We offer this qualification to address the increasing need for care workers who can assist individuals with disabilities in maintaining their independence at home, in residential care, and within the community. By completing this course, you will gain the necessary skills and knowledge to provide appropriate support and care to disabled clients, ensuring that their needs are met.

This course is an advanced qualification in disability care that helps to improve communication and leadership skills, as well as develop knowledge in planning, implementing, and monitoring programs and services for people with disabilities.

Where can it take your career?

The CHC43115 Cert IV in Disability is the latest nationally accredited qualification that provides you with job-ready skills in a rewarding career in the disability sector. This course enables the learners to pursue job roles in aged, community, and residential facilities.

This course is perfect for learners interested in pursuing roles as a:

• Care Services Employee
• Community Care Worker
• Community Support Worker (Disability)
• Disability Services Worker
• Personal Care Giver

How is the course delivered?

Training is delivered via blended delivery (includes face-to-face and distance components).

As a part of the enrolment process, you will complete a competency assessment to determine your existing level of relevant knowledge and skills. You will then be provided with a training plan that identifies your Cohort based on this assessment.  The amount of training and support required for each learner will vary depending on your Cohort.

Course Duration: This course is designed to be completed within up to 52 weeks (including holidays and Vocational Placement) depending on your:

• prior knowledge, skills, and experience
• allotted time to study every week
• learning abilities

Expected Study Hours: Typical learners are expected to spend up to 1201 hours of study to complete the course.

Note: Please read Encourage Training College Student Handbook and other policies and procedures including Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure prior to enrolling.

What will you learn in the CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability course?

This course is designed to develop your expertise in aged care. Among others, you will learn how to:

• Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
• Follow established person-centered behavior supports
• Support community participation and social inclusion
• Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
• Support relationships with carers and families

How is the course structured?

All learners will be assessed through a combination of the following assessment methods:

• Observation during on-the-job or role play/simulation
• Questioning may include self-assessment, verbal answers, written questionnaires, activity modules, or interviews
• Third-Party
• Structured Activities may include Projects, Case studies, presentations, role play, demonstration, and progressive tasks

What are the CHC43115 course units?

The CHC43115 Certificate IV in disability is composed of 11 core units and 3 elective units, for a total of 14 units.

Core Units:

Elective Units:

What are the entry requirements?

• The course has no specific entry requirements, but students should:
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Have good computer skills and internet access
  • Possess a valid Unique Student Identifier (USI)
• Students must take a language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test and achieve a satisfactory result. The test can be conducted face-to-face in hard copy or through the eLearning platform Moodle. The LLN test determines if students need additional support to achieve certain ACSF Levels, including:
  • Learning – Level 3
  • Reading – Level 3
  • Writing – Level 3
  • Oral Communication – Level 3
  • Numeracy – Level 3
• To take the disability care course, students need to obtain their own Australian National Criminal History Check, working with children check (WWCC), and NDIS worker’s clearance check at their own cost. Failure to obtain these clearances may lead to the course being discontinued.

What are the resources needed to complete the course?

To support you in your new course with Encourage Training College, we will provide:

• Learner Guides
• Assessment Workbook
• Helpful Resources (Templates and Extra Handouts)
• Simulated environment (a virtual workplace that will facilitate activities relevant to reporting, filling out typical forms and templates used in the workplace, understanding organisational policies and procedures, and the like)
• Access to relevant Acts, regulations and standards

To complete your course you will need to arrange access to a computer with:

• A Computer (PC or Mac) with Internet (a minimum reliable speed of 5mbps is recommended)
• Google Chrome Web Browser
• Latest Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Latest Adobe Flash Player
• Latest Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel
• Camera or video recorder
• One passenger vehicle
• Three volunteers for role play tasks (may be friends, family members, colleagues, etc.)
• A Registered Disability Service Facility to complete vocational placement

What are the course fees?

The CHC33015 course is available for only $1,685.

Please see Fees and Refunds Policy for more information.

Is Vocational Placement required?

Learners are required to undertake a minimum of 120 hours of vocational placement within a registered and approved aged care, home and community, disability or community service facility, and complete a skills workbook. Learners have the option to:

• source their own Vocational Placement providers or
• have Encourage Training College assist them in arranging Vocational Provider near their area or
• use Encourage Training College’s contact

Encourage Training College will provide learners a Vocational Placement Pack that outlines all the requirements for finding a suitable Vocational Placement Provider that will facilitate the required workplace assessments and allow the learner to complete the required vocational placement hours.

What are the Qualification Pathways?

Learners may also consider additional training to complement their skills such as:

• CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) – Ideal for providing aged care services
• CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) – Ideal for providing home care and community services
• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment^*– For students who are interested in becoming a disability care trainer or deliver workplace training
• CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability – For learners to advance their career and pursue roles including Lifestyle Support Officer, Community Development Officer, Senior Personal Care Assistant, Behavioural Support Officer, Disability Team Leader, etc.

^*This course is not offered by Encourage Training College

Is Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) available?

Encourage College Training has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy, to ensure that an individual’s prior learning, achieved through formal and informal training, work experience or other life experiences, is appropriately recognised. This recognition may assist Learners to progress faster through a unit of competency, or allow the student full credit.

Note: Please read Encourage Training College Student Handbook and other policies and procedures including Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure prior to enrolling.