Cert 3 Individual Support – Certificate 3 in Aged Care Course Melbourne | MCFE

CHC33021

Certificate III Individual Support

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Aging and Disability)

Overview

Our CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support is an aged care & disability course in Melbourne, designed for those wanting to help care for vulnerable people who need assistance. To be a cert 3 individual support worker, you should possess a sense of compassion and empathy with strong communication skills that will allow you to make that vital connection with those you will be taking care of. Our Cert III Individual Support course has been designed to suit the Ageing and Disability streams. It can be referred to by industry as your certificate 3 in aged care.

Enquire Now Download Brochure

	Course	CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
	Delivery Options	Classroom based, or Blended: live online class + classroom practicals, or Traineeship
	Start Date	Currently only accepting group bookings
	Duration	12 Months Average

Payment plans available and discounts for up-front payments.

Tuition fees and funding

Category	Tuition Fee
Skills First Funded	NA
Skills First Funded Concession	NA
Fee for Service Group Bookings	$4,000

Statement of Fees and Charges
To determine all applicable fees for your course please download the current statement of fees from our “Fees & Funding” page. Generally, most courses will incur a $100 enrolment fee to secure your booking, plus the applicable course tuition fees. Some courses will also include material fees, however these are generally only charged for students requesting paper assessments. The statement of fees and charges will explain payment plan options, the refund policy, and other fees and charges you could incur, such as fees for course extensions, class swaps, academic misconduct and reassessment.

Tuition fees
The course tuition fees are GST free and fee category/amount charged depends upon whether you are eligible for a Government subsidy, with funds made available by the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. Only one category of fees above will apply to your enrolment. Payment plans may be available for your tuition fees.

Skills First Funding
You may be eligible for a government-subsidised place through the Skills First Funding Program. If the course has access to funding and you are eligible, the government will contribute to the cost of your training. There are limitations to using Victorian government funding, you need to make sure you are using your funding for the right course, as it may affect your access to future government funding. Check your eligibility now. Government funded places are limited each calendar year, when our allocated places are used you will still be able to enrol as a fee for service student, not all courses will have access to Skills First Funding.

Enquire Now

Intake dates and locations

View Our Timetable

Job outcomes and further study pathways

There are many diverse roles in Community and Health industry that you would have several further study options available after completing the Individual Support – Ageing, Home and Community Care and Disability streams.

Job Outcomes:

Personal care assistant
Home carer
Community or resident support worker
Nursing assistant
Disability Support Worker

Further Study Pathways

MCFE does not offer the following courses but they can be considered as your next step after completing this certificate:

Certificate IV Ageing Support
Certificate IV in Disability

Enquire Now

Entry requirements

To be successful in this course the following must be met:

Application	Participate in an Information Session & Pre-Training Review Enrolment Form
Digital Literacy	Access to a computer or smart device and the internet to complete your studies
Language Literacy and Numeracy	AQF Level 2
Pre-requisites	Not Applicable
Availability	One day a week for 4 hours Ability to undertake 120 hours placement at aged care facility
Other	Police Check Meet Industry Vaccination Requirements

Enquire Now

Delivery and assessment

	12 months average duration
	30 Sessions 24 x 4 Hour Theory Sessions 6 x 6 hour Classroom-based Practical Skills sessions 1 x 2 hour Assessor workplace visit
	Written and oral questions Projects Observations of skills
	Recommended 15 hours of self-paced learning per week
	120 hours of direct support work in an aged care facility are required. This allows MCFE to observe your interactions with a variety of clients, as specified in the qualification requirements.

Unit Code	Unit Title	Type
CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health and community services	Core
CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically	Core
CHCAGE013	Work effectively in aged care	Elective
CHCDIS020	Work effectively in disability support	Elective
HLTINF006	Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control	Core
HLTWHS002	Follow safe work practices for direct client care	Core
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people	Core
CHCCCS038	Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support	Core
CHCCCS031	Provide individualised support	Core
CHCAGE011	Provide support to people living with dementia	Elective
CHCCCS040	Support independence and wellbeing	Core
CHCCCS041	Recognise healthy body systems	Core
CHCDIS011	Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach	Elective
CHCDIS012	Support community participation and social inclusion	Elective
CHCPAL003	Deliver care services using a palliative approach	Elective

Enquire Now

Further Information

Fees and funding

This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government funding. The course fees/costs depend upon eligibility for a Government subsidy, via the Skills First Funding Program. Using a funded place can affect your access to future funding. If you are not eligible for funding the course fees will be the “Fee for Service” rate.

Student Handbook

Please read the MCFE student handbook here, which includes:

Application Pre-training review and enrolment process; including USI information
Fees and charges/statement of fees; including refunds, concession, eligibility for Skills First Funding, and how this can affect future enrolments in funded courses
Privacy statements
Student support
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options
Online service standards
Assessment methods and instructions
Job and employment
Code of conduct
Complaints and appeals
Completions & certificates
Deferrals and withdrawals
Third parties that may be relevant to my enrolment

Enquire Now

Locations

Our nationally accredited courses are available to everyone in Melbourne and surrounds. Here are a few suburbs to name a few where some of our students have come from:

Enquire Now