Certificate III in Aged Care
COURSE OUTLINE:
The aged care sector is one of the most rapidly growing sectors in the community services and health fields. The Certificate III in Aged Care Work is the minimum requirement to work in this area.
The course is designed for people working in the industry either in a service organisation providing care to people in their own homes or in a facility such as a nursing home. Clients may also include those seeking to achieve skills via the qualification for entry to work in the aged care sector of the community services industry.
Job Roles
- 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
- Support worker
- Disability service officer (in some jurisdictions)
Course Structure
Core
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CHCAC318A | Work Effectively with Older People |
| CHCICS301A | Provide Support to Meet Personal Care Needs |
| CHCICS302A | Participate in the Implementation of Individualised Plans |
| CHCICS303A | Support Individual Health and Emotional Well Being |
| CHCAC319A | Provide Support to People Living with Dementia |
| CHCCS411A | Work effectively in the Community Sector |
| HLTAP301A | Recognise Healthy Body Systems in a Health Care Context |
| CHCOHS312A | Follow Safety Procedures for Direct Care Work |
| CHCPA301B | Deliver Care Services using a Palliative Care Approach |
| CHCAC317A | Support the Older Person to Maintain their Independence |
Elective
| Unit Code | Unit Title |
| CHCAD401D | Advocate for Clients |
| CHCINF408C | Comply with Information Requirements of the Aged Care and Community Care Sectors |
| CHCCS305A | Assist clients with medication (the prerequisite for this unit is HLTAP301A) |
| HLTIR403B | Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers |
Course Code
CHC30208
Tuition Fees
| FULL | $3,200 |
| RPL | $950 |
Methods of Training
Classroom deliverySelf- paced training*
Workshop format
*Self-paced training, with participants working through each unit of competency, providing adequate evidence for assessment and having access to a mentor.
