NCDEA

Certificate III in Aged Care Work

National Code CHC30102
Duration 530.00 hours (nominal)

Certificate III in Aged Care Work is designed to provide the skills necessary to work in Aged Care in a range of facilities and services. It is suitable for unqualified people already working in the industry or people new to the industry. It is geared towards workers who carry out activities related to the maintenance of an individuals personal care or other activities and who work within clearly defined service plans under direct or regular supervision.

Wangaratta

Code	Start	End
WWC3ACPP09	09/01/10	03/12/10

Career Opportunities

Successful completion of the course may lead to employment in occupations such as carer, personal care assistant / worker, home care assistant, nursing assistant, community care/support worker, in home respite worker.

Entry Requirements

Selection to the course is through satisfactory completion of a written test and a face to face interview. Successful applicants must produce a satisfactory Police check prior to enrolment.

Duration & Delivery

This is a 1 year part time course of 2 days per week.

Assessment

Assignments, practical work and classroom participation.

Practical Placement

There is a requirement of a practical placementof 120 hours as arranged by coordinator.

Qualification

The Certificate III in Aged Care Work is a nationally recognised qualification.

Course Fees

An information brochure on course fees is available from the Customer Service Centre.

Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC)

RCC is an assessment process that involves re-assessment of a previously gained accredited qualification that may no longer be recognised by official bodies. If you have an earlier qualification and have current industry experience, the RCC process will involve assessment of your prior qualification against the current qualification and if successful will result in a full or partial upgrade to the current qualification. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RCC or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is an evidence gathering assessment process where an individual's skills and knowledge in a specific vocational area are assessed against a unit or units of a nationally accredited training package. RPL is specifically for applicants who have skills and knowledge in a vocational area that may enable them to gain part or all of a formal qualification thus recognizing their non-formal and informal prior learning. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RPL or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Pathways to Further Study

Graduates can go on to complete Certificate IV level courses and then Diploma courses.

Campus

Benalla.

Bright.

Seymour.

Shepparton.

Wangaratta.

How to Apply

You must attend a Compulsory Course Information Session which will be advertised in the local media and on GOTAFE website.

Further Information

Contact the Customer Service Centre on 1300 468233 or visit our web site, www.gotafe.vic.edu.au

It may be necessary to cancel or postpone courses due to insufficient enrolments or funding changes.

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