NCDEA

Certificate III in Aged Care

National Code CHC30208
Duration 543.00 hours (nominal)

This qualification addresses work primarily in residential facilities under direct or regular supervision within clearly defined organisational guidelines and service plans.

Seymour

Code	Start	End
STC3HACMT	15/02/10	16/11/10

Shepparton

Code	Start	End
SHC3HACTW	02/02/10	11/11/10
SHC3HACTTF	25/06/10	30/11/10

Wangaratta

Code	Start	End
WWC3ACRPL	01/01/10	30/11/10
WWC3ACWF	14/04/10	03/12/10

Career Opportunities

Occupational titles may include: Assistant in nursing, Care assistant, Community care worker, Nursing assistant, Personal care assistant, Personal care giver, Personal care worker.

Entry Requirements

Literacy and numeracy to year 10 level. Fitness required to be able to be certified competent in patient care in the workplace. Applicants must attend an information session prior to course selection interview. Applicants must demonstrate appropriate literacy and numeracy skills to enable them to meet the demands of the course and the workplace. Applicants must demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills through a formal interview.

SACS only

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

The duration of this course is 2 days per week over a 9 month period.

Assessment

Participants are assessed via completion of required tasks and a demonstration of skills, eg. Written and verbal assignments, practical work, classroom participation, projects and/or written tests.

Practical Placement

Placement provides the opportunity for students to apply theory to practice. This can be the students first exposure to the functioning Aged Care or Home and community Care service as a personal care worker. There is also the ability to undertake 120 hours of practice

Qualification

The Certificate III in Aged Care 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. With your current industry experience, the RCC process will involve an assessment against 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, thus enabling them to gain part or all of a formal qualification. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RPL or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Pathways to further VET study

In addition to pathways within each sector as identified below skills and knowledge are transferable across these three sectors at Certificate III and IV, eg CHC30208 Certificate III to CHC40108 Certificate IV

Pathway to Higher Education

Certificate IV in Aged Care Work, Certificate IV in Health (Nursing)

Campus

Benalla.

Seymour.

Fryers Street - Shepparton.

Docker Street - Wangaratta.

How to Apply

Applications can be made directly to the Customer Service Centre.

Prospective students and employers must contact an Australian Apprenticeship Centre (AAC) for further information regarding Aged Care/community Services Australian Apprenticeships.

Further Information

Contact the Customer Service Centre on 1300 GOTAFE (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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