Certificate IV in Disability Support

To study CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support, students must have successfully completed either CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), or CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), or CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

As students must have completed CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) or CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) which has 120 hours of work placement requirement, CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support does not require students to undertake work placement unless as required by the elective units selected.

International students must satisfy one of the following: a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 for direct entry; IELTS 5.0 with an ELICOS course of up to 10 weeks; IELTS 4.5 with an ELICOS course of up to 20 weeks; evidence of at least five years of study in English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States; or evidence of successful completion of an Australian foundation course, senior secondary certificate, or a substantial part of a Certificate IV or higher qualification within two years of the application date. Results more than two years old are not acceptable.

Although ACIS will provide access to computers/laptops with required resources during classroom hours, all learners are expected to bring a laptop with the latest operating system or higher for self-study. Students must have an active email address, be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail, and have access to MS Office applications such as Microsoft Word and an email platform such as Microsoft.

Upon completion, potential employment options include working as a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care, or other direct care work in the community services industry. Specific roles include Disability Service Officer, Community Development Officer, Senior Personal Care Assistant, Behavioural Support Officer, Disability Team Leader, Disability Support Assistant, Day Support Disability Officer, Senior Disability Worker, and Support Facilitator.