CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability

The certificate covers wide-ranging knowledge and specialized skills focusing on human-centered support. Leaners will provide support and training to disabled people in both residential and community-based environments.

About CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability

The certificate covers wide-ranging knowledge and specialized skills focusing on human-centered support. Leaners will provide support and training to disabled people in both residential and community-based environments. Make a difference in someone’s life by helping them to be more independent and improve the quality of life. You will acquire valuable knowledge and hands-on experience that assist you to put your theoretical knowledge into practice.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements, however all students must:

  • Be 18 years or over
  • Have the physical capacity to work as an Individual support worker
  • Pass a National Police Clearance
  • Posses Literacy, Language and Numeracy Skills at ACFS level 3,

Course Structure

The students enrolled in CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability are required to complete 14 (11 Core and 3 Elective) units of competency as listed below:

Core unit

  • CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
  • CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
  • CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses
  • CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses
  • CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
  • CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skill development using a person-centred approach
  • CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
  • CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
  • CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
  • HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Elective unit

  • CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
  • CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people
  • CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs

Delivery Methods

We primarily offer two delivery modes for the qualification.

Face to Face Delivery: Delivering the training sessions as scheduled either one-on-one or in a group. To ensure maximum effectiveness, students will be learning topics one by one and undertake hands-on opportunities.

Self-Paced Learning: Undertake learning and evaluation assessments between face-to-face consultations. Typically, it is communicated through the instructor.

Duration

The duration of this course is 1290 hours delivered over 52 weeks (46 weeks plus 6 weeks’ holidays). This will consist of 40 weeks (20 hours per week) of classroom delivery, plus 6 weeks of work placement at 20 hours per week.

800 hours are allocated to face-to-face classroom sessions.

370 hours of the course are allocated to projects, private study and assessment work

120 hours are allocated to work placement

WHAT IS RPL?

Kick start your career by earning a recognized qualification. Being acknowledged for the skills you acquire will help you advance your career and further education. We evaluate your skills and apply credits based on previous education, experience, and skills. Some of the job opportunities you may want to consider are nursing assistants, community care workers, support workers, personal care attendants, disability support workers, etc.

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