Course Outline

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. This qualification is also offered as Traineeship and is also Government Funded under the Skilled Assure Supplier (SAS).

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Overview

National Code CHC33021 Delivery Mode Blended Learning - Classroom and online Assessment Mode Classroom and online Duration 6 – 12 months including practical placement Location Station Road Burpengary Qld

Course Details

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Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements:

There are no prerequisites for this nationally recognised qualification.

There are no barriers to entry based on age (other than post school students over 16), gender, social or educational background. Students need to be able bodied and have the physical capacity to undertake the practical application of the program.

Students should already possess the foundation skills in language, literacy and numeracy (LL&N). To ensure students are set up for success, each student is required to complete the Language, Literacy & Numeracy Assessment to determine what level they are currently working at and if they are suitable to proceed with this qualification. Where students do not have the necessary skills, they may be provided with additional support to develop their literacy and numeracy skills to this level if appropriate, or alternatively they will be provided information on other more appropriate courses.

USI Requirements:

Unique Student Identification (USI) number is a reference number that is required by the Federal Government of Australia. The USI is valuable for Government as it enables the collection of information about students’ training and study activity, and their movements within the Vocational and Education T raining (VET) and Higher Education systems. This information provides an important foundation for understanding and improving VET and Higher Education performance and better meeting the needs of students, education or training providers and employers.

Students are required to apply for the USI. Details on how to apply can be found here: https://www.usi.gov.au/

IT Requirements:

This qualification requires a basic understanding and use of computers and the internet.  Support will be provided as required to develop the students’ skills.

Enrolment Documents:

To assist the enrolment process when you hit the ‘Enrol Now’ button, can please have the following documents, ready with you as you will need to upload them during the enrolment process:

  • Identification Requirements:
    • Queensland Diver’s Licence, or
    • Photo Identification Card, or
    • Adult Proof of Age Card, or
    • Heavy Vehicle or Marine Licence, or
    • Australian passport
  • Concession Requirements (if applicable):
    • Pensioner Concession Card, or
    • Health Care Card, or
    • Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
  • Australian Citizenship Requirements:
    • Australian passport, or
    • Australian Citizenship Certificate, or
    • Australian Birth Certificate, or
    • Green Medicare Card
  • Queensland Residency Requirements:
    • Queensland Diver’s Licence, or
    • Photo Identification Card, or
    • Adult Proof of Age Card, or
    • Heavy Vehicle or Marine Licence,
    • Australian Electoral Commission document, or
    • contract of property purchase, lease / rental document, mortgage / land ownership
      certificate, or
    • electricity, gas or telephone account issued the last six (6) months, or
    • Queensland local government rates notice
  • Previous Study Document Requirements:
    • Qualification / Award / Certificate
    • Academic Transcript/s
Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning

Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are two ways a student may obtain credit towards their program of study.

Credit transfer is an administrative process, where a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) recognises and accepts Australian recognised  qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by another RTO. There are no fees associated with a Credit Transfer.

RPL is the acknowledgement of a person’s skills and knowledge acquired through previous relevant training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject or a whole program (qualification). A student may apply for RPL after enrolling with the training provider. The student must supply evidence to substantiate the claim for credit. This may be a folio of all relevant documentation and must be assessed by the RTO for RPL to be granted. Unlike Credit Transfer the student has not previously been assessed as being competent and must go through an assessment process to be awarded RPL. For this RPL process there are fees that must be paid.

Pathways into other Qualifications

Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to:

  • CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
  • CHC43315 Certificate IV in Mental Health
  • CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services
Course Structure

To successfully achieve the CHC33021 – Certificate III Individual support there are fifteen (15) Units of Competency to successfully complete. You can specialise in one of two (2) streams: Ageing or Disability.

The CHC33021 – Certificate III Individual Support Units of Competency are as follows:

  • 9 Core Units of Competency
  • 6 Elective Units of Competency

To specialise in either Ageing or Disability, you must choose between the Ageing or Disability elective units listed in the next sections.

Units of Competency – Disability Stream
Unit Code Unit Name Core | Elective
CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support Core
CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support Core
CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing Core
CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems Core
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services Core
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people Core
CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically Core
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control Core
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care Core
CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach Disability Elective
CHCDIS012 Support community participation and social inclusion Disability Elective
CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support Disability Elective
CHCCCS036 Support relationships with carers and families General Elective
CHCGRP001 Support group activities General Elective
HLTAID011 Provide first aid General Elective
Units of Competency – Ageing Stream
Unit Code Unit Name Core | Elective
CHCCCS031 Provide individualised support Core
CHCCCS038 Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support Core
CHCCCS040 Support independence and wellbeing Core
CHCCCS041 Recognise healthy body systems Core
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services Core
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people Core
CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically Core
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control Core
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care Core
CHCAGE011 Provide support to people living with dementia Ageing Elective
CHCAGE013 Work effectively in aged care Ageing Elective
CHCPAL003 Deliver care services using a palliative approach Ageing Elective
CHCCCS036 Support relationships with carers and families General Elective
CHCDIS011 Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach General Elective
HLTAID011 Provide first aid General Elective
Traineeships

Types of Traineeships available:

  • Fulltime
  • Part time (Minimum of 15 paid hours per week over each 4 week period throughout duration of apprenticeship/traineeship.)
  • School Based (Minimum of 7.5 paid hours per week of paid employment. This may be averaged over a 3 month period. Over the period of a year, the employer must provide at a minimum the equivalent of 375 hours (50 days) of paid employment. Please see your school’s vocational guidance officer for more details.
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Training Delivery

This course will be delivered using a blended delivery methodology. The blended methodology employed by DIVTEC Training College includes face to face classroom training supported by online learning. The face to face classroom sessions are important to demonstrate the practical components of the course.

The practical component is conducted at DIVTEC’s simulated training centre located at 10 Station Road Burpengary Qld.

Practical Placement - MANDATORY

The Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021) has a mandatory requirement to obtain a practical placement. Students often find placements hard to source and difficult to manage.

DIVTEC Training College can solve this this for you!

Through its industry partners we can coordinate and place our students where they will complete the mandatory 120 hours. This practical placement will not only assist in developing work-ready skills but will also help to consolidate the skills and knowledge for some units that you study.

Additional Support

DIVTEC Training College offers support services to any students who have questions or difficulties regarding the training as well as their future career development. Students with disabilities are encouraged to enrol in the course and will be appropriately supported.

Career Outcomes

Employment opportunities could include training and support to promote independence and community participation, which may be provided as part of activities and programs in a variety of settings, including residential and centre-based programs.

The following occupations relate to this qualification.

  • Disability support worker
  • NDIS support worker
  • Care Assistant
  • Accommodation support worker
  • Personal carer
  • Community care worker
  • Field officer

 

The following employment pathways are available to students who complete this qualification:

  • residential group homes
  • training resource centres,
  • day respite centres,
  • open employment services
  • other community settings and in clients’ homes.
  • Respite Care Worker
  • Disability Support Worker
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) service provider

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service.

Payment Plan

DIVTEC Training College offers you a Payment Plan, which enables you to pay for the course over its duration. Your first instalment is required as part of the enrolment process. Following commencement, you will be debited electronically each week until the completion of your payment plan.

For more details about the Payment Plan option please contact 3855 9215 or email: [email protected]

Concessional Student Requirements

To be eligible for the discounted concession fee, you must meet any of the below criteria:

  • Hold a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card issued under Commonwealth law, or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card and is named on the card;
  • Provide DIVTEC Training College with an official form under Commonwealth law confirming that the student, their partner, or the person of whom the student is a dependant, is entitled to concessions under a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card;
  • Is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander;
  • Has a disability; or
  • Is an adult prisoner.

Fees

All Programs Prices (including Government Subsidised Price and Full Fee Price)

Fee Type Student Fee Government Subsidised Price** $150 Full Fee Price $3,900 Staff Fee Price* $2,600 Traineeship - Student Contribution Price $1,512 (subject to Unit selection) Traineeship - Student Contribution Price (Concessional) $604.80 (subject to Unit selection)

RPL available. All prices are quoted at a per unit rate and may vary depending on unit selection.

* Discount applies to staff of approved partner organisations.

** The Certificate 3 Guarantee supports eligible individuals to complete their first post-school certificate III level qualification and increase their skills to move into employment, re-enter the workforce or advance their career via subsidised training.

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Accredited

RTO ID: 32535

Nationally Recognised Training
This training course is a Nationally Recognised Certificate and meets AQF standards.

 

DIVTEC Training College has met the Government’s requirements to provide subsidised training. This gives Vocational Education and Training (VET) students, parents and employers confidence that the training delivered by DIVTEC Training College has met provisions under the Government criteria.

This Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33021) is subsidised under the VET Investment and User Choice funding arrangement with the Skills Assure Supplier contract that DIVTEC Training College has with the Government. Students must meet the eligibility criteria to access the subsidised training.