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Certificate IV in Ageing Support
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CRICOS Course Code: 090830EVET National Code: CHC43015 |
Course Description
A Certificate IV in Ageing Support reflects the role of senior support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services, either in residential, home or community based environments. Workers will take on responsibility for their own work and may be required to demonstrate leadership within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.
The course combines both theory and practical training, with the bulk of the learning and assessment in the workplace where learners will be practising acquired knowledge through delivery of skills in areas relating to personal care, assisting people to maintain independence in their home of choice and provide welfare and support services to assist some of the most vulnerable people in the community in an effective manner. Person-centred and consumer-directed care requires the support worker to have well developed communication skills to work with the client and the family.
Career Outcomes
- Care supervisor
- Personal care worker
- Accommodation support worker
- Community support worker
Course Admission Requirements
Domestic Australian Students or Fee for Service Students
- For Certificate level courses, students must have completed a minimum of Year 10 schooling or equivalent or to be a mature age student (20 years of age and above).
- Students need to demonstrate they have proficiency in English. If students cannot provide documented proof of their English language proficiency, they will be required to sit for a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test (LLN) before a place can be offered.
International Students
- Students need to demonstrate they have proficiency in English.
- International students are required to have a minimum of IELTS test results of 5.5 (academic) with no individual band lower than 5, or achieve an equivalent in other forms of testing that satisfy the Institute’s requirement. If an international student does not have any current IELTS score or any recognised English language result, they are required to take an English language test.
- For Certificate level courses, students must have completed a minimum of Year 10 schooling or equivalent or to be a mature age student (20 years of age and above) with relevant work experience.
Additional Requirements
- All Certificate IV in Ageing Support students must be willing to apply, or already hold, a current National Police Clearance (not older than 3 months at time of enrolment). This is COMPULSORY for students/candidates to undertake workplace training. A National Police Clearance can be acquired from any Post Office for a small fee. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery. Students cannot attend work experience without this.
- All learners are required to wear an APSI uniform while attending workplace training in accordance with APSI Aged Care and Community Services Dress Code.
Unit Code |
Unit Name |
Core Units |
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| CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients |
| CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people |
| CHCAGE003 | Coordinate services for older people |
| CHCAGE004 | Implement interventions with older people at risk |
| CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia |
| CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery |
| CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs |
| CHCCCS023 | Support independence and well being |
| CHCCCS025 | Support relationships with carers and families |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
| CHCPAL001 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach |
| CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships |
| HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems |
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
Elective Units |
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| CHCAGE002 | Implement falls prevention strategies |
| CHCCSS017 | Provide loss and grief support |
| HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
I am an International student from the Philippines and I worked in the Health Care profession back in the Philippines. I decided to study Aged Care course in Australia in order to advance my career in nursing.
My agent introduced me to Australian Professional Skills Institute and I am very happy with the Institute as they helped me to secure a job at Brightwater the Village as soon as I started the course. Brightwater is one the largest Aged Care organisations in Perth and making it a great privilege to get to work with them. The working conditions and working environment is very good here. I really enjoy my studies and work a lot!
Intake Dates
2023
30 January | 24 April | 17 July | 9 October
2024
29 January | 22 April | 15 July | 7 October
Course Fees
- Australian/Domestic Student Fees
(includes international students in Perth completing a secondary course) - International Student Fees
Mode of Delivery
This course is delivered through face-to-face classroom teaching and workplace training. Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 hours of workplace training.
Course Duration
International Students: 26 weeks including holiday break after completion of Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community).
Domestic Students: 14 weeks after completion of Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community).
Workplace Training
Workplace training is a compulsory component of this course for all students. Students are required to work in aged care facilities for a minimum of 120 hours before graduation. There is no guarantee of employment after completion of workplace training.
Location of Delivery
Face to Face classroom learning – Wellington Fair, 40 Lord Street, East Perth, WA 6004, Australia Workplace training – at the workplace as approved by Australian Professional Skills Institute workplace assessor.
Entry Requirements
- Completion of Year 10 or above AND completion of Certificate III in Individual Support.
- International students must demonstrate English Language Proficiency at the upper immediate level or IELTS 5.5 (Academic).
Timetable
Students need to attend face-to-face training for a minimum of 20 contact hours per week. Class hours will be scheduled from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Timetables/Delivery Schedules/Classes are subject to change without prior notice. Students will be given a timetable prior to course commencement.
Assessment Methods
Assessment is based on the principles of competency based training. Performance of learners is assessed on their ability to perform the task(s) to industry standards. In order to ensure the principles of validity are upheld are variety of learning styles and a range of assessment strategies are used.
Assessment for each unit of competence will be through a combination of classroom based and work placement tasks. Classroom based assessment includes but is not limited to:
- Case studies
- Assignments
- Practical demonstrations
- Group Activities/Roleplay
- Projects
- Knowledge questions
Workplace training and assessment will be carried out in aged care facilities by workplace supervisor and assessed by APSI workplace assessor in accordance with workplace workbook.
Uniform
Australian Professional Skills Institute will provide a uniform to all Aged Care students while they undertake theory classes and workplace training.
All learners are required to wear an APSI uniform while attending workplace training in accordance with APSI Aged Care and Community Services Dress Code.
National Police Clearance
A National Police Clearance is compulsory for all aged care students who undertake workplace training. A National Police Clearance can be acquired from any Post Office for a small fee. Please allow 3 weeks for delivery.
Immunisations
Articulation
Upon completion of Certificate IV in Aging Support, students can continue to study Diploma of Community Services.
Employment Skills
(Source: AQF Implementation Handbook 2007)
Career Outcome
These workers :
- Carry out activities related to maintaining an individual well being through personal care and/or other activities of living.
- May provide services to individuals with complex needs, and/or work with groups of older people. Work may include training and support to promote independence and community participation, which may be provided as part of activities and programs in a variety of home and community care settings
- Report to service managers and liaise with professionals and other service providers
- May be required to supervise and/pr coordinate a limited number of other workers.
Workers at this level are required to have an understanding of Indigenous culture and history, clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and to work with local communities in the provision of services.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
RPL
- provides an alternative pathway to achieving a qualification without course attendance
- is a consultative process between with the candidate and the assessor to determine whether the candidate has acquired the requisite learning, skills and knowledge to demonstrate that they have achieved the required learning outcomes or performance criteria of the course or qualification, for which the candidate is seeking
- identifies where appropriate additional learning experiences or training gaps are needed to achieve the course or qualification
- is the conduct of an assessment to confirm competency.
APSI has developed a process that promotes holistic and task-based assessment. It focuses on relating assessment activities to actual job tasks. The intention of this model is to streamline and simplify the process of recognising competency.
Prior to RPL, information is provided to the candidate on the assessment process. Specific advice is given to each candidate on how they can demonstrate their competence and what documentary evidence is required to support their application. Each industry has unique documents that can provide evidence of experience and competence.
The candidate is required to provide adequate information prior to, throughout and after a training and assessment experience. The assessor, in this process, needs to be fully aware of the needs of the candidate and help them identify relevant workplace personnel who can confirm the candidate’s competency.
The focus of the APSI streamlined holistic assessment process is to focus on demonstrated skills and knowledge and not to rely purely on documentary evidence as the main source of evidence.
Some examples of documentary evidence that can support the process include:
- licences such as First Aid, RSA
- CV or work history with details of job role and responsibilities
- previous qualifications from overseas and Australia
- certificates and records of results or assessments completed with other RTO’s
- photographs of work undertaken
- samples of related project work
- diaries of tasks performed
- task sheets/job sheets/logbooks
- site training records
- pay slips / employment contracts / job descriptions
- memberships of relevant professional associations
- references/letters/third party reports from previous employers/supervisors
- industry awards
- performance appraisals
Disclaimer
The information contained on this website is current at the time of publishing. Australian Professional Skills Institute reserves the right to change the admission requirements, fees, location of delivery and units of competency whenever necessary. Please contact us for the most current information.
