Certificate III in Individual Support

The qualification is delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays. The qualification also requires that a work placement of 120 hours is completed.

The course fee is $11,900, with an enrolment fee of $200 and a material fee of $1,000. Please note that intake dates and course fees are subject to change without prior notice.

International students must have an IELTS score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through being educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country, or successful completion of an English Placement Test at IELTS level 6.0. Other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can also be accepted if confirmed equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the CHC42021 – Certificate IV in Community Services and a range of other related community services qualifications.

Yes, students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience through credit transfer or recognition of prior learning (RPL). The granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course, and this process is outlined in Victorian Institute of Education's Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.