Certificate
This course has been superseded on the national register and will be replaced with the latest version of the course listed in the approved training package. You will be contacted with further details regarding the revised course.
The Certificate III in Individual Support is designed to provide training to entry level workers who want to work specifically in residential aged care facilities, community care and nursing homes. It is perfect for people who are wanting to start a career as a care worker, as well as for those who are already working in the area but who need to formalise their qualifications in order to take the next step in their career.
This course will train you for entry-level aged care support positions where you will learn:
* About the human body and how to support its healthy functioning.
* How to facilitate the empowerment of older people and tailor their support.
* Supporting and monitoring a client with dementia.
* Tools to communicate and collaborate effectively with clients, families and co-workers.
Within the course you will learn how to provide physical, social and emotional support to the elderly, as well as how to work as part of a team with other health professionals such as nurses and healthcare workers.
This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to gain employment within an aged care environment. With an ageing population, there is high demand for qualified aged care workers. Many of our students are offered work on completion of their placement.
Throughout your training, the focus will be on empowering you with the knowledge and competencies required by aged care workers to deliver individualised person-centred support to people who may require assistance due to ageing in community or residential based settings.
You will be taught how to use discretion and judgement in relation to providing this support and to take ownership of tasks and outcomes.
Practical sessions will be conducted in our state-of-the-art allied health facility at Frankston and Berwick, with simulated hospital rehabilitation and community environments.
TIMETABLE
Monday, Thursday and Friday (Bass Coast and Mornington Peninsula)
A minimum of 120 hours work placement is required to complete this course which will be arranged by Chisholm Institute.
This course is also available as a traineeship.
In addition to being a Free TAFE course, this course is also part of the Free TAFE Pathways initiative.
All applicants are required to complete BSKB and must obtain exit level 3 in both literacy and numeracy (working at level 4)., Please note: Students need a valid Working with Children Check (volunteer), a clear national police check and immunisations to undertake practical placement., Students must have satisfactorily completed a minimum of year 9 or equivalent, Students need to be able to complete manual tasks associated with therapy assistance and should have a proficient level of physical fitness to be able to complete the course, Students will be unable to successfully complete the course without completing placement.