Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

CHC33021

Location

Online

Study Mode

Online, Workplace

Outcomes

Accommodation Support Worker, Care Assistant, Community Care Worker, Disabilities Services Officer, Disability Service Worker, Disability Support Worker, Residential Care Officer, Residential Support Worker

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Qualification

Certificate III

Awarded By

Open Colleges

Duration

Self paced - up to 12 months

Start Date

Anytime – start anytime!

Payment Option

Fee For Service, Payment plan, Upfront payment

This course meets the Nationally Recognised Training standards. It is listed on the Australian government's National Register for Vocational Education and Training (VET). Studying this course leads to a qualification that's recognised throughout Australia, and lets employers know that you have the right skills for the job.

How Much Will It Cost?

Payment plan

Flexible payment plans are available for this course, making it easier to invest in your future. Enquire now to find out more!

Course Rundown

No experience necessary, this CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), offered by Open Colleges in association with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (RTO: 90197), is designed for the complete beginner who’s passionate and curious about a career in disability support services. Additionally, Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative makes finding required work placement easy.

The course is designed to get you job-ready, providing you with the skills and training you need to step directly into a support role when you finish. You’ll learn how to empower people with disability, support independence and wellbeing, promote social inclusion and make a positive impact in the lives of your clients.

Develop all the skills you need to succeed. You’ll be equipped with knowledge of how to work in legal and ethical way, communicate with clients and health professionals, follow safe work practices and work with diverse people.

35o hours of work placement is required to complete this course – made easy with Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, Open Colleges organises your work placement for you while you focus on study, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their dream career – close to home.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service course, it is not government funded.

Eligibility

There are no formal education entry requirements for this course.

Open Colleges recommends that students:

Have language, literacy and numeracy skills that ensure the ability to read and comprehend technical terms and communicate effectively through email. These skills are equivalent to those that would be required to successfully complete year 12.
Have access to a modern computer with high-speed internet.
Have access to a device with audio / video playback capabilities.
Have basic computing skills including the ability to make a short video.

Physical requirements:

Students will need to be reasonably physically fit to undertake the work placement as the tasks and activities associated with the work placement may involve manual handling and other physical activities.

FAQS

What You’ll Learn

In this disability course, subjects you may study include:

CHCCOM005 – Communicate and work in health or community services
HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
CHCCCS031 – Provide individualised support
CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
CHCLEG001 – Work legally and ethically
CHCCCS023 – Support independence and wellbeing
CHCCCS041 – Recognise healthy body systems
HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
CHCDIS011 – Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
CHCDIS012 – Support community participation and social inclusion
CHCDIS020 – Work effectively in disability support
CHCCCS044 – Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCCCS036 – Support relationships with carer and family
HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid*

*Open Colleges does not offer this Unit of Competency. You will be required to undertake the Unit of Competency with an external provider at your own cost.

160 hours of work placement is also required – made easy with Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, Open Colleges organises your work placement for you while you focus on study, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their dream career – close to home.

Why study with Open Colleges

Open Colleges has been helping Australians realise their potential for over 125 years, and they’re now one of Australia’s leaders in online education. In the last decade alone, they’ve helped over 450,000 students gain the skills to launch, change or take the next step in their careers. When you study with OC, you’ll graduate with a nationally recognised qualification that’ll help you find work across Australia. Their nationally recognised courses are designed by vocational experts, and you’ll learn job-ready skills from industry specialists. Online learning is all about flexibility, so they’ve designed their learning platform to be as flexible as possible. It’s available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so you can access it anytime you want. It’s designed to work around your lifestyle, not the other way around, so you can easily fit your study in with your other commitments.

Student Support

The common misconception is that studying online means that you’re studying alone, but at Open Colleges, they take great pride in the superior support provided to their students. They make it easy for you to get support when you need it with their student support team available Monday to Friday via email, phone and Live Chat and on the weekends, via Live Chat (when available). They’re here, in tandem with trainers and assessors, to make sure you’re supported the whole way through your course, from the time you enrol right through to your graduation.

Where Will It Lead Me?

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), awarded by Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd.

You’ll graduate with job-ready skills, backed by the experience you’ve gained in the work placement program.

As a professionally qualified disability support worker, you’ll be eligible to apply for a number of direct client care roles in both residential and non-residential settings.

Residential Support Worker