CHC33015 | Certificate III in Individual Support Course | Stream: Disability

About the Course

This qualification reflects the role of workers in the community and/or residential setting who follow an individualized plan to provide person-centered support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason. Work involves using discretion and judgement in relation to individual support as well as taking responsibility for own outputs. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centered support.

Mode of Study and Methods

This training is provided at Australian Educare College full-time only at 20 hours per week with course breaks scheduled throughout the training. Training is divided into mandatory study periods during which all units are delivered through supervised, scheduled and monitored face-to-face tutorial style training in training rooms. There is also a mandatory work placement component scheduled after the delivery of all units of competency, students must complete 120 hours of work placement at the specified community services facility.

Obtaining the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability) qualification renders the student eligible to apply for jobs such as :

• Disability care workers
• Disability Care Support Workers

In a range of care facilities:

• Disability Care Centre
• Community Centre
• Government-funded disability care services include in-home care (care in your home), residential care in aged care (nursing) homes, and short-term care such as respite care.

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement Must be 18 years or older as underage students are not trained by AEC.
• Academic Requirement A minimum of the Australian HSC , or an equivalent or higher – as an indication of the required Academic level of the applicant.
• English Language Requirement IELTS of 5.5 or an equivalent score: the registration process requires applicants to submit evidence satisfying all entry criteria including an IELTS of 5.5 or its equivalent.
• Physical Requirement Applicants need to have the mental, emotional and physical capability and willingness to work with aged and/or disability clients for extended hours on a daily basis.