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Course Summary

Certificate III in Home and Community Care - Flexible Delivery (CHC30308)

(Domestic Students)


Provide support and care to people in their own homes. Enrol in a Certificate III in Home and Community Care (Flexible Delivery) at Sunshine Coast TAFE and you could enjoy a rewarding career in the community service industry.

This self-paced course delivered over 12 months will enable you to up skill from the Certificate III in Aged Care and obtain the specialist competencies required to work in home and community care.

You’ll learn how to: work effectively in a home and community care environment with culturally diverse clients and co-workers; provide support to people living with dementia; implement individualised plans; deliver care services using a palliative approach; and work within a relevant legal and ethical framework.

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Program

Information :

Course is self-paced within 12 months.

Orientation: Orientation is compulsory and will occur on your first visit. The teachers will advise you on which unit/s to enrol in. Monday 4-6pm in Room 1.56 Building A.

Intake: Continuous Intake

This course is for people who have completed the Certificate III in Aged Care. There are 14 units required to be eligible for this certificate plus completion of 60 hours vocational placement. Units completed within the Certificate III in Aged Care can be credited to this course. 
Career Prospects :

Provision of individuals personal care and/or other activities of daily life in the home or community facility. Workers in this industry require a Federal Police check, available from police stations for $42. 
Entry Requirement :

You will need to have completed Certificate III in Aged Care. 
Assessment Information :

You will be assessed via various modes including assignments and activities, both written and on-line, workplace observation and third party reports. Assessment is competency based and requires the completion of all projects and assignments, written and or practical, as set out within the Learners Guide. 
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Delivery Packages

Delivery Package :

 

 Course Code :

CHC30308 
Full Cost : $400  Course Capacity :

30 places
Cost Details :  
Commences :

 

Location :

Mooloolaba Campus
34 Lady Musgrave Drive, Mountain Creek
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Full-time Duration : 12 Months  Part-time Duration :   
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Enrolment Information

Before You Enrol :  

Application Details

Step 1
Application forms are available from:
  • Our website - www.sunshinecoast.tafe.gov.qld.au (Forms) or by direct link here.
  • Our Customer Contact Centres (07) 5457 1000 between 8am - 5pm
  • Our Customer Contact Centres at each of our campuses between 8.30am - 4.30pm
  • By post - contact our enrolment Officer at Sunshine Coast TAFE
Step 2
Completed application forms should be mailed to:
  • Sunshine Coast TAFE Queensland PO Box 5252
    Sunshine Coast MC
    Nambour Qld 4560
Or returned to one of our Customer Contact Centres.

Step 3
You will be contacted by a member of staff who will provide you with the information you need to enrol online.

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Units


CHC

HC311A

Work effectively in a home and community care environment

CHC

ICS304A

Work effectively with carers

HLT

HIR403B

Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

CHC

AC318A

Work effectively with older people

CHC

AC319A

Provide support to people living with dementia

CHC

CS411A

Work effectively in the community sector

CHC

DIS301A

Work effectively with people with a disability

CHC

ICS301A

Provide support to meet personal care needs

CHC

ICS302A

Participate in the implementation of individualised plans

CHC

OHS312A

Follow safety procedures for direct care work

M00

VPC240

Voc placement 240 hours Yr1

CHC

ICS303A

Support individual health and emotional well being

CHC

PA301B

Deliver care services using a palliative approach

CHC

AC317A

Support older people to maintain their independence

CHC

CS400A

Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework

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Additional Information

Austudy Austudy provides financial help if you are aged 25 years or more and studying or undertaking an Australian study full-time, you will need contact Centre link Customer Service on 132490.
Skills Recognition Skills recognition benefits students by recognising skills and knowledge gained from previous studies, informal training or experiences gained at work and in everyday life. Skills Recognition may include one or more of the following processes:
  • Internal Credit (for competencies already achieved in TAFE)
  • External Credit (for achievement of equivalent competencies outside TAFE). If you have received a pass result in the same unit from another organisation and it is part of the program you are enrolling in, you will get unit credits at no charge.
  • Recognition of Prior Learning assessment; formally recognising that you have acquired relevant skills and knowledge as a result of work experience, life experience or previous informal training education (be initiated by written application). For more information please contact our Skills Recognition Officer on 5457 1000 or email - rpl.scit@det.qld.gov.au
Further Study :

Further studies include Certificate IV in Disability work, Diploma of Nursing Pre-enrolment, Diploma in Community Welfare and Bachelor of Nursing from a university. 
Information Current : 17/02/2012
Selection of Core and Electives Competencies are offered at Institute's Discretion. This course may include some competencies in excess of qualification requirements, programs are designed to meet industry needs. All program information and approximate course costs are to be used as a guide only and are subject to change at any time without prior notification.

To be eligible to access Government funded training you must have a Queensland residential address. Advertised fee structures apply to QLD residents only. If a resident resides outside of QLD Commercial/Fee for Service Fees will apply. Please check at time of enrolment for current details.
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