CIB - 710 Correctional Services - traineeships

Date of effect
7 March 2008

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualifications

CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

Terms of traineeships

Full time:

CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 202

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Adult Community)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Adult Custodial)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Case Management)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Community)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Dog Handling)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds CSC30120 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Part-time:

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Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Emergency Response)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice (Supervision)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 24 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved
• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved where the trainee holds CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Youth Community)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
2 July 2021

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice (Youth Custodial)

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Date of effect
15 May 2020

Updated
26 May 2023

Qualification

CSC30222 Certificate III in Immigration Detention Operations

Terms of traineeship

Full time:

• 12 months or until the relevant competencies are achieved

Part-time:

See part-time apprenticeships and traineeships

Probationary period

2 months

Certificate III level trainees allows for the attainment of general competencies and specialisation in Custodial, Community or Youth Custodial streams.

Certificate IV level trainees allows for the attainment of general competencies and also specialisation in dog handling, supervision and leadership, case management, community or emergency response streams.

Certificate III level trainees attain the competencies to work effectively with people in immigration detention under the Migration Act (Cth) to supervise and ensure the safety and security of detainees and prepare reports.

CSCr5.0 Correctional Services Training Package includes the following qualifications that support traineeship pathways:

• CSC30122 Certificate III in Correctional Practice
• CSC30222 Certificate III in Immigration Detention Operations 
• CSC40122 Certificate IV in Correctional Practice

On successful completion of the relevant qualification

• parties may apply to the Commissioner for Vocational Training for completion of the apprenticeship or traineeship prior to the nominal completion date of the training contract or;
• Training Services may issue letters from the Commissioner to both parties inviting them to consider competency based completion if it has received advice from the training organisation that the apprentice or trainee is eligible to receive their qualification.

Download a Request for Competency Based Completion form.

Applications under the Apprenticeship and Traineeship Act 2001 to establish a traineeship, whether full-time or part-time, will not be approved unless the Commissioner for Vocational Training is satisfied that appropriate industrial arrangements are in place.

Trainees may be employed under the following Awards:

• Corrections and Detention (Private Sector) Award 2020
• Crown Employees (Public Service Conditions of Employment) Award 2012
• Crown Employees (Correctional Officers - Department of Justice - Corrective Services NSW) Award
• Crown Employees (Public Sector Salaries 2015) Award

All private sector employers and employees in New South Wales are covered by the national industrial relations system administered by the Fair Work Commission (the Commission). The industrial instrument that applies is a national (modern) award or a current enterprise agreement registered with the Commission. Further information is available from the Fair Work Ombudsman by telephoning 13 13 94 or via their website.

For registered training providers that can deliver the traineeship qualifications go to training.gov.au.

A list of training organisations in contract with the NSW Department of Education to be paid for the delivery of the training is here.

When developing Training Plans, registered training providers should ensure that the training program satisfies the qualification packaging requirements and, at the same time, reflects the nature of the business. Training Plans should be customised so that workplace activities support and align with the selected units of competency.

From 1 January 2015 the NSW Government introduced new fee arrangements for government subsidised vocational education and training (VET). Under Smart and Skilled, all apprenticeship and most traineeship qualifications are subsidised. For a full list of all the qualifications refer to the current NSW Skills List. Information on the types and levels of subsidies can be found in the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy. Training for existing-worker trainees is not subsidised.

From 14 December 2015 Training Services and Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) transition arrangements will be aligned.

A superseded qualification in the Vocational Training Orders on this page can be specified on apprenticeship and traineeship applications for up to 12 months after the training package is released on the National Register. Registered training organisations (RTOs) may commence training in either the new or superseded qualification but must meet the requirements of ASQA. For more information refer to ASQA's General Direction - Learner Transition.

A copy of the Vocational Training Order is available for inspection on this internet site below or at any Training Services centre of the NSW Department of Education.