CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support
(Direct entry)(CRICOS Course Code: 113873M)
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason.
These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
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.
AQF stands for Australian Qualification Framework while KIC stands for Kingston International College.
Fees
| Description | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application | $250.00 |
| Tuition | $9,800.00 |
| Resource | $450.00 |
| Total course amount | $10,500.00 |
| Commitment* | $500.00 |
Payment Terms & Conditions
- The Application fee must be paid in full prior to the issuance of a COE.
- The Commitment fee* must be paid in full by students taking this course individually.
- The Commitment fee will be adjusted/credited back to the student’s final term’s instalment of the course. See our Refund Policy for Terms & Conditions.
- The Resource fee must be paid in full prior to the issuance of a COE.
- The Tuition fee for First Term / Term 1 must be paid in full prior to the issuance of a COE. From Term 2 onwards, the remaining balance must be paid in equal termly instalments or as per the letter of offer.
- All fees advertised are in Australian Dollars (AUD).
Duration
- Total Duration: 52 weeks (40 academic weeks + 12 weeks of study breaks)
- Scheduled Classes: 2 days per week (mandatory)
- Academic Support: 1 day per week (Fridays)
- Academic Contact Hours: 20 hours per week
Entry Requirements
- Year 10 or equivalent and
- Achieve at least a score of IELTS 6.0, PTE 50, TOEFL 64, CEA 169, or OET B overall test result.
Course Packaging Rule
| UNIT NO | UNIT CODE | UNIT TITLE | UNIT PREREQUISITE/S Units marked with an *asterisk have one or more prerequisites. | UNIT DURATION (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 CORE UNITS | ||||
| 1 | CHCCCS031 | Provide individualised support | Nil | 2 |
| 2 | CHCCCS038 | Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support | Nil | 2 |
| 3 | CHCCCS040 | Support independence and wellbeing (Work-based training session of 120 hours minimum) | Nil | 3 |
| 4 | CHCCCS041 | Recognise healthy body systems | Nil | 2 |
| 5 | CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services | Nil | 3 |
| 6 | CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Nil | 2 |
| 7 | CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | Nil | 2 |
| 8 | HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control (This unit will be partly delivered /Assessed in a specific 3rd party venue) | Nil | 3 |
| 9 | HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Nil | 3 |
| 6 ELECTIVE UNITS (6 Elective units selected from listed training.gov.au CHC33021 package) | ||||
| 10 | CHCAGE011 (Group A) | Provide support to people living with dementia (This unit will be partly delivered /Assessed in a specific 3rd party venue) | Nil | 3 |
| 11 | CHCAGE013 (Group A) | Work effectively in aged care | Nil | 3 |
| 12 | CHCPAL003 (Group A) | Deliver care services using a palliative approach | Nil | 3 |
| 13 | CHCDIS011 (Group B) | Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach (This unit will be partly delivered /Assessed in a specific 3rd party venue) | Nil | 3 |
| 14 | CHCDIS012 (Group B) | Support community participation and social inclusion | Nil | 3 |
| 15 | CHCDIS020 (Group B) | Work effectively in disability support | Nil | 3 |
| Academic weeks | 40 weeks | |||
| Course study breaks | 12 weeks | |||
| Total course duration for 15 units of competency | 52 weeks | |||