CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
This qualification prepares support workers to perform specialised tasks in aged care across residential, home, or community settings. Workers are responsible for delivering quality services by planning, facilitating, and reviewing individualised care. They may also demonstrate leadership and oversee the work of others within set guidelines. A minimum of 120 hours of practical work is required. No specific licensing or certification is needed.
About The Course
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 delivery 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 organisation and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters.
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.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Course Duration
This qualification will be delivered over 26 weeks
Delivery Mode
This program is delivered in the classroom, through structured self-study and in the workplace.
Deliver Location
Level 3, 76 Waymouth Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000 and various workplaces
Target Group
Target groups for the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support are domestic students who are:
- seeking to pursue or further a career in ageing support
- seeking to enter a new industry sector
- seeking a pathway to higher level qualifications.
Entry Requirements
Kentford Institute has the following entry requirements:
Students must:
- Be at least 18 years of age and have completed Year 12 or equivalent
- Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs
- Have sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills as tested through a language, literacy and numeracy assessment. Students will need to achieve ACSF level 3 for reading, writing, numeracy and oral communication to enter the course.
- Have sufficient digital literacy skills to use computer, LMS, and digital application including search engine.
Additional Requirements for Work Placement
Placement is a compulsory part of this qualifications. To participate, students must:
- Provide a current influenza vaccination record (as required by our placement partner).
- Provide evidence of three doses of COVID-19 vaccination.
- Be able to obtain a valid National Police Clearance (mandatory for all placements).
- Be able to obtain a valid NDIS Worker Screening Check.
- Meet any immunisation or health requirements specified by placement providers.
- Wear appropriate workplace attire and footwear during placement.
Pathways
Potential employment options are in a range of community services and ageing support roles.
Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services or a range of other community services qualifications.
Course credit
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 Kentford Institute’s Student Enrolment and Completion Policy and Associated Procedures and Training and Assessment Policy & Associated Procedures
Course Structure
Code | Title | Core / Elective |
CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients | Core |
CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people | Core |
CHCAGE003 | Coordinate services for older people | Core |
CHCAGE004 | Implement interventions with older people at risk | Core |
CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia | Core |
CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery | Core |
CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs | Core |
CHCCCS023 | Support independence and wellbeing | Core |
CHCCCS025 | Support relationships with carers and families | Core |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance | Core |
CHCPAL001 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach | Core |
CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | Core |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
CHCCCS007 | Develop and implement service programs | Elective |
CHCCCS017 | Provide loss and grief support | Elective |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety | Elective |
Coure Fee:
$1800
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