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CHC33021
Certificate III in Individual Support
22 WEEKS
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.
This includes 120 hours of compulsory work placement.
Career options include:
- Aged care worker
- Personal care assistant
- Home care worker
- Family support worker
- Accommodation support worker
Pathway:
After completing this qualification, individuals may undertake further studies in CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support (Note: the college does not offer this qualification).
You will learn:
This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualized plan to provide person-centered support to people who may require support due to aging, disability, or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgment 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-centered support.
- Provide effective and holistic aged care to individuals in government, not-for-profit and community organisations
- Support and work alongside other health care professionals
- Build your technical and soft skills, including interpersonal communication skills and relationship building skills
- Work with a diverse client group
COURSE STRUCTURE
Course Structure (15 Subjects) 9 Core & 6 Electives
Core units
CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support
CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing
CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Group A electives – AGEING specialisation
CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care
CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Group B electives – DISABILITY specialisation
CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS012 Support community participation and social inclusion
CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support
Work Placement
As part of the qualification, we guarantee you 120 hours of work placement, where you will have the opportunity to experience working as a professional support worker.
We will arrange your placement with a partnered organisation to integrate your new skills and knowledge with practical workplace experience.
Students are encouraged to look for their own work placement before applying for enrolment at the college. If students find their own work placement, the workplace where the students will conduct their work placement will need to be approved by the college. A suitable workplace provided by students for this course is a regulated/registered aged care service. For students in South Australia, if the students cannot find their own work placement, the college will support them in finding work placement. The college will inform the students if the college can organize work placement for them before they are enrolled and will only approve their enrolments if work placement places are available for them.
Applicants must provide a National Police check and vaccination records as per relevant workplaces’ requirements before commencing work placement.
Applicants must be physically capable of doing general lifting and be prepared to be on their feet for long stretches of time.
Delivery and Assessment Methods
Delivery methods include face-to-face classroom-based training and webinars. Students are also expected to conduct self-paced learning activities. Assessment methods include written work, projects, case studies, observations, and logbook/third-party reports. There is a component of 120 hours of compulsory work placement where students will be assessed by the college’s assessors.
Entry Requirements
There are no formal requirements for this qualification. However, participants must be 18 years' old or over.
LLN
Sufficient LLN (Language, Literacy, and Numeracy) skills and are at least 18 years old. Applicants may be requested to take an LLN test.
Applicants with no formal qualifications and who are commencing within or have experience within a relevant industry may also be considered for entry into the course.
Students will need access to a computer and the internet. For detailed requirements please contact the college.
