Certificate IV in Ageing Support CHC43015

Course Description

Progress your aged care career with the Certificate IV in Ageing Support CHC43015. This qualification is a step towards nursing and will enhance your skills and knowledge to enable you to provide higher level care to clients with complex needs. The Individual Support and Aged Care industry is experiencing rapid growth, with a shortage of qualified workers. This choice of career has strong job prospects. This qualification will progress your skills, knowledge to take the next step in your career towards coordination and leadership roles. The community services and health industry is growing fast, with a high demand for compassionate and qualified workers. Strong job prospects exist for those with Ageing qualifications.

This course is available to anyone who is currently working in the community industry. It is for anyone who would like to progress in their aged care or community role, developing skills and knowledge to provide a higher level of care for complex support needs.

Why study Individual Support with us?

• Excellent Student Satisfaction rates
• Assessments: Written assessments (short and long answer questions), and practical assessment, no exams
• Duration: Approximately 6 months with flexible and self-paced options + 120 hours of work placement
• Start any time
• Placement can be arranged by Training Tailor Made
• Benefit from our connections with employers to point you in the right direction to find your new role
• Ongoing support and tailored learning environment
• We are Skills Assure Suppliers of Government Funding, allowing you to gain your qualification for a low cost, or no cost
• User-friendly resources and assessments, accessible 24/7
• Graduate feeling confident, competent and ready to enter the workplace, with the help of our highly experienced and dynamic trainers
• Graduate feeling confident, competent and ready to enter the workplace, with the help of our highly experienced and dynamic trainers

Course Details

1. Prerequisites: There are no formal entry requirements
2. Duration: 12 months
3. Theory: 18 units in total (15 Core units and 3 Elective units)
4. Delivery: Online with ongoing support from your Trainer/Assessor
5. Assessments: Written assessments and practical assessments, no essays or exams
6. Practical: 120 hours of Vocational Placement required. This can be completed with your current employer
7. Next Intake: Course runs on a rolling intake, you can begin at any time

Specific Course Funding Requirement

1. Completion of Certificate III in Individual Support (or superseded qualification)
2. Be an Existing Worker in the Aged Care Industry

Government funded pricing

Training Tailor Made (TTM) are Skills Assure Suppliers of QLD Government Funding. Please contact us to establish your eligibility for funding. A number of types of funding are available, listed below:

• $190 non-concessional (High Level Skills)
• $100 concessional (Higher Level Skills or Back to Work)
• Full fee: $3,600 or $3,150 (concessional)

Are You Eligible For Government Funding?

Applicants must meet ALL of the following criteria:

1. Queensland resident
2. 15 years or older
3. Not enrolled in school (excluding School students completing VET)
4. Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants) OR a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency
5. Not enrolled in/has not completed Certificate IV level and/or higher qualification.

(This does not include qualifications completed at school and/or foundations skills training)

If you already hold a Certificate IV or above, you may still be eligible to access Back to Work funding as it is available for students that have already completed qualifications in Australia (certain criteria applies).

Please contact us via admin@trainingailormade.com.au if you would like information on Back to Work funding. If no funding is available to you, payment plans are available for Full Fee.

The Industry

Workers in this industry are in high demand. Strong growth has occured in this area over the past five years and is expected to continue to grow, with strong career prospects.

Who this course is for?

This course is for anyone who would like to progress in their aged care or community role, developing skills and knowledge to provide a higher level of care for complex support needs.

Potential career outcomes

• Disability Support Worker
• Coordinator of Volunteers (for services for older people)
• Care Service Team Leader
• Aged Care Activity Worker
• Towards an Assistant in Nursing

18 units in total: 15 Core 3 Electives

Core

• CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
• CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
• CHCAGE003Coordinate services for older people
• CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk
• CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
• CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
• CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
• CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
• CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
• CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
• HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Electives

• CHCAGE002 Implement falls prevention strategies
• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability

Entry Requirements

Student must already hold the Certificate III in Individual Support (or superseded qualification) and be an Existing Worker in the Aging industry sector, which includes parents and unpaid carers of NDIS participants – subsidy amounts and conditions apply to new students from 13 January 2020It is recommended that you:

• Have sufficient language, literacy, and numeracy skills
• Have access to a computer
• Have basic computing skills
• Be able to obtain a Blue Card
• Be at least 15 years of age