CHC33021- Certificate III in Individual Support

Entry Requirements

• Must be minimum 18 years old.
• Have completed at least year 10 or equivalent
• Complete a formal LLN test. All prospective students are required to attend an interview with the relevant Trainer or Student Support Officer and the outcomes of this review recorded on the Pre-Training Review form. Students must demonstrate adequate core skills of being able to learn, read, write, research, use technology, work in teams and count as these skills are embedded in the study of this program.
• Must supply IIBIT with a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number.

Course Details

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.

Qualification Structure
Total number of units: 15

• 9 Core units plus
• 6 Elective units

Course Outcomes

Successful graduates upon completion of this program may seek employment opportunities in the following roles:

• Community care worker
• Care assistant
• Senior personal care assistant
• Disability service officer
• In home respite worker
• Residential support worker
• Residential care worker
• Home care assistant
• Accommodation support worker
• Community access officer
• Community house worker
• Food services deliverer
• Transport support worker
• Client assistant
• School support officer ( Disability)
• Family support worker
• Care service employee
• Planned activity assistant
• Residential aide
• Field officer ( Community services)
• Nurse's aide
• Home care assistant