CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support
CRICOS Course Code: 114840A
Campus Locations
Melbourne Campus
L10/601 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Hobart Campus
212A Liverpool Street, Hobart TAS 7000
Abbotsford Campus
395-397 Victoria St, Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
Broadmeadows Campus
61 Riggall St, Broadmeadows, Victoria 3047
Huonville Campus
101 Wilmot Road, HUONVILLE, Tasmania 7109
About us
This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide support and supervision to people with disabilities. They may work in residential, community or in-home settings. Workers at this level work independently or with limited guidance from others and use discretion and judgement to provide person-centred support. They may have responsibility for the supervision of other workers and volunteers and/or coordination of a service. This course is for qualification that will provide support to people with a disability. You will learn how to provide quality support to people with a disability and their families. To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Who should apply for this course?
This course is targeted at international students who are:
- •Working as a carer or disability support
- •Seeking to pursue a career in disability support
- •Seeking to enter a new industry sector
- •Seeking a pathway to higher-level qualifications
Completing the Certificate IV in Disability Support course may provide you with employment or learning opportunities. Potential employment options are as a disability support worker in disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry.
Further education pathways may include the CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services and other Diploma qualifications in community services.
You are required to bring your own laptop with Office 365 (or similar program) to all classes.
Course Map
The following units are included in this course and all are required to complete 7 core units and 6 elective units for the award of the qualification. Students who only complete some units will be awarded with a Statement of Attainment for units successfully completed.
UNITS
| CHCCOM003 | Develop workplace communication strategies |
| CHCDIS020 | Work effectively in disability support |
| CHCDIS015 | Develop and provide person-centred service responses |
| CHCDIS019 | Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs |
| CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
| CHCDIV003 | Manage and promote diversity |
| HLTWHS004 | Manage work health and safety |
| CHCDIS017 | Facilitate community participation and social inclusion |
| CHCDIS018 | Support individuals to develop and run their own services |
| CHCDIS016 | Develop and promote positive person-centred behaviour support |
| CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
| CHCCCS044 | Follow established person-centred behaviour supports |
| CHCDIS012 | Support community participation and social inclusion |
The timetable for this course will be provided to you on orientation, this is subject to change.
Class sessions include a mix of theory and practical activities with a focus on creating a real-life workplace.
For the self-study, you will be provided with a self-study guide which includes activities which you must complete and hand into your trainer and assessor each week.
In addition to classroom based learning and structured self-study, you will also need to complete approximately 5 hours of additional, unsupervised study per week including general reading and research for assessments.
The work placement component is a total of 120 hours which should be completed within the course duration. The work placement must be completed only with an approved provider. We may assist you to find a work placement or you can find your own. Your work placement will be discussed in detail with you once you start your course.
Please note that you will also need to complete a police check before going on placement and this will be at your own cost. Immunisations may also be required which will be checked with the work placement provider.
You will also need to complete assessments for this course which may include:
- •Written questions
- •Projects
- •Presentations
- •Reports
- •Role plays/observations
- •Portfolios/journal
- •Workplace hours log
At the beginning of each unit, your trainer and assessor will outline the assessment tasks that must be completed.
Your classes will be conducted in modern classrooms and you will be able to access Wi-Fi. There are also areas for you to relax, as well as conduct additional study.
You will be provided with a Student Guide relevant to each unit in your course. Textbooks are also available onsite for you to use and borrow if you wish.
As part of the entry requirements, you will participate in a course entry interview to determine suitability for the course and student needs. This will also include an LLN assessment and you must achieve ACSF 4 for reading, writing, numeracy and oral communication to enter the course.
Entry requirements
Have an IELTS* score of 6.0 (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. You are required to provide your results so that we can confirm they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.
PRE-REQUISITE ENTRY REQUIREMENT
Prerequisite of either the CHC33021 or CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability), or completion of the CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability along with the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill set.
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COURSE CREDIT
You can apply for recognition of existing qualifications or skills, knowledge and experience (credit transfer or recognition of prior learning) as per the information included in our International Student Handbook, which is available at www.ausc.edu.au
If you are granted course credit, this will affect your course fees as well as the duration of your course. We will advise you in writing of changes to fees or course duration as a result of the credit. You will also be issued with a new Confirmation of Enrolment.
For any questions about course credit, contact us at [email protected]