CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community)

There are no prerequisites required to enter this course. However, it is preferred that students:

• Preferably are 18 years or older
• Have sound language and literacy skills (at least Year 10 English or equivalent)
• Have basic computer skills

The CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) course is available for only $1200

The CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) enables learners to pursue job roles in and with the elderly care sector. As such, learners may also consider additional training to complement their skills. For a list of related courses, click here to visit the mySkills website.

The CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) is the latest qualification ideal for learners who aim to work in jobs that require knowledge and skills in providing care and assistance to the elderly in community centres or at home. These include:

• Community Care Worker or Assistant
• Home Respite Care Worker
• Individual Carer and Support Worker
• Residential Support Worker
• Assistant in Nursing
• Personal Care Giver

This CHC33015 course is designed to be delivered through an Online/Distance Delivery Method. Learners can complete it in a period of approximately 1,241 hours (including Vocational Placement) of study, depending on each learner’s relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.

Studywise College is responsible for ensuring the quality of training and for providing Statements of Attainment and/or Certificates upon completion of the course.

Note: Please read Studywise College’s student handbook containing the Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure, and other policies and procedures prior to enrolling.

In this home and community care specialisation course, learners will get valuable experience from their online training and vocational placement. Among others, they will learn how to:

• Provide individualised support
• Support independence and well-being
• Meet personal support needs
• Recognise healthy body systems
• Support relationships with carers and families
• Provide Home and Community support services
• Provide first aid

Before starting their course, each learner will complete an LLN Assessment, a Pre-Training Review, Digital assessment and a Disability and Chronic Condition Assessment as part of the enrolment process.

The results of the Pre-Training Review is used by Studywise College to determine each learner’s training and assessment schedule, taking into account their existing level of relevant knowledge, experience, and skills.

Learners will be assessed through a combination of the following assessment methods:

• Knowledge assessments
• Case studies
• Roleplays
• Vocational Placement

Note: Please read Studywise College’s student handbook containing the Refund Policy, Complaints and Appeals Policy, RPL Procedure, and other policies and procedures prior to enrolling.

The CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) includes 7 core units and 6 elective units, for a total of 13 units.

Core Units:

• CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
• CHCCCS023 Support independence and well being
• CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
• CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
• HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care

Elective Units:

• CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
• CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people
• CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCCCS025 Support relationships with carers and families
• CHCHCS001 Provide Home and Community support services
• HLTAID011 Provide first aid

^The HLTAID011 Provide first aid unit is NOT delivered by Studywise College. Students must organise the completion of this unit via an external provider.

To support you in your new course, Studywise College will provide:

• Learner guides
• Assessment workbook
• Helpful resources (templates and extra handouts)
• A simulated environment in cases where the learner does not have access to a workplace (this includes organisation policies, procedures, and other documentation)
• Access to relevant acts, regulations, and standards

To complete your course you will need to have access to:

• A computer (PC or Mac) with Internet access (having a minimum reliable speed of 5mbps is recommended)
• Camera or video recorder
• One passenger vehicle
• At least one volunteer for role play tasks
• A registered home and community care facility for completing Vocational Placement requirement

Studywise College has a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy to ensure that an individual’s prior learning, achieved through formal and informal training, work experience or other life experiences, is appropriately recognised. This recognition may assist students to progress faster through a unit of competency, or allow the student full credit for that unit of competency.