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Certificate III in Individual Support

Course Code: CHC33021

CRICOS Course Code: 111111A

Certificate III in Individual Support

Duration : 52 weeks, including 39 weeks of study period, 5 weeks of work placement and 8 weeks holiday.

Study Load : 220 hours a week in classroom and 4 hours of structured self-study.

Delivery Mode : This program is delivered in the classroom and through structured self-study, as well as through a work placement.

Campus Locations

Melbourne Campus: L10/601 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC 3000

Hobart Campus: 212A Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Abbotsford Campus: 395-397 Victoria St, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067

Broadmeadows Campus: 61 Riggall St, Broadmeadows, Victoria 3047

Huonville Campus: 101 Wilmot Road, HUONVILLE, Tasmania 7109

About us

This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability, or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. Workers have a range of factual, technical, and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Who should apply for the Certificate III in Individual Support?

This course is targeted at international students who are:

  • Seeking to pursue a career in providing individual support
  • Seeking to enter a new industry sector
  • Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications

Completing Certificate III in Individual Support course may provide you with employment or learning opportunities. Potential employment options are as a as a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry.

Further education pathways may include the CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support and other Certificate IV qualifications in community services.

You are required to bring your own laptop with Office 365 (or similar program) to all classes.

Resource Requirements

Students are required to bring a laptop with Office 365 (or similar) and suitable work attire where relevant.

Course Map

The following units are included in this course, including core units and elective units for the award of the qualification.

Core Units

Course CodeDescription
CHCDIS020Work effectively in disability support
CHCCCS031Provide individualised support
CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
CHCCCS038Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
CHCCCS041Recognise healthy body systems
CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Elective Units

Course CodeDescription
CHCAGE011Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCAGE013Work effectively in aged care
CHCPAL003Deliver care services using a palliative approach
CHCDIS011Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS012Support community participation and social inclusion
CHCCCS040Support independence and wellbeing

Training and assessment information

This course is delivered face-to-face in a classroom-based setting, as well as through structured self-study and workplace-based training.

Written questions
Projects
Presentations
Reports
Role plays/observations
Portfolios/journal
Workplace hours log

Entry Requirements

  • Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following.
  • Educated for 5 years in an English-speaking country
  • OR

  • Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO
  • OR

  • Successful completion of an English Placement Test.
  • Pre-requisite Entry Requirement:

    Prerequisite of either the CHC33021 or CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), or completion of the CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability along with the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

  • Note: The other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. You are required to provide your results so that we can confirm they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

How Can You Apply?

There are no specific educational prerequisites for entry into this course, as entry into this level is based on an assessment of English language proficiency. Students will be assessed by Australian Sovereign College at orientation using the Placement Test and interview.

The applicant must be 18 years old or above.

They will then be placed in the appropriate class level as follows:

  • Beginner
  • Elementary
  • Pre-intermediate
  • Intermediate
  • Upper-intermediate
  • Advanced
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