CHC30212 Certificate III in Aged Care (Victoria Only)

About the course

This course is designed to provide practical training in caring for the older people within residential aged care. The course looks at the activities required to maintain personal care and other activities of living for people in the aged care setting.

We also offer students a supportive learning environment with unique opportunities to develop the physical, mental and emotional skills required to work in this industry.

Who Should Study this course?

Individuals wishing to work in residential aged care as a new career pathway or individuals who are currently working in the aged care industry who wish to transfer to personal care work.

Career Opportunities

Career paths include employment in residential aged care, community health, home carer or in day care centres.

Further Study Opportunities

After completion of this certificate the career opportunities are endless within the health sector.

Further study options are:

· CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care

· Other health and aged-care streams including:

o Home and Community Care

o Leisure and Health

o Disability

o Enrolled Nurse

Entry Requirements

All applicants are required to complete:

1. An Application Form (available on the HealthTrain website)

2. A simple literacy and numeracy assessment

3. An interview (telephone or in-person)

Prior to commencing industry placement you will need to complete a policy check (you will need to provide 100 points ID including photo ID).

Course Structure and Duration

Duration: This course is up to 24 weeks duration depending upon your entry level. The course combines both classroom and Vocational Placement (work experience) hours.

Attendance at classes every Wednesday plus up to 120 hours of Vocational Placement is required. Additional support is provided online by your trainer who can assist outside of scheduled hour with assessment or other questions.

To successfully complete this Cert III in Aged Care you must complete 14 units of competence and the required placement hours.

RPL

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process where a student may be granted credit or partial credit towards a qualification in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Individuals are encouraged to ring HealthTrain to discuss their potential for RPL for unit of competence within this qualification.

Assessments

Assessment activities will be a combination of work in class, written assignments and practical activities. The assessment for a number of units of competence links directly to the observation of an individual’s activities while on mandatory work experience activities.

Eligibility for Government Funded Training (Victorian Students Only)

Subsidised training is available to eligible individuals through the Victorian Government. You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, residing in Victoria and undertaking a course at a higher level than what you may currently hold. If you hold a degree or higher which is recognised in Australia you will be ineligible for VTG. You may be required to pay a co-contribution depending on the qualification you are undertaking.

If you currently work within the Aged Care Industry you may be eligible for Commonwealth funding, please contact the administration office on 9772 3409.

The student tuition fees are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services and amenity fees.

For more information go to http://www.education.vic.gov.au/about/department/Pages/refocusvet.aspx

Course Fees

If you are eligible for subsidised training	$1,030.00 (at $2.00 AHC) plus materials fee #
If you are eligible for subsidised training and a concession rate.	$206.00 (at 0.40c AHC) plus materials fee #
Full Course Fees	$5,408.00 plus materials fees #
RPL Fee	$10.50 AHC
Materials Fees	$280.00
# AHC, Semester and full fee rates subject to change.	## All fees are to be paid prior to the commencement of the course.
Existing Workers: You may be eligible for a commonwealth-funded placement if you are, or about to become an aged care worker, contact our Administration staff for an evaluation of your eligibility.

Course Units

Unit Code	Unit Name	AHCs
CHCAC317A	Support older people to maintain their independence	20
CHCAC318B	Work effectively with older people	30
CHCAC319A	Provide support to people living with dementia	55
CHCCS411C	Work effectively in the community sector	40
CHCICS301B	Provide support to meet personal care needs	50
CHCICS302B	Participate in the implementation of individualised plans	15
CHCICS303A	Support individual health and emotional well being	30
CHCWHS312A	Follow safety procedures for direct care work	30
CHCPA301B	Deliver care services using a palliative approach	55
HLTAP301B	Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context	70
HLTHIR403C	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers	20
CHCINF408C	Comply with information requirements of the aged care and community care sectors	40
CHCCS305C	Assist clients with medication	40
CHCAD401D	Advocate for clients	20

Work Experience

Work experience will be organised at relevant Aged Care facilities and details of this will be available at the commencement of the course.

Policies and Forms

HealthTrain has a range of polices and forms relevant to a prospective and current student’s enrolment into a course with us. We encourage all prospective and current students to review our policies on our web-site www.healthtrain.edu.au under the student portal section.

Version

This version was approved by the Executive Director on 13 March 2013

“This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding”