National Code: CHC33015
This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability, or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. Workers have a range of factual, technical, and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Victorian Institute of Education has the following entry requirements. International students must:
*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.
Our current (as of May 2022) Admissions requirements for Assessment Level 1 countries like Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia etc (as long as these countries are on assessment Lvl 1) are:
Code | Title | Core or Elective |
CHCCCS015 | Provide individualised support | Core |
CHCCCS023 | Support independence and wellbeing | Core |
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services | Core |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | Core |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people | Elective |
CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs | Elective |
CHCDIS001 | Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach | Elective |
CHCDIS002 | Follow established person-centred behaviour supports | Elective |
CHCDIS003 | Support community participation and social inclusion | Elective |
CHCDIS007 | Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability | Elective |
This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 40 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 12 weeks of holidays.
The qualification requires that a work placement of 120 hours is completed.
Offshore Fee$11,900Enrollment Fee: $200 Material & Insurance Fee: $500 Note: Intake dates and courses fee are subject to change without prior notice. | Onshore Fee$8,800Enrollment Fee: $200 Material & Insurance Fee: $500 Note: Intake dates and courses fee are subject to change without prior notice. |
Potential employment options are as a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the CHC42015 Certificate IV in Community Services and a range of other related community services qualifications.
Students may apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge, and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning). The granting of course credit may affect course fees, as well as the duration of the course.
This process is outlined in Victorian Institute of Education Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures.
