CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support

Embark on a rewarding career with this qualification, designed for individuals passionate about making a difference in community, home, or residential care settings. As part of a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll learn to provide person-centred support tailored to individuals’ unique needs, including those requiring assistance due to aging, disability, or other circumstances.

This course is designed specifically for those already currently working in the care sector. It will equip you with practical skills and knowledge to deliver compassionate and effective care, empowering you to make a positive impact in the lives of others.

This qualification requires the completion of at least 120 hours of work in a direct support role in an aged care, home and community care, disability or community service organisation.

This qualification provides pathways to work in an Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability Service Organisation in a role that involves direct client support e.g., Assistant in Nursing, Care Worker, Community Care Worker, Disability Support Worker etc.

• Be 17 years of age or older. If you are under 18 years of age, you will require parent or guardian consent to enrol
• Have a Unique Student Identifier (USI)
• Have the Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LLN) skills at a minimum of an ACSF Level 2, sufficient to allow you to complete and maintain documentation, interpret health terminology and communicate effectively with clients, families and colleagues
• Be employed in an Aged Care, Home and Community Care or Disability Service Organisation in a role that involves direct client support e.g., Assistant in Nursing, Care Worker, Community Care Worker, Disability Support Worker, and have the support of your employer to participate in this training, as they will be required to provide feedback on your performance in the workplace.
  • If you do volunteer work in these organisations, or work in other roles such as kitchen or laundry, and aiming to transition to an assistant in nursing job role, may also be considered for entry into the course, as long as you can gain experience in a ‘direct support’ role for at least 120hrs to meet the performance evidence requirements of this qualification.
• If HLTAID011 Provide first aid is chosen as an elective unit; be able to perform at least 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin placed on the floor

There is a total of (15) units to complete this qualification. (9) Core Units and (6) Elective Units.
On enrolment you will have the option to choose to specialise in support in Ageing or Disability, with the elective units tailored to the chosen specialisation.

Delivery Mode

This part-time course involves face-to-face training, in person at our Warabrook, NSW campus, once every fortnight for (14) months, and a minimum of (120) hours of direct support work in at least one aged care, home and community, disability or community service organisation.

You may complete the 120 required hours with your employer, provided you have their support and your current role meets the necessary work requirements for this course.

Units Delivered

The units delivered as part of this course include:

Depending on the specialisation, the following elective units will be completed;

Additional elective options are available in our course brochure. Students undertaking a Traineeship may complete different electives which meet the needs of the workplace. This is decided on a case by case basis with agreement from the employer.

Assessment Strategies
Each unit will comprise of a number of assessment tasks which may include short knowledge tests, projects, case studies, research, written reports and participating in practical activities such as classroom and workplace observations, roleplays and presentations. It is expected that you will need additional time outside of class to complete your assessments. Approx. (4) hours per week to complete self-directed learning activities and assessments

Workplace Observations and Projects
As part of this course, you will be required to complete projects and practical observations in the workplace. You must also log your (120) hours on the provided timesheet and demonstrate how these hours align with specific units of competency.

The price for this qualification will vary and is based upon specific eligibility requirements for government subsidies available at the time of your enrolment. We will determine your eligibility for any subsidies available as part of our enrolment application pre-training review process. You will be issued with a quote detailing your exact course fee before your enrolment is finalised.

Payment Plans are available

There are 3 steps involved in the enrolment process.

1. The completion of an Online Enrolment Application
2. A Pre-Training Interview with one of our Customer Relationships Officers
3. The completion of an online Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment.

The purpose of this process is to ensure that this course is both appropriate, and the most suitable course option for you, to determine if there is any additional support required to assist you with your training and to verify your eligibility for Government subsidies that may be available to you.

Please note the LLN assessment will be sent in a separate link and is not suitable for completion on mobile phones. You should allow (30) minutes to (1) hour to complete the LLN Assessment.

We are unable to enrol International students at this time.

The courses we have scheduled are listed below. You can apply by clicking either ‘Enquire’ or ‘Apply’.

Please note: You will not be charged any fees until we have been able to assess your eligibility for funding. A $0 amount will be shown in the online application. The Customer Relationships Officer will provide you with a quote for your course fee as part of the Pre-Training Review process. On acceptance of the quote, a deposit will be required to finalise your enrolment.

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support – (Ageing)

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support – (Disability)

On completion of this qualification, you may like to further your education and job prospects by completing any of the following qualifications;

• CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
• CHC43415 Certificate IV in Leisure and Health