Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
VOCATIONAL
Become a carer and provide expert and compassionate support to those who need it the most.
Do you want to make a positive impact in the lives of others or formalise your carer qualifications? Become a fully qualified carer/support worker.
There is increased demand for aged care workers through changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Launch your career in this expanding industry and attain the skills to provide expert individual support in aged care and disability settings.
Gain this qualification through an innovative combination of face‐to‐face training and increased work placement hours. You'll gain experience in both leading aged care and disability service spaces and online self‐directed study, including virtual reality technology.
Co‐designed with industry, aged care residents, people with disabilities and carers, with the aim of raising the quality of care in the sector, this certificate course is designed to prepare you for a broad range of careers and pathways within social services.
Our Program Advisory Committee has significant input into course content, ensuring industry relevance.
Work placement
Build hands‐on experience in leading social service organisations, covering both aged care and disability.
Sector partnerships
Offered in partnership with the Victorian Council of Social Services, and supported by the Workforce Innovation & Development Institute.
Subject clusters have been developed and delivered over six months, with a weekly commitment of two days face‐to‐face at the city campus and one day online for student support and assessments, allowing you to study and manage other commitments. You'll learn about:
* Infection prevention and work health and safety
* Communication, diversity and law
* Body health
* Empowerment
* Independence and wellbeing
* Disability specialisation
You will also complete 120 hours of work placements at leading social service organisations in both aged care and disability.
This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. Providers of brokering services for Skills First training
* Kowanj Australasia Limited, ABN 78 652 030 601, Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability).
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Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
National curriculum code: CHC33021
This certificate qualification sets you up to work in roles such as:
* Residential care worker
* Family support worker
* Community house worker
Previous graduates have gained employment from various organisations including the BlueCross residential aged care, Arcare, Annecto and Scope.
You need to satisfy all of the following academic (entry) requirements to be considered for entry into this course.
There are no minimum academic entry requirements for this course. You must be 18 years or above at the time of commencement.
A pathway is an alternative way to get into a course. RMIT's pathways can help you move through different levels of study to reach the qualification you're aiming for, even if you don't meet the requirements for your destination course.
Unfortunately we are currently unable to offer formal pathways into this course. Contact Study@RMIT to discuss your options.
The Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) provides credit and guaranteed entry into further study.
Credit, recognition of prior learning, professional experience and accreditation from a professional body can reduce the duration of your study by acknowledging your earlier, relevant experience.
Credit and exemptions will be assessed consistent with the principles of the RMIT Credit Policy.
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