Certificate IV in Disability

Online

Code: CHC43121

Mode of Delivery: Online

Intakes

Course Duration: 8 months

Commencing in: 2024

No upcoming intakes for this course. Please enquire for more information.

About this course

Designed for those wishing to work in a range of community settings and client homes in the disability sector, this course will give you the skills to support in a manner that empowers people living with disability to foster independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing.
Learn how to work within a health and welfare disability framework in community settings and in clients’ homes, likely without direct supervision. There may be opportunities to manage or supervise staff as part of this rewarding career in a high-demand field.

Career Opportunities

A range of disability roles such as disability support worker, personal care worker, lifestyle support worker or personal care assistant, support coordinator, case manager, in-home disability support worker and community support worker.
Disability Support Worker, Supervisor, Team Leader, Senior worker.
Disability Support Worker, Lifestyle Support Officer, Community Development Officer, Senior Personal Care Assistant, Behavioural Support Officer, Disability Team Leader, Disability Support Assistant (Schools), Project Officer, Day Support Disability Officer, Senior Disability Worker, Social Educator (Disability), Support Facilitator (Disability), Job coordinator, Disabilities Supervisor, Social trainer , Local Area Coordinator, Disability Service Officer.

Opportunities for Further Study

Skills or Knowledge gained

You will prioritise attending to their personal support requirements while adhering to safe work protocols. Throughout your learning journey, you will acquire a diverse set of theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for delivering customised care in a wide array of environments. Additionally, you will develop an aptitude for effective communication, embrace the value of diversity, and familiarise yourself with legal and ethical considerations. Furthermore, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of person-centred care and gain insights into the functioning of the healthy body.
Designing person centred responses for people with disability.
Working collaboratively with people with disability, their carers and other professionals.
Demonstrating successful inclusion of people with disability in the community.
Demonstrating and understanding compliance, regulations, policies and procedures in the disability sector.
Fostering the wellbeing of people with disability, and being able to identify and respond to risk.
National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Entry Requirements

Are there specified requirements for entry into the course/qualification?: Yes

Mandatory entry requirements:

In order to undertake student placement, if the organisation is a NDIS funding you will be required to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Check as a requirement for student placement.
Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
OR
Completion of: CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
OR
Completion of: CHC30408 Certificate III in Disability PLUS the CHCSS00125 Entry to Certificate IV in Disability Support Skill Set.

Recommended entry Requirements:

Applicants must complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy test as well as a Pre-Training Review to determine whether they are suitable for this course. Applicants then must undertake an interview and also meet the below requirements:
Clear Police and Working with Children Check

Minimum Industry Requirement

Working with children check
Police check

Licensing/Regulatory Requirements

Will this course/qualification or a constituent unit provide a pathway to an industry licence or regulated outcome: No

Qualifications and Recognition - 2024

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Certificate IV in Disability Support.

Work Placement - 2024

Does this course require placement?: Yes

120 hours is the placement.
The units that MUST be assessed in the workplace are:
HLTWHS003
CHCDIS018

Placement to be arranged by: Institute

Further Information - 2024

Fees

Fees and charges	Government subsidised concession	Government subsidised	Full-fee paying student
Maximum full course tuition fee* (GST exempt)
Materials fee* (GST exempt)
Total

VET Student Loans

Not Applicable for this course

Sample course units

CHCCCS033 Identify and report abuse

CHCCCS044 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports

CHCDIS020 Work effectively in disability support

CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance

CHCMHS001 Work with people with mental health issues

HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety

Assessment

The assessment for each course varies. It may include knowledge questions, practical skills tasks, projects, research work, on the job assessment, etc. Your assessor or educator will provide specific information on the requirements for your course.

You can expect that:

assessment methods are clear
assessment tasks are relevant and meet the requirements of your course
assessor or educator demonstrate fairness and lack of bias when assessing your work
educators will provide open and honest feedback about assessment tasks.