Our CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support – leading to AGEING, HOME and COMMUNITY:
Complete an extra unit and expand your employment prospects into both Ageing and Disability Services.* *Conditions apply
Our CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support – leading to AGEING, HOME and COMMUNITY comprises 14 units (7 core units and 7 elective units) completed within 12 months. You will learn how to provide support to individuals who may require support due to ageing and/or disability in community and/or residential settings. Workers provide person-centred support based on individualised care plans.
Our CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support – leading to AGEING, HOME and COMMUNITY is designed for people wishing to develop the skills and knowledge required to become an Individual Support worker in both ageing and disability fields. Our elective units are carefully selected to reflect real-life community needs.
The number of Aged and Disabled Carers grew very strongly over the past 5 years and is expected to grow very strongly over the next 5 years: from 163,700 in 2017 to 241,200 by 2022. There are likely to be around 184,000 job openings over this time from workers leaving and new jobs being created. 
Are you already working in the field but would like a formal qualification? Ask us about Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)! You may also be interested in CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support - DISABILITY specialisation or CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support – AGEING specialisation.
With Jigsaw’s self-paced learning, you will be allocated a trainer who will be in regular contact and assist you through your studies. Trainers also hold online sessions with other students or individually for teaching, role plays and more.
The course is delivered via our online learning portal and you receive access to your all learning and assessment materials online.
The duration of your course will be approximately 12 months.
You will be supported by your trainer who is available to answer any questions you have via email or phone call.
In addition to the online learning workshops and role plays, learners will be required to work with clients during a 120 hour vocational work placement which learners are required to source themselves.
Please note students will be required to obtain a police check and yellow card prior to vocational placement. This is an additional cost and will be required to obtain employment in the industry. Students undertaking vocational placement may also be required to complete a First Aid course with an external provider at their own expense.
Hard copy materials can be provided at a cost. Please note that printed materials are sourced externally and students will be charged at the rate that Jigsaw has been quoted to produce these. The quote will be provided to the student and expected to paid for prior to the print being ordered.
All students are required to complete written assessments in their own time your trainer will advise you of due dates.
Students wishing to be awarded CHC33015 - Certificate III in Individual Support - Ageing, Home and Community must complete the elective units attached to both the Ageing and the Disability specialisation. This will be 14 units in total.
This course is open entry however, students enrolling into this course will be required to undertake a Literacy & Numeracy Indicator prior to commencement of the course. This allows our trainers to identify any strengths and where additional support may be required. Students will also be required to have access to a computer and an internet connection to undertake their study and assessment.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit Type |
|---|---|---|
| CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services | Core |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people | Core |
| CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically | Core |
| HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care | Core |
| HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems | Core |
| CHCDIS001 | Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach | Elective B |
| CHCCCS015 | Provide individualised support | Core |
| CHCDIS003 | Support community participation and social inclusion | Elective B |
| CHCDIS002 | Follow established person-centred behaviour supports | Elective B |
| CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs | Elective A |
| CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia | Elective A |
| CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people | Elective A |
| CHCCCS023 | Support independence and well being | Core |
| CHCDIS007 | Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability | Elective B |
Please make an enquiry to discuss the cost of this course or call us on 1300 943 438 There are different payment options available depending on your situation. These include:
This particular specialisation does not attract funding, however if you are eligible you will be able to enrol in either the Ageing or Disability specialisation and attract funding via that stream. You will be required to pay a fee for the additional unit of competency required to complete this specialisation. Please call us for further information
Students are required to undertake a placement as part of this course which may require obtaining a Police Check and/or Working with Children Check. Fees applicable for this are paid by the student and as of October 2019 is $53.00. A Working with Children Check may cost up to $92.30.
The completion of the additional unit for this qualification is not funded under the Certificate 3 Guarantee and will be an additional fee for service charge of $200.00
