Quick Facts
Course Overview
Enhance your role in aged care with our Certificate IV in Ageing Support, designed for those in residential, home, or community care settings. This course empowers you to manage specialised tasks, focusing on individualised service planning and delivery within organisational guidelines. You’ll learn to ensure quality care for each client, tailoring services to meet their unique needs.
Develop leadership skills and gain practical experience with a required 120 hours of work placement, readying you for responsibilities in overseeing others’ work within limited parameters. This qualification, not requiring specific licensing or certification, prepares you for advanced support roles, making a meaningful difference in the lives of the elderly.
Career Outlook
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Course Description
Course Delivery
Our Certificate IV in Ageing Support is available as workplace-based training for individuals enrolled in a traineeship program. This course is delivered by Gateway Training Academy, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID: 32305).
Student Resources Provided
Participants can expect the following tailored resources to enhance their learning experience:
- Online access to computers and relevant software to support your learning, applicable for remote or on-site tasks.
- A personalised student training plan, designed to align with individual learning goals and workplace scenarios.
- Direct guidance from dedicated and qualified trainers.
- Specialised assessment tools designed for practical application in the workplace, ensuring an effective learning experience.
Please note, the provision of specific resources will be adapted to suit the workplace-based training environment, ensuring a seamless integration of theoretical knowledge with practical skills
Entry Requirements
This course has no specific academic prerequisites. Students are required to provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) – assistance available – along with photo identification, and meet the necessary language, literacy, and numeracy standards.
Certification Upon Completion
Successful completion of this qualification results in:
– A Nationally Recognised Certificate & Transcript, or
– A Statement of Attainment for competency in at least one unit.
Course Structure
This program requires you to complete 18 units of competencies: 15 core units and 3 elective units.
Core Units | |
|---|---|
Unit Code | Unit Name |
CHCADV001 | Facilitate the interests and rights of clients |
CHCAGE001 | Facilitate the empowerment of older people |
CHCAGE003 | Coordinate services for older people |
CHCAGE004 | Implement interventions with older people at risk |
CHCAGE005 | Provide support to people living with dementia |
CHCCCS006 | Facilitate individual service planning and delivery |
CHCCCS011 | Meet personal support needs |
CHCCCS023 | Support independence and well being |
CHCCCS025 | Support relationships with carers and families |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG003 | Manage legal and ethical compliance |
CHCPAL001 | Deliver care services using a palliative approach |
CHCPRP001 | Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships |
HLTAAP001 | Recognise healthy body systems |
HLTWHS002 | Follow safe work practices for direct client care |
Elective Units | |
|---|---|
Unit Code | Unit Name |
CHCCOM002 | Use communication to build relationships |
CHCCCS019 | Recognise and respond to crisis situations |
BSBLDR411 | Demonstrate leadership in the workplace |
Government Subsidies
Smart and Skilled is a New South Wales government initiative that enables eligible students to access affordable, government-subsidised training courses. Gateway Training Academy (RTO Code: 32305) is a Smart and Skilled provider, offering a range of qualifications under this program.
