CHC43015
Certificate IV in Ageing Support
Course Overview
This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community-based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery. Workers may be required to demonstrate leadership and have limited responsibility for the organization and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters.
Type
International
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Duration
74 Weeks
20 Hours/Week
6 Terms
CRICOS Code
097995E
Course Discount
Gold Coast Campus
Start dates
22 January 2024
15 April 2024
8 July 2024
30 September 2024
Course Breakdown
Core Units
CHCADV001
Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
CHCAGE001
Facilitate the empowerment of older people
CHCAGE003
Coordinate services for older people
CHCAGE004
Implement interventions with older people at risk
CHCAGE005
Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCCCS006
Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
CHCCCS011
Meet personal support needs
CHCCCS023
Support independence and wellbeing
CHCCCS025
Support relationships with cares and families
CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
CHCLEG003
Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCPAL001
Deliver care services using a palliative approach
CHCPRP001
Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
HLTAAP001
Recognise healthy body systems
HLTWHS002
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Elective Units
HLTAID011
Provide First Aid
CHCAGE002
Implement falls prevention strategies
CHCCCS015
Provide individualised support
Career Outcomes
- Community program coordinator
- Residential care orker
- Support worker (Community services)
- Care supervisor
- Personal care worker
- Residential care officer
- Care team leader
Face-to-face Schedule
This course is scheduled as:
- 74 weeks | 20 hours per week | 6 terms | 10 week terms (plus term breaks)
Homework, reading and assessment tasks are completed between each workshop. We recommend that learners set aside between 5–7 hours per week for homework, reading and assessment tasks.
Pathways
Students can enter directly into the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support without prior qualifications. Students may choose to enrol into a double qualification with CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support or CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services.
Applicants who have successfully completed CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (ageing specialisation) may be eligible for up to 9 credits towards the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support.
Course Fees
Darwin
- Course Fee
- $15,000.00
- Application Fee (non-refundable) – $300
- Resource Fee – $200
- Tuition Fee – $14,500
Tuition Fee Per Term
- First payment
- $2,500.00
- Subsequent payments
- $2,500.00 x5
Contact international@alanakaye.edu.au for information on discounted fees.
Gold Coast
- Course Fee
- $11,000.00
- Application Fee (non-refundable) – $300
- Resource Fee – $200
- Tuition Fee – $10,500
Tuition Fee Per Term
- First payment
- $2,000.00
- Subsequent payments
- $1,800.00 x5
Contact international@alanakaye.edu.au for information on discounted fees.
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Recognition of Prior Learning for All Campuses
(Per Unit of Competency) - $500.00
- Course learning and assessment material
- Qualified industry expert trainer
- Student support
- Coffee and tea
- Certification upon successful completion
Work Placement Requirements
It is a requirement that students complete 120 hours of work placement (to be satisfactorily signed off by your Work Supervisor and your Alana Kaye Assessor).
In addition, the work placement must be completed in aged care, home and community, disability or community service organisation.
This work placement will be completed at different times throughout your course of study. You must have a police check and have completed First Aid before commencing work placement (we will assist you with this upon arrival in Australia).