Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community)

Provider:

Empyrean Education Institute

Course Code:

CHC33021

CRICOS Code:

112472C

Qualification Level:

Certificate

Course Area:

Health and Medicine

Duration:

26-Week

Study Mode:

Full Time

Location:

Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia

Course Fees:

AUD 5,000 Per Course

Delivery Mode:

On Campus

Target:

International

Intake:

January, April, July, October

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Course Overview

This qualification opens the door to a rewarding career and builds a solid foundation for your future as a care worker. It offers the skills and understanding required to deliver support and care services to older people in residential, home and community settings. You will learn to work with supervision, to agreed care plans and within organisational guidelines and professional practice frameworks.

Course Structure

The following 14 units of competency are required for this course:

Core Units:

CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures

Elective Units:

CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
CHCHCS001 Provide Home and Community support services
HLTAID003 Provide first Aid

Entry Requirement

Admission Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements	Direct entry to this course requires: Completion of the equivalent level Australian certificate/ qualification. or; Completion of year 12 high school or equivalent

Admission Requirements

Academic Entry Requirements

Direct entry to this course requires:

Completion of the equivalent level Australian certificate/ qualification. or;
Completion of year 12 high school or equivalent

Language Requirement
IELTS Score (Minimum)	English equivalence to 5.5 IELTS or similar.

Career Opportunities

Potential career outcomes include:

Personal care worker
Person-centred carer
Multi-skilled worker
Assistant in nursing
Support worker
Respite worker
Community care worker

Internship or Work Placements

This course includes 200 hours of mandatory industry placement