CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support

CRICOS Course Code: 114840A

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Course Details

Location

L10 601 Bourke Street Melbourne VIC 3000

212A Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000

Delivery mode

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

Duration

26 weeks, including 22 weeks of study period and 4 weeks holiday

Study load

20 hours a week in the classroom and 4 hours of structured self-study 120 hours of work placement

Fees and Payment

Intake Dates

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Course Overview

This qualification reflects the role of individuals in a range of community settings and peoples’ homes, who provide support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work according to and may contribute to an individualised plan, and work without direct supervision. They may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

The latest release of the qualification and packaging rules can be found at the following link:

Details

Who should apply for this course and why?

This course is targeted at international students who are:

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

Completing this course may provide you with employment or learning opportunities. Potential employment options are in a range of disability work roles. Roles may also have a leadership function.

Further education pathways may include the CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services or higher education qualification in community services.

Resource requirements

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

What can I expect?

The following units are included in this course and all are required for the award of the qualification. Students who only complete some units will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment for units successfully completed.

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Unit code	Unit title
Core
CHCCCS044	Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS017	Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
CHCDIS018	Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
CHCDIS019	Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCMHS001	Work with people with mental health issues
HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety
Elective
CHCCCS041	Recognise healthy body systems
CHCDIS020	Work effectively in disability support
CHCDIV002	Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

What are the entry requirements?

Australian Sovereign College has the following entry requirements:

You must:

Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs. This will also include an LLN assessment and you must achieve ACSF 4 for reading, writing, numeracy and oral communication to enter the course.
Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
OR

Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR

Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability, plus the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.
Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (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.

Note that 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 5.5.

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.

The timetable for this course will be provided to you on orientation, this is subject to change

Class sessions include a mix of theory and practical activities with a focus on creating a real-life workplace.

For the self-study, you will be provided with a self-study guide which includes activities which you must complete and hand into your trainer and assessor each week.

In addition to classroom based learning and structured self-study, you will also need to complete approximately 5 hours of additional, unsupervised study per week including general reading and research for assessments.

You will also need to complete assessments for this course which may include:

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

At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.

Your classes will be conducted in modern classrooms and you will be able to access Wi-Fi. There are also areas for you to relax, as well as conduct additional study.

You will be provided with a Student Guide relevant to each unit in your course. Textbooks are also available onsite for you to use and borrow if you wish.

Course Credit

You can apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at www.ausc.edu.au

If you are granted course credit, this will affect your course fees as well as the duration of your course. We will advise you in writing of changes to fees or course duration as a result of the credit. You will also be issued with a new Confirmation of Enrolment.

For any questions about course credit, contact us at info@ausc.edu.au