Certificate IV in Disability
Certificate IV in Disability
This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and clients’ homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work without direct supervision and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and clients’ homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.
Individuals at this level use initiative and judgement to plan and implement a range of leadership and management functions, with accountability for personal and team outcomes within broad parameters.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Core Units:
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance NIL
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people NIL
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems NIL
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care NIL
CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support NIL
CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports NIL
CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses NIL
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability NIL
CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion NIL
CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach NIL
CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs NIL
This qualification is expected to be completed in 1 year.
This will include 44 weeks of training and assessment spread over four (4) study periods of 11 weeks each and a total 8 weeks of study break periods interspersed between study periods.
This qualification requires that a work placement of 120 hours is completed.
REQUIREMENTS
Students may have had work and study experience if they have already completed a relevant qualification such as the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support. Credit and/or RPL can be provided for those with existing skills and knowledge allowing such students to complete the course in a shorter timeframe.
Students must be a minimum age of 18 years or above at the time of course commencement.
Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:
Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country; or
Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
Successful completion of an English Placement Test
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
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