Community & CareCHC33021
Certificate III in Individual Support
Begin a rewarding career caring for people in aged care or disability support.
Code
CHC33021
Duration
12 months
Delivery
Online with workplace placement
Course overview
This qualification is your entry point into the fast-growing care sector. You'll learn to provide person-centred support to older people and people with disability, promoting independence, dignity and wellbeing.
What you'll learn
- Provide individualised, person-centred support
- Support independence and community participation
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- Recognise and respond to healthy body systems
Where it can take you
Aged Care WorkerPersonal Care AssistantDisability Support Worker
Units of competency
This qualification is made up of 15 nationally recognised units — 9 core and 6 elective.
Core units
- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
- CHCCCS031Provide individualised support
- CHCCCS038Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
- CHCCCS040Support independence and wellbeing
- CHCCCS041Recognise healthy body systems
- CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Elective units
- CHCDIS011Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
- CHCDIS012Support community participation and social inclusion
- CHCDIS020Work effectively in disability support
- HLTAID011Provide First Aid
- HLTHPS006Assist clients with medication
- CHCCCS033Identify and report abuse
Flexible study, flexible payments
$1,950course fee
Study online with weekly intakes and manageable payment plans. Call us on 02 9072 1362 or send an enquiry to talk through your options.
- Flexible Payment Plans Available
- Limited Time Promotion Available
- Credit Transfer (CT) Available (Where Applicable)
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Available (Where Applicable)