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CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Further your career in the Care industry with a Certificate IV in Ageing Support, where job openings over the next years are expected to be greater than 200,000. 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. Learn practical skills 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. Start your rewarding career in Aged Care!

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  • Entry into the Course

    It is preferred that the students have obtained a minimum of a School Certificate or equivalent.

    Students will be required to complete and pass a Working With Vulnerable People Check (including a national police check) in the state or territory that they are working in prior to commencing work in this field. Students may also need to provide proof of vaccination against the Flu, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B (see Work Placement Requirements section for more details).

  • Student Selection Process

    Our student selection process is designed to ensure that you are enrolled in the qualification that best meets your needs. The selection criteria take into account various factors when deciding upon which students will be offered places in the program including:

    • The students’ needs and desired outcomes
    • The ability and commitment of the students to complete the course
    • Eligibility requirements listed in the applicable National Training Package
    • Students existing ability in the ACSF core skills, (learning, reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy)

    Students not meeting these requirements will be directed to more suitable qualifications or skill development programs.

  • Recommended Course Structure

    To attain the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support a total of 18 units of competency must be successfully completed comprising of fifteen (15) core units and three (3) elective units.

    CORE UNITS

    • CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
    • CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
    • CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people
    • CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk
    • CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
    • CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
    • CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
    • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
    • CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
    • CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
    • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
    • CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
    • CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach
    • CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
    • HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems

    ELECTIVE UNITS

    • CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships
    • CHCCCS001 Address the needs of people with chronic disease
    • BSBMGT401 Show leadership in the workplace
  • Work Placement Requirements

    Students must undertake a minimum of 120 logged working hours within an Approved Service which will allow you to complete a range of applicable work tasks.

    If students are not currently working for a suitable facility, students are encouraged to locate their own work placement locations. Your trainer will be able to assist if you have any difficulties.

    Students will be provided a Practicum Booklet that will detail the tasks to be completed and log the work placement hours.

    The Trainer/Assessor will visit each student in the workplace to assess the skills required in this qualification.

    Police clearance and vaccination requirements

    To work in an aged care environment you will be required to have police clearance and, in some cases, up-to-date vaccinations.

    Vaccinations will be based on the work placement’s policies and their compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards and Work Health and Safety (WHS) requirements. As a minimum you should be up-to-date with your flu vaccinations, other immunisations that may be required are for Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.

    If we have sourced work placement for you, we will advise what the vaccination requirements are. Students sourcing their own work placement should enquire about vaccination requirements with the facility they are planning to work for.

    The requirements around vaccinations and evidence might change while you’re studying with us. Changes will be in line with industry requirements and/or Australian Immunisation Guidelines.

  • Job Prospects

    On successful completion of this qualification, you can pursue a career as a:

    • Accommodation Support Worker
    • Assistant Hostel Supervisor
    • Care Supervisor
    • Care Team Leader
    • Community Program Coordinator
    • Day Activity Worker
    • Personal Care Assistant
    • Personal Care Giver
    • Personal Care Worker
    • Residential Care Officer
    • Residential Care Worker
    • Support Worker
  • Further Qualification Pathways

    Upon successful completion of this qualification you may continue your studies and undertake the following:

    CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services

COURSE SUMMARY

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    NATIONALLY RECOGNISED TRAINING

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    COURSE DURATION

    12 months

  • Location
    LOCATION

    Browns Plains, Caboolture

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    FUNDING

    Government Funded

  • Credit Card Payment (1)
    PAYMENT OPTIONS

    Credit Card, Debit Success

  • Recognition of Prior Learning
  • Industry Work Placement Support

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Enrol?
The enrolment process is very simple and easy!If you already know which course you want to study :
  • Click the Enrol Now button from the course page that you’re interested in and submit your application. Alternatively, you can visit one of our campus locations or call us on 1300 146 699
  • We will need to verify if you meet the entry requirements and selection criteria for your chosen course, as well as see if you're eligible to access any relevant funding. Check out the details under the important information section on the course page for a list of requirements. Gathering all your supporting eligibility documents together ready to supply to us when requested will help speed up this process.
  • Once your application has been accepted and you have accepted an offer for a place in your course you will receive an enrolment email that includes all the practical information you need to know including timetables and orientation information.
If you need guidance with selecting the best course as per your career or education needs:
  • Speak to one of our course and careers advisors
What is Recognised Prior Learning?
Collaboration Learning recognises that some students have had previous experience and learning whether that be working in the industry or completion of a previous course of study. 

We are happy to discuss Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) with students. Each student requesting RPL will be interviewed and they should provide a portfolio of evidence to support their application and may be assessed on the job. On-the-job assessments can be conducted to assess current skills and knowledge.
What is a Unique Student Identifier (USI)?
A Unique Student Identifier (USI) number is a unique number that is allocated to students studying nationally recognised Vocational Educational Training (VET) in Australia. This is a government initiative that enables you to access all of your training records and results from one location allowing you to provide proof of qualification to any potential employer. USI’s are mandatory for anyone wanting to complete nationally recognised training.If you forgot or lost your USI number please call Student Support 1300 146 699 or visit https://www.usi.gov.au/contact-us/students
What is the Student Assistance Program?
The Student Assistance Program is dedicated to providing new and existing students free and confidential counselling services to help with their mental health and well-being.

As a joint initiative with AccessEAP (which also runs our Student Assistance Program), Collaboration Learning aims to help students address an array of life challenges, ideally before they become distractions that affect home life as well as studies. The service will provide access to a dedicated counseling hotline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and 3 complimentary face-to-face counseling sessions.

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