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CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support for Existing Workers

Upskill and gain next level skills to specialise and take on more responsibility.

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CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support for Existing Workers overview

Our delivery of this qualification is designed for people currently working, in the aged care or home and community care sectors. If you have a Certificate III in Individual Support CHC33015 you will receive credit transfer for a number of the units of competency in this course. Undertaking this course will advance skills and knowledge to provide better support and assistance with elderly people’s daily routines, prepare for the responsibility to supervise other workers and critical skills in development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.

 

Employment opportunities with this qualification include:

  • Hostel Supervisor
  • Care Supervisor
  • Care Team Leader
  • Program Coordinator – Social Programs
  • Residential Care Worker
  • Client Liaison

 

Learn New Skills  

  • Facilitate the empowerment of older people
  • Coordinate services for older people
  • Implement interventions with older people at risk
  • Provide support to people living with dementia
  • Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
  • Support independence and wellbeing
  • Support relationships with carers and families
  • Deliver care services using a palliative approach

 

What you need to know about the course

  • The College offers part time evening courses. See below for class options.
  • Attendance may be in person at a College Campus or online by Virtual Classroom using Zoom or a combination of both (see below for online learning requirements).
  • The course is delivered using a blended learning model which includes timetabled classroom/virtual classroom attendance, weekly flexible directed self study hours and 120 work placement hours.
  • Students will need to allow regular weekly hours throughout the course for directed self study for the completion of learning and assessment tasks.
  • There are no classes during school holidays.
  • If attending the theory component of the course by virtual classroom, there may be some training sessions when you will need to attend the campus for practical skills training.
  • The course may be delivered in the College’s fully equipped training room by our qualified and industry experienced trainer/assessor.
  • 120 Work placement hours are required – your relevant paid workplace hours will contribute to this requirement (evidence will be required).
  • Some Work placement hours may be required to demonstrate clinical skills that cannot be demonstrated in your workplace.
  • 18 units of competency must be successfully completed to achieve this qualification – depending on the units studied when completing your Certificate III, you may receive credit transfer for up to 9 of the required 18 units of competency.
  • A timetable will be provided on course commencement detailing theory, practical and work placement training sessions.

 

Student Support

Please advise our Training Coordinator at your initial telephone or personal meeting if you require additional support in your learning. This will allow a support plan to be devised before you commence your course.

 

Are there Assessments?

  • Competency based assessment of each unit of competency in the course will be conducted through a mix of assessment methods including case studies, theory tasks, projects and practical demonstration.
  • Some units of competency require assessment of practical skills during work placement.
  • You will receive clear assessment instructions and an opportunity will be provided for resubmission of assessments if required.

 

Available as a Traineeship 

This qualification can be completed through a traineeship pathway. Please contact Mairead O’Leary on 9970 1001 or email mairead@nbmc.nsw.edu.au for further information. New entrant traineeship course cost is currently fee free.

 

Virtual Classroom Using Zoom

Zoom is easy to use video conferencing software with a simple set up. You will be able to see your trainer and classmates and interact as though you were in the same room, all from the comfort of your own home!

This is what you need to join a Zoom classroom:

      • Understanding the basics of using Zoom – see our free Zoom tutorial by clicking here.
      • Access to a computer, iPad/tablet or smartphone; and
      • A webcam* so that you can be seen by the trainer; and
      • A microphone* so that you can participate in the class and be heard by the trainer; and
      • A good Internet connection.

*If you have a laptop computer a webcam and microphone is usually built into the top of the screen frame. Smartphones and iPad/tablets also contain cameras and microphones.

We have a very simple to follow instructional video, which can be viewed by clicking here.

Please note: Students must have viewed our Zoom instructional video above prior to booking into a course which they plan to attend via Zoom.

 

To Enrol or For Further Information 

  • Commence the enrolment process by completing the application below. On receipt of an application, our Training Coordinator will be in touch to progress your enrolment.
  • Contact Mairead O’Leary on 9970 1001 or email mairead@nbmc.nsw.edu.au for further information.

 

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. 

 

  • This course has been structured specifically for those who have previously completed Certificate III in Aged Care, Certificate III in Individual Support or equivalent. If you have not completed any of these qualifications, talk to us about an alternative training pathway.
  • Telephone or personal meeting with our Training Coordinator who will provide course information and answer your questions to ensure this is the right course for you before you enrol.
  • Students will need to obtain a current National Police Check (less than 1 year old) prior to work placement. NSW Police Check
  • Current Influenza Vaccination, if required by work place.
  • Unique Student Identifier (see information below).
  • Successful completion of an NBMC English language, literacy and numeracy quiz to determine that you have appropriate skills to successfully complete the course.
  • COVID-19 vaccination as required by Public Health Orders and/or work placement facility requirements if work placement is required.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must demonstrate competency and successfully complete:

 15 core units
 3 elective units

Once successfully completed the student will receive the nationally recognised industry qualification – HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care) and a First Aid Certificate.

Unit CodeUnit Name
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people
CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach

We have selected the following electives which meet industry requirements

Unit CodeUnit Name
HLTAID003 Provide first aid
HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
CHCAGE002 Implement falls prevention strategies

Electives – 1 elective to be chosen by student

Unit CodeUnit Name
CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues
CHCCCS010 Maintain a high standard of service

If you have a specific elective in mind which is not listed above, please let us know in your interview process.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Northern Beaches & Mosman College recognises that you may be able to demonstrate a particular competency based on prior learning, skills gained in the workforce, or skills otherwise gained.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) can be granted if you can demonstrate competency in all the performance criteria in the elements of a particular unit of competency (from a training package) or all the learning outcomes in a particular module (from an accredited course).

 

If you think you may be eligible for RPL in a prospective course, please contact the College for an initial discussion as to your suitability at least 2 weeks before the course commences, or for late enrolments, you must advise the Training Coordinator on enrolment. Students then have 3 weeks to lodge a fully completed application with all supporting documentation.  Supporting and current evidence must be submitted with your application. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the evidence to support their claim for RPL. As RPL must be considered and assessed through one-on-one interaction between the applicant and assessor, the course fee remains the same (unless otherwise determined by a funding contract).

 

Applications received after this time will not be considered. Please be aware, if any of the training for units of competency for which you are applying for RPL are delivered while your application is still being considered, it is strongly recommended that you attend the related classes as we cannot guarantee that your application for RPL will be successful. As a guide the process will take between 2 and 4 weeks once your application has been submitted.

 

Steps in the RPL Assessment Process

If you decide you would like to investigate the possibility of RPL further:

 

Step 1 – Request a formal RPL Application Pack from NBMC

The pack will include an application form and details of the units of competency and competency skills required within the relevant qualification. The application must be fully completed with as much supporting documentation as possible before being returned to NBMC. Ensure that all the evidence that you provide is relevant to the units of competency for which you are applying for RPL. The more comprehensive the evidence is, the easier and faster the assessment process will be. You have 3 weeks on receiving the application to complete and return it to NBMC.

 

Step 2 – Conversation with Assessor

If required, the assessor will conduct a competency conversation with you. You will be required to answer questions related to the industry area to identify your current skills.

 

Step 3 – Practical demonstration of your skills

If required, the assessor will conduct a practical skills test at your workplace (if appropriate) or at another suitable venue. This, again, is an opportunity to demonstrate your level of competence. This assessment will be focussed on skills that are required in the qualification. Your assessor will identify the skills that he/she will want you to demonstrate.

 

Further steps

After the assessment, your assessor will give you information about the skills that have been recognised and whether you have gained any of units of competency applied for through RPL.

 

Credit Transfer

Northern Beaches & Mosman College recognises Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by other Registered Training Organisations (RTO) where the Training Package guidelines allow it.

 

If you have a current qualification from another RTO that you wish to seek credit for (towards a course offered by NBMC) you can apply to the College for recognition of this achievement, including Credit Transfer where appropriate.  You will be required to give permission to NBMC to verify the authenticity of the qualifications provided by contacting the issuing Registered Training Organisation or by checking your Unique Student Identifier records.

 

You must make this application within one week of the commencement of the course.

 

Credit Transfer may only be awarded for whole units of competence that meet the packaging rules of the Qualification they are enrolled in. Where a mapping guide identified a partial credit, this will not be considered for credit transfer, and the applicant will be advised to seek RPL.

  • A minimum of 120 hours of work placement is required – your paid workplace hours will contribute to this requirement.
  • Some Work placement hours may be required to demonstrate clinical skills that cannot be demonstrated in your workplace.

There are many pathways you can follow into more specified fields of nursing once you gain this entry level qualification. The Certificate IV in Ageing Support provides a pathway to the Diploma of Nursing or other qualifications in the Health or Community Services Training Packages.

From 1 January 2015 it is a requirement of the Federal Government that all students undertaking nationally recognised training will need to obtain a Unique Student Identifier (USI). This involves an easy online application. See USI Fact Sheet for information on how to apply for a USI go to the Unique Student Identifier (USI) Website for additional information.

Please ensure when completing your enrolment information, that the details relating to your name are identical to those on the identification evidence (eg passport or driver’s licence) used when creating your USI, eg no abbreviations or nicknames should be used. Once created, it is important that you keep a record of your USI and access to your accredited training records in a safe place. You will need this information for any future enrolments into accredited training in Australia. Please contact the College on 9970 1000 if you require assistance.

All NBMC Trainers/Assessors are current industry professionals with the required qualifications to deliver and assess this course. Trainers draw upon and share their own experiences in the industry to ensure that the training delivered to you is current and relevant. For information about individual trainers, please click on the trainer name in the class details below for the trainer’s bio.

Enjoy smaller class sizes, a personalised relationship with your trainer, face-to face teaching sessions and qualifications that may include real life work experience, when you choose to study at Northern Beaches & Mosman College. (NBMC)

With classes available across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore in Brookvale and Mosman, the College offers increasing numbers of accredited and vocational qualifications. Students include those looking to upskill, to change career direction and school leavers keen to step onto a career pathway. Courses on offer can lead directly to employment and/or go towards future learning opportunities.

This training is subsidised by the NSW Government under the Smart & Skilled Training Program. To be eligible you must be

  • an Australian Citizen/Perm Resident/NZ citizen/humanitarian visa holder or a partner visa holder whose sponsor is a humanitarian visa holder, and
  • aged 15 years or older, and
  • live or work in New South Wales, and
  • no longer be at school or equivalent (excluding registered home schooled)

If you meet the above criteria, along with the Course Entry Requirements, you can apply to study this course at a subsidised price (includes course resources but students are responsible for the cost of obtaining a police check). Subsidised places are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.

The fee amount you pay and the government contribution depends upon your eligibility. The courses are subsidised for all eligible participants with a further concession rate available for those in receipt of some Commonwealth benefits. Fee free scholarships may also be available for the following:

  • An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
  • A person with a disability
  • A person who is the dependant of a person on a Disability Support pension
  • A refugee or asylum seeker on one of the specified visas listed in the Smart and Skilled Fee Administration Policy undertaking a qualification up to and including Certificate IV
  • A Fee Free Scholarship eligible student undertaking a qualification up to and including Certificate IV
    o In receipt of an eligible concession and aged between 15 to 30 years
    o A person aged between 15 to 30 years who is or was in Out of Home Care
    o A person who is experiencing or has experienced domestic and family violence or their dependant

Terms and conditions of enrolment (including withdrawals, refunds and deferrals) under Smart and Skilled at NBMC are contained in the Smart and Skilled Student Information booklet and NBMC Student Handbook both of which are available at Smart and Skilled.  Important information regarding all aspects of your enrolment at NBMC can also be found here.

For further information please contact the College on 9970 1000.

Note:

The fees showing in the fee table are for a full qualification. These will be reduced according to the number of units for which credit transfer can be applied. Please ask our Training Coordinator for a quotation of your course cost.

TitleFee
Exempt $0
Concession $240
If no prior post school qualification $1990
If a post school qualification has previously been completed $2320
Not eligible for Smart & Skilled $8500

Payment options for this course are as follows:

  • In full if the course cost is less than $1500
  • By two instalments – half on enrolment and half midway through the course
  • An interest-free payment plan paying $240* on enrolment, followed by fortnightly direct debit payments (an initial admin charge of $10 will be added for direct debit set up)
  • By Cash, Cheque, Visa or MasterCard

*Enrolment instalment is payable on acceptance into the course.

Note: If not eligible for Smart and Skilled, payment will be by instalments of no more than $1500.  Please contact the College for payment options.

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