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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International

Not available for International students

Length

Full Time, 6 months. Part Time, 9 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	CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  CHCLEG003	CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
  HLTWHS002	HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
  Module 2 Communication
  CHCCOM002	CHCCOM002 Use communication to build relationships
  CHCDIS004	CHCDIS004 Communicate using augmentative and alternative communication strategies
  Module 3 Belonging to a community
  CHCDIS008	CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
  CHCDIS009	CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
  Module 4 Health and wellbeing
  CHCDIS010	CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
  HLTAAP001	HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
  Module 5 Managing autism spectrum disorder
  CHCCCS024	CHCCCS024 Support individuals with autism spectrum disorder
  CHCDIS002	CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
  Module 6 Supporting the Individual
  CHCDIS005	CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses
  CHCCCS015	CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
  Module 7 Empowering people with disability
  CHCDIS007	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	recreational services officer adult training services worker integration aid residential support worker advocate disability support officer	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

  Applicants must be over the age of 18 for the online course, Applicants will undertake a telephone interview prior to enrolment, Mature age entry with Year 12 (VCE) or equivalent qualification, Relevant industry experience preferred, Students are required to produce a valid 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.