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Certificate III in Individual Support (VIC ONLY) CHC33015

Study Method
In-class
Locations
Geelong, Melbourne (Werribee)
Institution
The Gordon Institute of TAFE
Start Date
Feb, March, April, July, (workplace -anytime)
  • This course is eligible for JobTrainer and Free TAFE in 2021

Course Overview

 Do you have a compassionate nature and good people skills? A career in aged care, disability, or home and community care could be for you. This is a new qualification that replaces the Certificate III in Aged Care, Certificate III in Home and Community Care, and Certificate III in Disability.
The course has a set of common core units along with set electives that have been chosen in consultation with industry. Trainees will study the Home and Community stream and on-campus students will complete both the Aged Care and Disability streams.
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Job Outcomes

Potential career outcomes could include:

  • Personal care worker
  • Disability worker
  • Aged care worker
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What You'll Learn

This course prepares you for work in the community and/or a residential setting. You will learn to follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support due to ageing, disability, or some other reason.
The course includes hands-on experience with class theory and practical components, as well as work placement. You will study several community services practices including how to:
  • Communicate and work in health or community services.
  • Provide individualised support.
  • Recognise healthy body systems.
  • Work with diverse people.
  • Support independence and wellbeing.
  • Follow safe work practices.
  • Work legally and ethically.

Study Method

  • In-class
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Blended
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • Online
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Virtual
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Locations

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  • Victoria
    • Geelong
    • Melbourne
      • Werribee

Duration Study Load

On-Campus Full-Time

  • 19 weeks – 3 days per week

On-Campus Part-Time

  • 10 months -1 day per week

Traineeship 

  • 2021 Ongoing Traineeships available in a Workplace, Full-time: 1 yr: Part-time: 2 yrs

Delivery

Changes to delivery due to COVID-19

The Gordon is utilising Gordon Online, our digital learning management system to ensure students continue to learn and reach their study goals during isolation. Classes are being delivered live (in real-time) using audio-visual delivery methods. Where on-campus attendance is required to complete practical learning and assessments, student numbers are being managed to ensure social distancing can be observed.

Entry Requirements

  • Applicants must be aged 16 or over at the time of course commencement
  • Any student under the age of 17 must provide a Transition from School form prior to undertaking this course
  • Flu vaccination required for industry work placement
  • Applicants are expected to have literacy skills at Year 11 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3 and numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2
  • Police Check required for industry work placement
  • Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants must be currently employed under a training contract and referred by their employer
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Work Placement

120 hours of work placement is required in this course, organised by The Gordon. You will complete placement over 4 weeks, for 3-4 days per week. Hours will be either be from 7.00am – 3.00pm or 3.00pm – 9.00pm. A current police check is required. Uniform is suitable neat attire, including a shirt, black pants and flat non-slip shoes. *Please note that you may be required to travel outside of your usual training location to attend placement. This may include other regional areas or suburbs of Melbourne.

Recognition Of Prior Learning

Each qualification is made up of units of study. To gain RPL, you will need to demonstrate that you have the required skills and knowledge to meet the competencies of the unit.

Assessment

Assessment for this course is based on:

  • Hands-on projects
  • Workplace tasks
  • Written assignments
  • Industry placement

Subjects

Core Modules
CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCCCS015Provide individualised support
HLTAAP001Recognise healthy body systems
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Payment Options

Course fees are made up of two components; tuition and materials fees. Due to the different level of Government subsidy available to students as published below, there are three possible fee levels for tuition fees; concession, standard and full fee. All levels of tuition available for this course are listed below. Only one will be applicable to you.

  • Concession Tuition – AUD $182
  • Standard Tuition – AUD $923
  • Full Fee Tuition – AUD $7,059
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About The Gordon Institute of TAFE

The Gordon Institute of TAFE is one of the largest regional TAFEs in Victoria and has been helping people gain real skills for real jobs for over 130 years. We pride ourselves on delivering a great range of TAFE courses from short courses to nationally accredited training across apprenticeships, traineeships, certificates, diplomas, and advanced diplomas, which can lead you to a great career or create pathways to university.

Gordon Institute of TAFE is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 3044)

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