CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support
CRICOS: 03899E
Course Duration
- One (1) year full time
- Total Duration: 52 Weeks (including holidays)
- Contact Weeks: 42 Weeks
- This course will be delivered over a period of 52 weeks (including holidays). Classes will be schedules for 42 weeks over 4 academic terms with 10weeks holiday.
- Class and simulation sessions are planned to ensure that students have a mixture of practical and theoretical components and those classes cater for a wide variety of learning styles. Additionally, workplace practices and environments are simulated and used to conduct skills-based assessments in accordance with unit requirements. Classes are scheduled for 20 hours per week.
Delivery mode and location
The course will be delivered in our Melbourne (VIC) campus
Level 13, 190 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
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Entry Requirements
This course has the following entry requirements:
International students must:
Work Placement
This course includes 120 hours of work placement (work-based training). These hours are part of the course hours and must be completed within the prescribed academic term/s. The placement is allocated for the last term of this course to allow the students to develop the required skills, knowledge, and competence prior to going to a workplace. The college shall organise and arrange placement with approved providers. There will be no cost to the students for arranging placements. Students will also have an option to arrange their own placements. However, St. Mary’s shall conduct such workplace inspections and approve the facility as per its criteria, and also enter into an agreement with the business.
Career Outcomes
Students who complete this course may be able to seek employment in a range leadership and management roles such as;
- Care worker or assistant
- Nursing assistant
- Community worker
- Personal carer
- Home carer
- In-home respite worker
- Residential support worker
Education Pathways
After achieving CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support, students could progress to CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support or other related CHC certificate IV level qualifications.
Enrolment and Orientation
Additional Support
- Academic and learning support
- English language support
- Referral to external support services
- Accommodation options
- Local area information and essential services
- Career guidance
Training Arrangements
Assessment Methods
- Written tasks
- Practicals (observation based)
- Projects
- Presentations
- Demonstrations
- Questioning/Exam (oral or written)
Library Resources
As an additional support, St. Mary’s shall provide students with community/ personal access to Victoria University Library, city campus, only a short walk away from St. Mary’s and provides students with access to the library with borrowing rights. St. Mary’s shall bear the cost of library access for all the students.
The State Library of Victoria provides access to over five million collection items on a range of topics and free access to thousands of online databases and eResources. St. Mary’s shall arrange for students to apply for the library membership as part of the orientation program; https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/get-involved/free-access-membership.
The National Library of Australia provides access to EBESCO online databases and eResources collections. St. Mary’s shall arrange for students to apply for the library membership as part of the orientation program; https://www.nla.gov.au/getalibrarycard/registration
Course Credit
For international students, the granting of course credit may affect course fees as well as the duration of the course. The result of an application for credit and any changes to fees or course duration will be advised to students in writing.
If course credit is granted following issuance of the Confirmation of Enrolment, students will receive a new Confirmation of Enrolment showing a reduced duration. For any questions about course credit, contact us at the details shown below.