CHC33021
Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
The entry-level qualification for aged care and disability support work. No experience needed.
- Duration35 weeks
- Placement120 hours
- Course fee$1,585
- DeliveryBlended
- IntakeMonthly
About this course
Demand for care workers keeps growing as Australia's population ages. CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is the entry-level qualification for this work. You learn to help older people and people with disability stay independent at home, in residential aged care and in the community, giving person-centred care built around each client's daily needs.
Entry requirements
This is an entry-level qualification. No prior experience or certification is required. A Pre-Training Review is completed before enrolment to confirm the course suits your goals. You also complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy questionnaire before enrolment.
Jobs this course prepares you for
Graduates work in roles such as:
- Accommodation Support Worker
- Disability Services Worker
- Personal Care Giver
- Home Care Support Worker
- Respite Care Worker
- Community Support Worker
What you will study
15 units: 9 core and 6 elective.
Core units
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems
- CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing
Elective units: ageing specialisation
- CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
- CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care
Elective units: 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
How the course is delivered
Blended: face-to-face workshops, regular live online sessions with your trainer, and self-paced learning, with a minimum 120 hours of vocational placement at a registered aged care or disability facility.
33 weeks of training, assessment and self-study (including 3 weeks of work placement) plus 2 weeks of study break. Typical learners spend up to 1,200 hours.
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- Monthly intakes
- 120 hours of placement
- RTO 45622
