Certificate III in Aged Care

CHC30208

THIS COURSE IS FOR:

People who wish to work in residential Aged Care facilities under direct or regular supervision within clearly defined guidelines and service delivery plans. The workers carry out activities related to the maintenance of an individual's personal care and/or other activities of daily living.
People, who wish to achieve this qualification, may undertake either face to face, flexible work based or external studies and may be seeking employment, or voluntary work within relevant services such as Aged Care Facilities, Respite Care and Community Aged Care.

Career Options:

Assistant in Nursing
Support Worker
Personal Care Assistant
Home care assistant
Field officer
Care services employee
Community support worker
Accommodation support worker
In home respite worker
Personal care giver
Personal care worker
Community care worker
Community house worker

There are 14 Units of competency in this qualification.

Listed below are the 10 Core units and 4 Elective units which are included in the Certificate III in Aged Care.

Code	Title	Core/Elective
CHCAC317A	Support older people to maintain their independence	C
CHCAC318A	Work effectively with older people	C
CHCAC319A	Provide support to people living in dementia	C
CHCCS411A	Work effectively in the community sector	C
CHCICS301A	Provide support to meet personal care needs	C
CHCICS302A	Participate in the implementation of individualised plans	C
CHCICS303A	Support individual health and emotional well being	C
CHCOHS312A	Follow safety procedures for direct care work	C
CHCPA301B	Deliver care services using a palliative approach	C
HLTAP301A	Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context	C
CHCCS305A	Assist clients with medication (pre-requisite: HLTAP301A)	E
CHCAD401D	Advocate for clients	E
HLTHIR403B	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers	E
HLTFA301B	Apply First Aid	E

WHAT DOES THE COURSE PROVIDE?

Certificate III in Aged Care is a nationally recognised accredited course which provides necessary skills and training to work within aged care organisations and/or residential facilities.

WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS QUALIFICATION?

On completion of the course you will be qualified to work as an Assistant in Nursing, Support Worker, Carer, Personal Care Assistant, Home Care Assistant, Field Officer, Community Care Worker and In-home Respite Worker.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.

TRAINING DELIVERY AND ASSESSMENT

This training is offered, either by face to face, flexible work based or distance studies.
Assessment is competency based. Your tutor will provide you with the information required for this qualification.

STUDENT SUPPORT

Our students are our main priority and as such, we endeavour to support them in their studies. A variety of student support methods is offered, from ongoing one on one tutorial support as arranged between tutor and student by making an appointment, to group support when required. A tutor is available to answer and assist with any questions the student may have.

QUALIFICATION

On completion of the course the student will receive a Certificate III in Aged Care.
Those who complete only part of the course will receive a Statement of Attainment for units completed.

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1300 643 339

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