Certificate IV In Disability

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

Support those with a disability and help them get the most out of everyday

Course code

CHC43115

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Online

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International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 12 months. Part Time, 24 months.

Start dates

January, April, July, October

• Read more about this course

  During the course, you’ll learn to work with people with a disability; augmentative and alternative communication strategies; legal and ethical frameworks; individualised plans; inclusion and community participation; empowerment; workplace safety; behaviours of concern; and skills development. The course includes 140 hours of work placement.
  
  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.
  
  Please note: course duration for part-time students will vary depending on the number of modules undertaken per study period and module availability.

• Course units

  Module 1 Inclusive practices

  CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people

  CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

  HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

  Module 2 Communication

  CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships

  CHCDIS004 Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies

  Module 3 Belonging to a community

  CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion

  CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach

  Module 4 Health and wellbeing

  CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs

  HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems

  Module 5 Managing autism spectrum disorder

  CHCCCS024 Support individuals with autism spectrum disorder

  CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports

  Module 6 Supporting the Individual

  CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses

  CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support

  Module 7 Empowering people with disability

  CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with a disability

• Career pathways

  Nationally recognised training	Certificate IV In Disability	Diploma Of Community Services
  Possible job outcome	integration aid residential support worker advocate disability support officer recreational services officer adult training services worker	community corrections officer migrant / refugee advocate youth worker domestic violence outreach worker child protection practitioner juvenile justice support worker case manager

• 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. Pre-Training Review – meet the technology requirements to study with Chisholm Online / Express valid reasoning for undertaking this course OR, Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) test – meet the entry levels of the course. Over the age of 18 / not currently enrolled in a school., 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 Inclusive practices	$121.80	$609.00	$1,464.50
  Module 2 Communication	$96.60	$483.00	$1,161.50
  Module 3 Belonging to a community	$92.40	$462.00	$1,111.00
  Module 4 Health and wellbeing	$134.40	$672.00	$1,616.00
  Module 5 Managing autism spectrum disorder	$84.00	$420.00	$1,010.00
  Module 6 Supporting the Individual	$138.60	$693.00	$1,666.50
  Module 7 Empowering people with disability	$84.00	$420.00	$1,010.00
  Payable	$751.80	$3,759.00	$9,039.50

  *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.