CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing & Disability)
CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing & Disability)
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability, or some other reason….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability, or some other reason. These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical, and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
Potential employment options are as a personal care assistant, nursing assistant, personal care worker, disability, or other direct care work in the community services industry. Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support and other Certificate IV qualifications in community services.
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) is ideal for students who are:
• Seeking to pursue a career in providing individual support.
• Seeking to enter a new industry sector.
• Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications
Characteristics of the target group are as follows:
International students from various countries who are seeking to develop their skills and knowledge in ageing support to further their career prospects or study pathways.
Students will usually be new entrants. However, 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 may be onshore students currently based in Australia or offshore students applying from overseas. Most students speak English as a second language and must
satisfy English language proficiency to successfully enrol into the course.
Nine (9) core and six (6) elective units are required for the award of the CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support. Units have been selected in accordance with the packaging rules and are relevant to the work outcome, local industry requirements and qualification level for Ageing and Disability specialisation.
REQUIREMENTS
International students must:
• Be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent.
• Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs taking into account existing skills, knowledge and the experience.
• 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
>> 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.
• Unique Student Identifier (USI)- every student must have a verified USI without which qualification will not be issued.
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