Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability or Ageing)

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 (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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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]

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.