This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged care services; either in residential, home or community based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.
CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support requires the completion of the following 18 units (including 15 core and 3 electives).
| Code | Title | Core / Elective |
|---|---|---|
| CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interest and rights of clients | Core |
| CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery | Core |
| CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance | Core |
| CHCAGE003 | Coordinate services for older people | Core |
| CHCAGE004 | Implement interventions with older people at risk | Core |
| CHCPAL001 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach | Core |
| CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships | Core |
| CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people | Core |
| CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia | Core |
| CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs | Core |
| CHCCCS023 | Support independence and wellbeing | Core |
| CHCCCS025 | Support relationships with carers and families | Core |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
| HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
| CHCAGE002 | Implement falls prevention strategies | Elective |
| CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations | Elective |
| HLTHPS006 | Assist clients with medication | Elective |
ACOS requires that all students:
Further Information – International Students
This course is available to international students who are able to provide evidence that they:
All students will complete a language literacy and numeracy assessment to determine their learning support needs. All students will be provided with a range of learning support options and resources to help you achieve competency. Where additional support needs have been identified an Individual Support Plan will be developed which may include:
Australian College of Studies will provide additional support for any students experiencing:
Provision of additional support services will be provided where necessary to enable students to participate in the same way as any other person regardless of whether support services have been required.
Students may continue their education in:
There are no prerequisites for this qualification or any of the units of competency contained within it.
This course is delivered in our purpose-built classrooms and laboratories at Level 5, 20-22 Macquarie Street Parramatta NSW 2150. Our facilities include classrooms with data projectors and whiteboards, a simulated clinical laboratory with beds, manikins, wheel chairs, technical equipment and consumables, private study space and Wi-fi capability. All practical placement is conducted in approved placement facilities.
Course consists of:
52 weeks comprising of 36 scheduled tuition weeks, 4 weeks of work placement and 12 weeks of holidays.
There are a variety of assessment methods used for this qualification including written questions, projects, case studies, role plays, research and reports.
Australian College of Studies can grant you credit towards your course for units of competency that you have already completed with another RTO or authorised issuing organisation. There is no charge to apply for Credit. To apply, fill in the Credit Application Form and submit it as part of your enrolment. *Please refer to your Student Handbook for more information on Course Credit.
Recognition of Prior Learning [RPL] is a process where skills and knowledge that you have gained through work and life experience and other unrecognised training can be formally recognised.
*Please refer to your Student Handbook for more information on RPL.
Students will complete 120 hours of work placement. Placements will be in an accredited aged care facility and/or home and community. ACOS has agreements with sufficient workplaces to provide suitable placements for the students. If you would like to select your own aged care or home and community facility, you will need to discuss this arrangement with Student Support. ACOS maintains its own student insurance scheme.
If you would like to enrol into the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support, please contact our office on 1300 415 233 or via email info@acos.edu.au.
International students only: If you are transferring from another provider, please ensure you have a letter of release so that Australian College of Studies can issue you with a new Confirmation of Enrolment (COE) letter.
Orientation
The first week will include an orientation session that will cover the following:
Classroom Training
The course will be delivered in the classroom for theory based learning giving students the opportunity to share ideas, discuss and explore core concepts and the practice skills before applying them in their work placement.
Training will be delivered 3 days per week:
Students will have access to College facilities when they are not attending placement to conduct self-study or research and or complete assessment tasks.
During training sessions students will also have access to the clinical simulation room to learn and practice skills such as performing activities of daily living tasks for their clients, using equipment such as the lifting hoist, practicing safe manual handling and infection control techniques etc. before placement begins.
Assessment will be conducted individually. You will be provided with a Student Assessment Booklet for each unit of competency which includes:
There are a variety of assessment methods used for this qualification including: