Purpose

To develop community development facilitators and leaders equipped in flexible, responsive  approaches to developing Pacific communities

Qualifications Title  : Certificate in Applied Community Development and Management Level  II & Level III

Qualifications Structure

Subjects Components Core - Community Development  & Management  (CD & M) focuses on best practice understandings of processes and approaches to community development
Level II – minimum qualifying total of 55 credits

A Minimum total of 28 credits of which  20 credits from Level II and 4 credits  from  Level III taken from CD & M modules summed up below:

Level 2 – 8 modules 29  credits 165 hrs
Level 3 -  10 modules 35 credits 213 hrs 
PLUS

Support (Feeder) Courses –  focus on application of theory, processes and approaches to community development using  Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Households & Livelihoods modules

A total of 17 credits with a minimum of  14 credits from Level II or above from compulsory modules as per following:

o Agriculture
 Level 1 -  2 modules 2 credits 6 hrs
 Level II - 6 modules 14 credits 78 hrs
 Level III – 2 modules, 6 credits 24 hrs

o Health  & Nutrition
 Level 1 – 3 modules 6 credit 30 hrs
 Level II – 4 modules 9 credits 60 hrs
 Level III – 2 modules, 7 credits, 70 hrs

o Households & Livelihood

 Level II – 3 modules 6 credits 40 hrs
 Level III – 1 module 4 credits, 20 hrs
PLUS

Support Skills –  electives include Graphics, Basic accounting for    Non accountants, Introduction to Microenterprise, Basic     Radio, Breads and Pastries, Tailoring

A minimum of 10 credits from the following Skills Bands AND  Electives

Band A - Multimedia
• Basic Graphics 30 hrs
Level I – 3  modules 3 credits
• Basic Radio Programming/Production 30 hrs
Level 2 – 4 modules 4 credits

Band B - Enterprise
• Basic   Accounting for non-accountants 30 hrs
Level 1, 3 modules, 4 credits
• Food Processing (30 hrs)
Level 1 – 1 module, 1 credit
Level 2 – 2 modules, 2 credits

A minimum of 10 credits from any two electives

Microenterprise (60 hrs)
1 module Level 1, 1 credit 10 hrs
2 modules, Level 2 - 5 credits 50 hrs

Breads and pastries (60 hrs)
2 modules, Level 2 -  6 credits 60 hrs

Tailoring (60 hrs)
2 modules, Level 1 – 4 credits, 20 hrs
2 modules, Level 2 -  8 credits, 40 hrs

Screen Printing/Fabric Arts (60 hrs)
Level 1 – 6 credits – 10 hrs
Level 2 - 9 credits, 50 hrs

Basic Radio Studio Operations (60 hrs)
3 modules, Level 3, 4 credits

Organisation  :  Secretariat of the Pacific Community Regional Centre

Qualifications Type Certificate
Level    II & III
Duration    5 - 7 months

Qualifications Outcomes
By the end of this programme, graduates will demonstrate understandings of community developing issues facing Pacific communities, and a range of development and management skills and approaches in planning, communication, situation analysis, working with groups and communities, projects development, evaluation and monitoring.  In addition, they demonstrate some practical skills for community livelihoods and strategies to cope with a range of specific community needs.

Content
This programme enhances participants knowledge in community development issues both current and emerging, appropriate community development processes, approaches, strategies and skills to enable them to be effective community workers, trainers and leaders.  It involves a two weeks of practical living in a community setting where they are required to demonstrate their understanding of issues faced by the community by using participatory and learning approaches, processes and skills to help communities effectively contribute to their own development needs.

Credit Requirements

Total – 55 for Level II; 70 credits for Level III

Level II qualification – 55 total credits
-  minimum of 28 credits from Level II or above from CD &M (core)
- Total  of 17 credits from support courses of which 14  is from level II or above
- Total of 10 credits from short courses at Band A and B or at least two electives

Level III qualifications – 70 credits
- Minimum of 45 credits from CD & M of which
-  35 is from Level III or above for CDM specialisation, and  10 from Level II
-  20 from Level II or above from CDM if you specialise in other subfields
- Minimum of 20 from feeder courses  of which 15 is from Level III or above
- Any other credits from generic areas at Level II or above

Assessment Requirements :Participants must all achieve the required assessments tasks as per assessment schedule for each course to achieve the credits and these will appear in an official Record of Learning showing grade of achievement and credits.

Quality Assurance Body : Fiji National Qualifications Authority/SPC

Entry Requirements  :
Applicants must meet the general or discretionary admission requirements as well as English language proficiency entry requirements set out in the CETC website.

Transition Arrangements :
The standards used for this qualification is valid for a period of 3 years pending review. 
Candidates for this qualification may claim exemptions from standards and/or credits from those listed above using form E1 provided in the CETC website to apply.  Exemptions will not appear on the Record of Learning.

Accreditation Arrangements  :
Credits gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.  To be awarded the LII certificate, a total of 55 credits as per required; and Level III, a total of 70 credits as per required are needed.

Moderation Requirements :
Internal and external moderations will be undertaken.  Internal moderation will include random checks of assessment products (evidence) and records by Head as to validity, reliability, authenticity, and sufficiency of evidence.  External moderation can be done by external assessors through scheduled arrangements using assessment and moderation logs.

Certification :    This certificate will display the logos of FNQA/SPC