Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Take the next step, while doing what you love! This course is the next step in professional development for anyone seeking a fulfilling career in aged care.  Develop your skills to support and supervise service delivery in a range of settings, including supported accommodation, day options services, employment services, community settings, and clients’ homes.

The Certificate IV in Ageing Support enables you to empower and encourage seniors and older individuals in the community, to live more productive and satisfying lives associated with positive ageing. The skills and knowledge you will obtain from this course will enhance your career in caring for clients in their own homes or in aged care facilities.

You will learn more advanced skills in the aged care industry, like how to the coordinate services for different groups of older people and facilitate the planning and delivery of services for your clients. You will also learn how to implement client interventions and manage compliance for legal and ethical requirements.

STUDY MODE

Face to face training and one day per week industry placement

TRAINING LOCATION

On campus at Sterling Business College – 65 Newcastle St Perth plus vocational placement (120 hours minimum) at an aged care facility.  This is arranged by Sterling Business College.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

• Completion of CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support,
• English proficiency – Please see Entry Requirements for further details.

COURSE UNITS

To achieve this qualification you will be required to successfully complete 18 units – 15 core units and 3 electives.  The elective units will be chosen by Sterling Business College.

At Sterling Business College the first group of units are offered in the Certificate III in Individual Support

• CHCAGE001 Facilitate the empowerment of older people,
• CHCADV001 Facilitate the interests and rights of clients,
• CHCPAL001 Deliver care services using a palliative approach,
• CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia,
• CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs,
• CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people,
• HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems,
• HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care.

The units below are offered in the Certificate IV program.

Core Units

• CHCAGE003 Coordinate services for older people,
• CHCAGE004 Implement interventions with older people at risk,
• CHCCCS006 Facilitate individual service planning and delivery,
• CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing,
• CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance,
• CHCPRP001 Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships.

Elective Units

• CHCAGE002 Implement falls prevention strategies,
• HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication,
• HLTHPS007 Administer and monitor medications.

**Please note: elective course units may vary

PATHWAYS

Study pathways

After achieving this qualification you may choose to undertake a Diploma qualification from the Community Services Training package.

Note: SBC may not offer all qualifications listed above in possible pathways

Employment pathways

With this qualification, you will be able to pursue a wide variety of roles such as:

• Care Team Leader in Aged Care,
• Senior Community Care Worker,
• Assistant Aged Care Coordinator,
• Assistant Aged Care Team Leader,
• Service Coordinator,
• Transport Coordinator,
• In-home Respite Care,
• Personal Care Worker,
• Community Support Worker,
• Disability Participant Worker.

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