Certificate IV In Ageing Support

This is a Free TAFE for Priority Course. Find out about your eligibility

Australia’s population is ageing and there’s a growing need for qualified aged care support professionals

Course code

CHC43015

On campus

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Online

Applications Open

International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 1 year. Part Time, 2 years.

Start dates

28 Jan, 20 Apr, 13 Jul and 5 Oct.

• Read more about this course

  This course offers an exciting mix of learning activities to ensure you’re equipped with the knowledge and experience required for you to launch straight into a role within aged care. You’ll interact with a virtual, 3D healthcare work environment and respond to simulated workplace scenarios to prepare you for work in the sector.
  
  This flexible online course allows you to study at your own pace with support from teachers, fellow students and student engagement officers every step of the way. Best of all, you can study whenever and wherever you want, giving you the freedom to complete your course alongside work and other commitments.

• Course units

  Module 1 Working in health and community services

  CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services

  CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

  Module 2 Managing legal, ethical and safe work

  HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

  CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

  Module 3 Healthy body systems

  HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems

  Module 4 Supporting independence

  CHCCCS023 Support independence and well being

  CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs

  Module 5 Ageing Support

  CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people

  CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia

  CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a pallative approach

  Module 6 Home and Community Support

  CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families

  CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients

  Module 7 Individual Service Planning

  CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery

  CHCCCS021 Respond to suspected abuse

  CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships

  Module 8 Supporting Older People at Risk

  CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk

  CHCAGE002 Implement falls prevention strategies

  CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people

• Career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate IV In Ageing Support	Diploma Of Community Services
  Possible job outcome	personal caregiver/ worker care supervisor residential care worker community program coordinator	juvenile justice support worker case manager community corrections officer migrant / refugee advocate youth worker domestic violence outreach worker child protection practitioner

• Skills recognition

  Your current skills, knowledge and experience can help you get a qualification.

  Find out about skills recognition and RPL for certificate to advanced diploma courses.

  Find out about advanced standing for graduate certificate, graduate diploma and bachelor degree courses.

• Admission requirements

  All students must hold a current (within the last 10 years) Australian Certificate IV or higher qualification OR Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) test – meet the entry levels of the course., Pre-Training Review – meet the technology requirements to study with Chisholm Online / Express valid reasoning for undertaking this course, Students are required to produce a valid volunteer Working with Children Check and a satisfactory police check prior to commencement of the course.

• Fees

  Indicative course fees	Concession	Government subsidised	Full fee paying
  Module 1 Working in health and community services	$61.60	$308.00	$805.00
  Module 2 Managing legal, ethical and safe work	$92.40	$462.00	$1,207.50
  Module 3 Healthy body systems	$61.60	$308.00	$805.00
  Module 4 Supporting independence	$123.20	$616.00	$1,610.00
  Module 5 Ageing Support	$154.00	$770.00	$2,012.50
  Module 6 Home and Community Support	$149.60	$748.00	$1,955.00
  Module 7 Individual Service Planning	$228.80	$1,144.00	$2,990.00
  Module 8 Supporting Older People at Risk	$176.00	$880.00	$2,300.00
  Payable	$1,047.20	$5,236.00	$13,685.00

  *Indicative fees as published are based on typical annual student contact hours per course, and are subject to change, given individual circumstances at enrolment.
  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding.

• Help with fees

  With Chisholm Online, you only pay for the module of study you enrol in. Talk to our Student Engagement Team on 1300 275 265 for more information about payment.

  Scholarships

  Annual scholarships may be available to eligible students suffering financial hardship through the Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation. Find our more about the scholarships, which to date have supported more than 150 students with grants ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand, depending on circumstance and the area of study.

  Government-subsidised training

  Check here to see if you are eligible for government-subsidised training. Training to eligible students is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth funding.