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Aged Care – International Students – Certificate IV

CHC43015 – CERTIFICATE IV IN AGEING SUPPORT
[CRICOS COURSE CODE: 096930G]

The CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support is a 32-week face to face course, delivered through the blended learning experience of either face-to-face and/ self-paced classroom learning, which provides students with a range of skill and knowledge to provide person-centred support to those in need due to ageing such as:

SUPPORT INDEPENDENCE AND WELLBEING
COMPLIANT AGED CARE PRACTICE
WORK IN HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
SUPPORT AND EMPOWERMENT OF OLDER PEOPLE
FIRST AID

This course will prepare you for a job as a support worker in a residential aged care facility or home care environment. It’s designed for people who hold a Certificate III qualification or have sufficient experience in the industry. People working at this level may be a supervisor or manage the performance of other team members.

Further your career in the Senior Care industry with a Certificate IV in Ageing Support, where job openings over the next five years are expected to be greater than 50,000.

With this Certificate under your belt, you will be able to complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community-based environments. You will learn how to facilitate the empowerment of older people, provide support to people living with dementia, deliver care services using a palliative approach and so much more. Having additional industry work experience can be an added benefit. Students may undertake this course as a pathway to further your career with a Diploma of Community Services.

With person-centred care, each person is treated as a complete human being with their own life story, values, culture, interests and beliefs. Support from others is tailored to meet the person’s individual situation, unique needs and goals.

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Course Profile

1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Entry requirements are in place to make sure that students who gain entry to these courses have the skills and abilities they require in order to successfully complete their studies.

Students need be 18 year and older and have completed year 12.

Student visa applicants under the age of 18 and who have completed year 12 will be accepted where they demonstrate that they will be accompanied by a parent, legal custodian or a suitable relative who is aged 21 or over, and they will turn 18 before their course commences. This arrangement requires the approval of the Department of Home Affairs. For more information visit Department of Home Affairs – Welfare Requirements for Student Visa Applicants under 18.

International students whose first language is not English will be tested prior to the commencement of Vocational Education and Training Courses.

Educare requires an IELTS 5.5 with no band less than 5, or equivalent (as determined by Educare College Australia) or satisfactory completion of 12 weeks of General English with one of our English education partners.

For international students who are not confident in meeting our Literacy and numeracy skills, we request that you contact us to discuss additional pathways you may undertake first to achieve our basic entry requirements.

Before students undertake work placement blocks, they must ensure they hold Police Clearance and required blue Card

2. COURSE INFORMATION

The certificate in Individual Support is delivered over 32 weeks face to face which includes 18 units of study and 120 hours work placement component. Work placements will be pre-arranged with approved care facility partners and arrangements will be supported by the college. Students may decide to choose or focus on a specialisation including Ageing, Home care services, Community services and Disability Care.

The face to face training component has been designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required to become a carer in the community and/or residential setting and to follow an individualised plan which is tailored to provide person-centred support to persons needing this support.

3. QUALIFICATION UNITS OF COMPETENCY (to be changed)

Core Units Code Title CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support CHCCCS023 Support independence and well being CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care Elective Units Code Title CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs

4. FURTHER STUDY PATHWAYS

Upon completion of this course, students may further their studies with a CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services. CAREER PATHWAYS AND OUTCOMES

4. CAREER PATHWAYS AND OUTCOMES

A person with this level qualification will be able to:
Understand the rights of clients
Support independence in your client
Understand how to care for the elderly
Provide support in dementia or palliative care
Coordinate and facilitate services
Develop networks and continuous improvement Suitable Career outcomes may include
Accommodation Support Worker
Community Program Coordinator
Personal Care Worker
Care Team Leader
Day Activity Worker
Suitable Career outcomes may include:
Accommodation Support Worker
Community Program Coordinator
Personal Care Worker
Care Team Leader
Day Activity Worker

5. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT FEE OPTIONS

Higher level course in packages is considered the principle course of study

Tuition fees are exclusive of all learning materials, enrolment fee and a Student ID card.

Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is a visa requirement and is not a tuition fee.

Educare College is affiliated with several OHSC providers. If your agent is unable to arrange this, please advise us and we would be happy to organise this on your behalf.

**For more information on payment plans, please email enrol@educare.edu.au

6. TEACHING & DELIVERY MODES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

At Educare key objectives are to ensure that the core focus of your learning experience is based on the practical applications of your study. Therefore, we support you by providing learning materials which are utilised during most of the following delivery modes such as: At Educare key objectives are to ensure that the core focus of your learning experience is based on the practical applications of your study. Therefore, we support you by providing learning materials which are utilised during most of the following delivery modes such as:

Face to face facilitation and roleplays

Independent learning/simulated sessions

Group based workshops and discussions

7. FACE TO FACE/CLASSROOM AND ON THE JOB WORK PLACEMENT

International students must attend face to face in person for classroom full time sessions. Classroom lessons contact times will be min 20 hours each week. Lessons will be conducted in both theory and practical modes. Trainers may decide depending on the students’ knowledge and skills that are required to achieve competencies in their tasks, to interlace some theoretical information delivered during practical sessions. Most theoretical subjects will contain other modes such as role plays/PowerPoint presentations/videos/ and other interactive methods as required.

8. COMPETENCY-BASED ASSESSMENTS

Certain competencies may also be assessed during work placement if required. The assessment is conducted by your assigned Trainer & Assessor from Educare who will evaluate your knowledge, skills and performance against the required workplace criteria to assess your competency in that specific area/unit. Manual Handling will form part of your practical assessment and will be conducted on campus first before your first block of work placement hours.

You will be provided a list of methods you will be assessed with in your Training Plan and Assessment strategy document in your orientation and induction week. Your assessor will address these in more detail during teaching times.

9. RESOURCES REQUIRED

You will have access to our online learning system. You must have your own (laptop) computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash Player. This equipment and software are required by all students to successfully undertake their study with Educare.

10. TIMETABLE

You will receive your full class timetable during orientation week including details of when and where your individual classes will be held.

Students studying at the Brisbane Campus will have a different timetable to the Gold Coast Campus.

Your timetable may change each semester and you must be able to manage your commitments to ensure attendance at all your classes.

11. BRISBANE CAMPUS FACE TO FACE ATTENDANCE DAYS – CHC33015 CERT III INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT [AGEING]

To view your class schedules please download sample timetable here for Brisbane

12. WORK PLACEMENT

Work Placement forms an essential part of the competency-based assessment and provides the student with practical job skills and work experience. Students will undertake 120 placement hours in an aged care facility organised by Educare College. This placement will take place after the successful completion of classroom activities and prescribed assessments which will be outlined in your induction and orientation timetables.

An individualised work placement logbook along with your training plan will be provided to you by your assessor which you must use to record and track your course progress and work placement hours.

Students are required to do their work placement shifts determined during the times provided by the placement provider. Please note shifts can vary and may include mornings (commencing at 6am), evenings (finishing at 11pm) and possibly some night shifts between Monday and Sunday. Students are expected ensure their time management skills are utilised well in order to not only balance family and work commitments but also their vocational shifts.

Should the student’s assessment results not be satisfactory, they will be deemed not competent against those prescribed units. You may make necessary arrangements with your trainer to reassess your placement at another suitable time for all parties.

Prior to commencement of Vocational Placement students are required to organise and complete an Australian Federal Police Check. Students must obtain the Check to go on Placement and be able to complete the qualification. For students working within Queensland Health, as well as a police check you will also be required to obtain a Positive Notice for Child Related Employment (Blue Card) and have Hepatitis A & B immunisation before commencing Clinical Placements. It is recommended potential students begin Hepatitis vaccinations if required, as soon as possible to ensure timely completion.

13. PROGRAM OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

Throughout the program, students will learn the skills to enable them to use discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for their outputs. We at Educare college aim to assist you in providing you with opportunities to achieve the following outcomes:

Link off job learning at college to on job training in the workplace.

Establish pathways to qualifications nationally recognised by industry, education and vocational training authorities.

Students may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to determine on an individual basis, the competencies obtained by a person through previous formal or informal training, work and/or life experience.

Receive a Statement of Attainment or Certificate from Educare College listing competencies successfully achieved for each training program studied.

Successful completion of a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment.