CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting to provide person-centered support to people who may require support to ageing, disability or some other reason.
The Certificate in Individual Support will qualify students to work in aged care facilities, the community and supported residential services. Aged Care facilities include private, public, retirement villages, nursing homes and hostels. Workers report directly to a supervisor and are not responsible for other workers.
- This course will prepare you for a job in the Care industry.
- You will be required to study 9 core units and 6 electives.
- AMES Australia will organise an aged care work placement for 150 hours for each student. All students are supervised during their placement.
- The Department of Health has now listed a mandatory requirement for all staff working in Aged Care Facilities to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This also applies to students on work placement.
- All AMES applicants will be required to show proof of vaccination upon enrolment.
- All AMES Australia industry certificate courses provide specialist English language support for refugees and migrants.
What will I learn?
- The activities to maintain personal care and/or other activities of living for people in an aged care facility or in a home.
- Carry out activities related to an individualised plan.
- See details of the course modules to be studied.
How will I learn?
The course will be offered in blended learning model
- Classroom-based Learning, where the student attends AMES' campus with a Teacher/Trainer present
- Online Learning, where the student studies remotely off campus using training materials that are provided online or correspondence by the Teacher/Trainer
Industry Partners
Employment and traineeship opportunities are available with our industry partners:
- Arcare Aged Care
- Adare Care
- Cumberland View Aged Care
- Doutta Galla Aged Services
- Lifeview
- MiCare
- TLC Aged Care