 per term (one course)

When you enrol in all 4 modules in Leadership Studies, you will receive a $50 discount. 2022 Leadership Studies courses also include: Teamwork, The Caring Leader and Leading an Organisation.

Available Online.
*We will assess the situation as the term unfolds and if we believe we can sustain an “In Person” option as well, we will notify you of that option to attend class in person at our Hills campus.

How sweet it is when a group of people are willing to sacrifice their individual needs and desires in order to work together for a common cause. That is the mystery of what great teams are about.

Join us for this 7 week course as we seek to gain a biblical perspective of team. We will consider both the opportunities and challenges of being part of and leading teams in both a work and ministry setting. Because vision and purpose are vital to a team working better, we will unpack how to lead a team and how to be an effective team player to achieve the end goal.

“There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.”
–Lyndon B Johnson

Topics include:
• Biblical Examples and Theological Foundations for Teams
• Team Purpose, Vision and Culture
• Leading as a Team Member
• Elements of an Effective Teamwork and qualities of an effective team player
• Managing Stress within teams
• Self-Awareness and Awareness of others
• Conflict and Confrontation, Boundaries in Teamwork and solving problems

Term 2 Start Date: 4th May 2022

Available In Person at Hills Campus or Online.

Graduation: Certificates will be issued for individual subjects and once two subjects have been completed within our Advanced Ministry School program achieving the required attendance of 80% and fees are paid you will be eligible to receive your certificate of achievement at one of our Night School graduation ceremonies.

Am I a caring leader? The infamous quote “Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care” by Theodore Roosevelt captivates the challenge of every leader. Caring for those we lead, whether it be in church or in the marketplace, is vital to successful leadership. This exciting 7 week course will empower you to thrive in caring for those you lead.

Term 3 Start Date: 27th July 2022

Available In Person at Hills Campus or Online.

Graduation: Certificates will be issued for individual subjects and once two subjects have been completed within our Advanced Ministry School program achieving the required attendance of 80% and fees are paid you will be eligible to receive your certificate of achievement at one of our Night School graduation ceremonies.

Often we are qualified and trained in a profession with skills and knowledge to provide a service or deliver a product, yet we don’t know how to lead an organisation.

No matter if you are a business owner, manager or lead a team, you need the knowledge, insights and skills of organisational leadership. What are the keys to leading an organisation successfully?

Join us for this short course as we unpack 7 key pillars that will empower you to lead an organisation.

Each week we will include input from successful business leaders who will share invaluable knowledge, wisdom and experience to help you succeed in implementing these seven pillars of organisational leadership.

The 7 Pillars are:
• Purpose
• Direction
• Structures and models
• Culture
• Resources
• Management Routines
• Communications

Available In Person at Hills Campus or Online.

Graduation: Certificates will be issued for individual subjects and once two subjects have been completed within our Advanced Ministry School program achieving the required attendance of 80% and fees are paid you will be eligible to receive your certificate of achievement at one of our Night School graduation ceremonies.