Individual/Ageing Support – Melbourne Metro College

Onshore Tuition Fee

AUD 7500

Onshore Material Fee

AUD 500

Offshore Tuition Fee

AUD 11000

Offshore Material Fee

AUD 500

Couse Name: CERTIFICATE IV IN AGEING SUPPORT

CRICOS CODE: 102384H

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Description

The Melbourne Metro College Certificate IV in Ageing Support (CHC43015) is a specialist course of study that provides a more advanced level of skill, within the aged care sector – and is often a natural progression from Certificate III in Individual Support (CHC33015).

Successful completion of this qualification will enable career-minded aged care professionals to provide invaluable support within Aged Care, residential, home or community-based environments.

The Certificate IV in Aged Care will combine classroom training with on the job training by our highly qualified training staff. Students will be able to put into practice the skills that they have learnt in the classroom through placement at a registered aged care facility. Resources and equipment used to train students are to industry standards. The delivery will include face to face teaching, lectures, discussions, research, learning activities, group work, and supervised practical sessions. You will also be able to take advantage of work placement with leading Aged Care providers.

Your newly-developed skills will enable graduates to not only work independently, but take responsibility for the planning, facilitation and quality delivery of client-centric services – including:

Managing compliance for Legal and Ethical requirements
Client intervention strategy
Leadership in Service Delivery
Provision of Holistic and Personal care

Entry Requirements

International students must:

Age Requirement

Be at least 18 years of age and have completed the equivalent of Year 12.
Participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs.

English Language Requirement

Have an IELTS* score of 5.5 (test results must be no more than 2 years old). English language competence can also be demonstrated through documented evidence of any of the following:

Educated for 5 years in an English speaking country; or
Completed at least 6 months of a Certificate IV level course in an Australian RTO; or
Successful completion of an English Placement Test

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 5.5.

Course Duration

This qualification will be delivered over 52 weeks, including 44 weeks of training and assessment spread over 4 terms of 10 weeks each and 8 weeks of holidays. A work placement of 120 hours is also required which will be completed in week 11 of each term.

Course Structure

Unit of Competency

Code	Title	Core or Elective
CHCADV001	Facilitate the interests and rights of clients	Core
CHCCCS038	Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support	Core
CHCAGE009	Provide services for older people	Core
CHCAGE010	Implement interventions with older people to reduce risk	Core
CHCAGE011	Provide support to people living with dementia	Core
CHCCCS006	Facilitate individual service planning and delivery	Core
CHCCCS031	Provide individualised support	Core
CHCCCS040	Support independence and wellbeing	Core
CHCCCS036	Support relationships with carers and families	Core
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people	Core
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance	Core
CHCPAL003	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
CHCAGE008	Implement falls prevention strategies	Elective
BSBLDR402	Lead effective workplace relationships	Elective
CHCCCS017	Provide loss and grief support	Elective

Delivery Approach

The course is delivered face to face, 20 hours per week in a classroom and in a simulated workplace environment and will include training presentations, tutorials, demonstrations and practice tasks and activities. Students will be provided with a class timetable at the time of an enrolment. Student are also required to undertake a self-pace study to enhance learning from the units. The extent of self-paced learning is determined by each individual student and is communicated through the trainer.

Work Placement

Students will be required to complete 120 hours of work placement. This is to be completed during Week 11 of each term at a time to suit the student and their work placement provider. Students must complete 30 hours of work placement during this time. Work placement providers will be provided with a list of activities that students are to complete in the workplace to develop their skills. Assessment will also be conducted in the workplace by iLearn OZ trainer and assessor. Students must undergo a working with children check prior to placement which will be at the student’s own cost. iLearn OZ will assist all students to obtain work placements. However, students may also find their own work placement. Work placement agreements will be signed with participating organisations and a facilities check will take place prior to the agreement being signed. Trainers/assessor will visit students on their work placement at least 4 times to provide on the job training, as well as to conduct observations for assessment purposes.

Pathways

Potential employment options are as a as a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry. Students who complete this course may wish to continue their education into the CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services and a range of other community services related Diplomas.

Duration

52 Weeks

Category: Individual/Ageing Support

CHC43015 CERTIFICATE IV IN AGEING SUPPORT