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52 weeks
Face-to-face classroom-based delivery, computer-generated supervised learning, simulated workplace environment, commercially operational workplace, and structured independent learning.
On-campus / Face-to-face · 20 scheduled course contact hours each week
Monthly Intakes Apply. Contact admissions@ruby.vic.edu.au for more details.
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 Collins St, Level 7, MELBOURNE, VIC 3000
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
Work effectively in aged care
Elective
Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Elective
Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
Elective
Support community participation and social inclusion
Elective
Work effectively in disability support
Elective
Common Questions
The course runs for 52 weeks, including 12 weeks of scheduled break, with 20 scheduled course contact hours each week.
Applicants must have an IELTS Test Score of 6.0 or equivalent (test results must be no more than 2 years old). Applicants with a score less than 6.0 may package their application with the required amount of English ELICOS study. Exemptions apply for students who are Foreign Affairs or Defence sponsored, have completed at least 5 years of study in English in specified countries, or have successfully passed the Ruby Institute English Placement Test or completed General English at Advanced level.
The tuition fee is $12,000, and the non-tuition fee is $1,250, bringing the estimated total course cost to $13,250. Students should contact Ruby Institute at +61 (3) 9069 2172 or admissions@ruby.vic.edu.au for the latest fee information.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency. Students are required to obtain a valid police check prior to the commencement of placement at their own cost, and immunisations may also be required as advised by the workplace before placement commencement.
Graduates can progress to the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support, the CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support, or the CHC52025 Diploma of Community Services. Ruby Institute also offers course packages that bundle the Certificate III in Individual Support with these higher-level qualifications.
Application
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Step 02
Submit Documents
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Step 03
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