RTO: 45902 | CRICOS: 04050B
The Cert III in Individual Support is a qualification to train people to work in community and residential settings and provide person centred support to people who may require additional care due to ageing, living with disability, or some other reason. The training prepares workers to follow an individualised support plan for the client, often as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Taught by our expert team of highly qualified trainers, the course is suitable for a range of different career pathways providing care services to the elderly, or people living with disability.
The Certificate has two possible specialisations, which further qualify participants to work in specific types of care fields. These options are:
The Disability specialisation provides participants with the skills to work with people who require support due to living with disability. It provides specialised training to assist clients with ongoing skills development (using a strengths-based approach), how to support the person with community participation and social inclusion, and how to work effectively in a disability support role.
It’s suitable for a wide range of contexts, from someone who works within a community disability support group through to a professional disability support worker.
The Ageing Support specialisation trains students to work with people needing additional care due to advanced age or age-related health issues. It’s suitable for working in contexts from general aged care services through to specialised palliative care settings. It also provides specific training for working with and providing individualised support to people living with dementia.
Solis College has the vision of becoming one of the nation’s top training providers. With core values of respect and integrity, we are passionate about seeing our students further their potential, expand their skills, and access new opportunities and career pathways not available to them before.
Our mission is to serve our industry and the wider community by equipping students with vital industry skills, and our goal is to see each and every one of our students achieve their highest potential by providing them with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for a meaningful career in the care industry.
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The course structure of the CHC33021 training is made up of 15 separate training modules, including 9 mandatory core units and 6 elective units. The mandatory units taught in all forms of the training are:
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CORE/ELECTIVES
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CHCCCS031
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Provide Individualised Support
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CORE
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CHCCCS038
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Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
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CORE
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CHCCCS040
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Support independence and wellbeing
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CORE
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CHCCCS041
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Recognise healthy body systems
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CHCCOM005
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Communicate and work in health or community services
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CORE
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Work with diverse people
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CORE
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CHCLEG001
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Work legally and ethically
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CORE
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The elective units taught as part of your course will depend on which course specialisation you select. ELECTIVES
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CORE/ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS011
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Contribute to ongoing skills development using a strengths-based approach
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ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS012
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Support community participation and social inclusion
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ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS020
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Work effectively in disability Support
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ELECTIVES
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HLTAID011
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Provide First Aid
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ELECTIVES
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CHCAGE013
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Work effectively in aged care
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ELECTIVES
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CHCPAL003
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Deliver care services using a palliative approach
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ELECTIVES
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CORE/ELECTIVES
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CHCAGE011
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Provide Support to people living with Dementia
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ELECTIVES
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CHCAGE013
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Work Effectively in Aged Care
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ELECTIVES
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CHCPAL003
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Deliver Care services using a palliative approach
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ELECTIVES
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HLTAID011
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Provide First Aid
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ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS020
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Work effectively in disability Support
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ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS012
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Support community participation and social inclusion
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ELECTIVES
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The course is presented as a blend of face-to-face training with an instructor and individual self-paced learning. Students will learn both practical skills and procedural knowledge through:
A significant portion of the training is presented in a face-to-face seminar format, as part of a class of up to 20 students.
Students studying the Cert III in Individual Support course will need to study on a full-time basis (at least 20 hours a week), over the course of thirty-two weeks – including orientation, self-directed study, in-class training, assessment periods, holidays, and placement.
For practical placement, you will need to take part in 150 hours of industry-specific work placement, learning on the job and observing current industry professionals in action. This may require a significant time commitment – up to 40 hours a week, the equivalent of a full-time workload.
To be able to enrol and take part in the Cert III in Individual Support, students must:
32 Weeks including of placement
Level 5/117, King William St, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Ph: 0410 140 757 Email: info@soliscollege.sa.edu.au
Rolling Intake
There are some equipment and resources the student will need access to throughout the duration of the course. Students will need:
The Certificate III in Individual Support is assessed through three main methods:
A student must successfully complete all assessment activities to achieve a unit of competence in the course.
Yes. If any student fails to achieve a satisfactory performance in one of the formal assessments, they will be given one additional chance to complete the assessment.
Currently it is not possible to do both versions of the Certificate III in Individual Support as a single course - most notably because the 120-hour work placement is specific to the context of the course. So a student studying the Disability stream may be working alongside disability support workers and assisting clients with autism spectrum disorder or a chronic disease, while a student completing the Ageing Support stream may be assisting an aged care worker or personal care giver to help an elderly client, learning falls prevention strategies and a palliative approach to care.
However, a student who has already completed one stream of CHC33021 certificate can apply for credit transfer for the units they have already completed. This would mean they would only need to complete three elective units and the work placement component to complete the other stream.
Solis College is a recognised Australian RTO (#45902) and CRICOS provider (04050B), and the Certificate III in Individual Support is a nationally recognised training package under the National Register of Vocational Education and Training. The certificate will be recognised in all Australian states and territories.
The course can open up opportunities for a wide range of professional contexts and roles. The training is suitable for roles such as:
