Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of individual support typically involves preparing individuals to work in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualized plan to provide person-centered support.

This support may include daily personal care, maintaining well-being, and social and emotional support. The individual support worker may provide this assistance in various settings such as residential facilities, community care, or individuals' homes.

The qualification equips individuals with the necessary skills and knowledge to empower clients to live Independently.

Course Structure

Completion of 15 Units (Including 9 Core Units and 6 Elective Units)

Placement Requirements

Students MUST complete a minimum of 120 hours in a facility or a home and care environment to be deemed fully competent in their qualification

Career Outcomes

After successful completion of this qualification student may expect to have following job outcomes:
• Accommodation Support Worker, Care assistant, Care Service Employee, Care Worker
• Community Access Coordinator, Community care worker, Community House Worker, Home care assistant, In Home Respite Worker
• Residential aide, Residential Care Worker, Residential Support Worker
We do not guarantee the desired outcome after successful completion of this qualification. Students are advised to undertake
analysis of the market before deciding to start the course

Unique Student Identifier

Each participant enrolling in the course will need a Unique Student Identifier (USI) number to obtain their certification or qualification when studying nationally recognised Assessment in Australia. A USI gives you access to your online USI account which will help keep all your Assessment records together. Certificates and Statement of Attainment cannot be issued without this number.

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer applies to situations where RPL Applicants have completed unit(s) at another provider identical to those in which they plan to enrol. Credit will be granted in accordance with the Credit Transfer procedure. To apply for credit transfer RPL Applicants must complete the credit transfer application form and attach copies of verified documents to support the application. A reduction in tuition fees will be applied if Credit Transfer is granted. A Credit transfer will also result in reduction
in duration of the course.

Student Information

Detailed student information is available within our Student Handbook www.christacollege.com.au This Booklet contains important information about a student’s rights and obligations such as their right to privacy, a safe Assessment environment and the right to complaint or appeal an assessment decision. It is important that persons applying for enrolment must have had reviewed this information first.

Complaints & Appeal Process

If student have any complaint against Christa College policies, procedure, staff, fellow RPL Applicants, assessments, marking or learning resources, they can obtain complaint form from reception and launch their complaint formally. For further information about the complaints and appeal process, please refer to student handbook or speak to one of our staff.

Clarification on Statutory Cooling Off Period

The standards for Registered Assessment Organisations require an RTO to inform the prospective RPL Applicants of their right to statutory cooling off period. A statutory cooling off period of 10 days is applicable under Consumer Law to withdraw from a consumer agreement, if the agreement has been through unsolicited marketing and sales tactics. However, it may be noted that we do not engage in any aggressive marketing tactics like door to door marketing, hence Statutory cooling off period will not as such be applicable to our RPL Applicants who have enrolled into a program. However, for refund options RPL Applicants may refer to our refund policy available in Student Handbook.

Award

On fulfilling the requirements, an AQF Qualification in CHC33021 - CERTIFICATE III IN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT will be issued to the student within 30 days of completion of the qualification and all fees have been paid.

RPL Applicants completing units but not completing the qualification will be issued with Statement of Attainment detailing the units that have been completed successfully.

Applicants must show appropriate levels of LLN to be eligible to complete this course. Applicants need a level of English language both written and verbal to accurately collect and report information.

Applicants will be guided to support LLN requirements / improvements by Assessors. Applicants complete a LLN screen during the Pre-Assessment Interview process. Applicants needing Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) support are identified on application through the Pre Assessment Interview process. In most cases, LLN support can be provided.

Where only a low level of support is needed, the program manager may arrange for the student to receive extra-curricular assistance from the Assessors or other qualified staff member. Where extensive support is needed, specialised LLN classes may be set up.

Where an applicant’s LLN deficiency will clearly inhibit achievement of learning outcomes and the applicant refuses LLN support, enrolment may be declined. The RTO’s determined Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) entry levels for this course are:

Other Requirements:

• Over the age of 18 years

• Police record check

• Work with Children Check

Nominal Hours

This Course CHC33015— CERTIFICATE III IN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT’s nominal hours is 1210.
The Course Duration is 12 Months.

The cost of the CERTIFICATE III IN INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT is $1,200.00.
(No Refunds are available once the Applicant has commenced the Qualification Process)