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78 weeks which is made up of 50 contact weeks and 10 weeks of work placement plus 18 weeks of holiday breaks
International students: 20 scheduled course hours per week. Domestic students: Full-time, part-time, on campus, online, blended or employment-based.
Full-time / Part-time / On campus / Online / Blended / Employment-based · 20 hours per week (work component)
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
ASQA
Professional Body
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission / NDIS Quality and Safeguards
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
TRA / VETASSESS
Course Content
Provide individualised support
Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
Support independence and wellbeing
Recognise healthy body systems
Communicate and work in health or community services
Work with diverse people
Work legally and ethically
Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Provide support to people living with dementia
Elective unit
Work effectively in aged care
Elective unit
Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Elective unit
Recognise and report risk of falls
Elective unit
Provide loss and grief support
Elective unit
Identify and report abuse
Elective unit
Common Questions
The course duration is 78 weeks, which is made up of 50 contact weeks and 10 weeks of work placement plus 18 weeks of holiday breaks.
To achieve this qualification through SBTA, you are required to complete 200 hours of work placement within an approved aged care provider. Work placement is an opportunity for you to develop practical skills in an actual aged care facility under the supervision of a workplace supervisor.
International students must demonstrate at least an upper-intermediate level of English proficiency, such as an IELTS score of 6.0 or an equivalent score from other recognised tests. Equivalent scores include TOEFL iBT: 60-78, Cambridge English Exams (B2 First FCE / C1 Advanced CAE): 169 or above on the Cambridge scale, PTE Academic: 52-58, or an English proficiency of upper intermediate level or above from any NEAS accredited ELICOS provider.
Students can choose to progress to study CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support after successfully completing this course.
To obtain the full CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support qualification, students need to complete 15 units of competency successfully, which is made up of 9 core units plus 6 elective units chosen from a range of electives available to the student cohort.
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