Certificate III in Individual Support – Aged Care Training Courses
Certificate III in Individual Support – Aged Care Training Courses
RGIT Australia’s Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care Training) qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
RGIT Australia’s Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care Training) qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. 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.
Students will possess a sound base in theoretical individual support industry skills and knowledge combined with 120 hours in a regulated Aged care industry that they would like to develop to enhance their educational and employment opportunities. Graduates at this level will have specialised knowledge and skills for skilled/paraprofessional work and/or further learning.
Course Description – Aged care Training Course
RGIT Australia’s Certificate III in Individual Support (Aged Care Training) qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. 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.
Career Opportunities
On completing this qualification, learners are suited to undertake roles such as:
Accommodation support worker
Field officer
Assistant in nursing
Home care assistant
Care assistant
In-home respite worker
Care service employees
Nursing assistant
Care worker
Personal care assistant
Community care worker
Personal care giver
Community house worker
Personal care worker
Community support worker
Residential care worker
REQUIREMENTS
All international students must be at least 18 years of age or above at the time of the course commencement to study at RGIT Australia.
Satisfactory completion of the equivalent of Australian Year 11 or higher.
International students, applying either off-shore or on-shore will require:
i) Either a minimum IELTS (General) test score of 5.5 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course, or IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent with a General English (ELICOS) course (up to 30 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course plus successful completion of RGIT Australia’s Language and Numeracy Test on completion of General English (ELICOS) program.
Results older than two years are not acceptable.
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ii) Evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States
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iii) Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed in Australia a foundation course or a senior secondary certificate of education or a substantial part of a Certificate IV or higher level qualification, from the Australian Qualifications Framework.
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iv) Applicants originating from students visa assessment levels 1 and 2 (countries) without the required IELTS score must undertake an English Placement Test conducted at RGIT Australia’s campus as part of the enrolment process.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Royal Greenhill Institute of Technology (RGIT) Australia is an education provider based out of Melbourne’s CBD and Hobart. It offers study options in hospitality (commercial cookery or patisserie or hospitality operations) or hospitality management, nursing, early childhood education and care, community services, individual support, business and management, and information technology. Its qualifications range from certificate to graduate diploma levels. RGIT Australia is home to three campus buildings with state-of-the-art training and practical facilities.