RTO: 45902 | CRICOS: 04050B
This qualification equips students to work in the aged care sector, providing person centred services and individual support in a residential, home, or community based aged care setting. They are also trained to complete specialised tasks, which may include individual service planning, implementing falls prevention strategies, and in some circumstances adopting a palliative approach to personal support.
Students are trained to work within defined organisation guidelines, following safe work practices for the aged care industry without the need for direct supervision. They are also equipped to lead other support workers where needed.
Solis College has a passion for seeing our students learn new skills, opening up new opportunities and career paths as they study. We have a mission to become one of Australia’s leading RTOs, through a culture of respect, understanding, and exceptional service. Some of the ways we show this are:
Our students really are at the centre of every decision we make.
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The CHC43015 course consists of a total of 18 units – 15 core units, and 3 elective units – covering a wide range of knowledge within the aged care field. The core units covered by the course are:
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CORE/ELECTIVES
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CHCADV001
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Facilitate the interests and rights of clients
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CORE
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CHCAGE001
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Facilitate the empowerment of older people
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CORE
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CHCAGE003
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Coordinate services for older people
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CORE
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CHCAGE004
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Implement interventions with older people at risk
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CHCAGE005
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Provide support to people living with dementia
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CORE
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Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
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CORE
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CHCCCS011
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Meet personal support needs
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CORE
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The three elective units covered are:
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UNIT CODES
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COURSE UNITS
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CHCDIS003
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Support community participation and social inclusion
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ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS009
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Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
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ELECTIVES
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CHCDIS008
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Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
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ELECTIVES
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The class is presented in a hybrid format, with both face-to-face instruction and some self-paced learning materials which students complete at their own speed. The in-class component of the training is delivered by expert instructors with a range of methods – catering for a variety of learning styles. The classes will include:
In addition, you will be required to undertake a practical placement, working with industry professionals providing direct client care services in an active aged care environment.
The Certificate IV in Ageing Support will take a total of 26 weeks of full-time study to complete, including all in-class training, assessments, and the 120-hour practical placement.
To study the Cert IV in Ageing Support with Solis College, you will need to be able to commit at least 20 hours a week to studying the course – excluding holidays.
In addition, to complete the practical placement component of the course, you must be available for a full three-week period. You should be prepared to be on-site at your placement from 9am-5pm from Monday to Friday – a total of three full-time working weeks.
If you have difficulties with your time availability you can contact us to discuss possibilities. But we can’t guarantee you a work placement if are not available to participate in one.
If you have covered any of the training units required for the course while doing other training – such as the Certificate IV in Disability Support – you may be eligible for credit transfer for some units. This may also be true if you have completed other closely related courses to the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support course which might be counted as one of your electives.
Under certain circumstances, some work or field experience may also be eligible for recognition of prior learning (RPL). This is normally assessed on a case-by-case basis with many factors being considered.
In 2022, the Certificate IV in Ageing Support had the sixth-highest employment change rate after training of any Australian VET course – doing the course improved a graduate’s odds of finding a job by over 25%. Graduates of the course had a 91.17% chance of finding employment after graduation.
Even this is a little low as far as Solis College is concerned – we’re very proud of our 97.6% graduate employment rate.
Solis College works hard to provide students with the best training and opportunities possible, and we delight in hearing the success stories of past students as they launch into new careers. Many students are offered employment at the same locations where they do their practical placement, and our students are well-regarded within the aged care industry.
In addition to the Ageing Support certificate, Solis College has a range of courses and qualifications that can help you find work in the care and community service industries. Some of the other courses we have on offer are:
CHC43121 – Certificate IV in Disability Support
This course provides the skills and training for graduates to support people living with disability – both through providing direct assistance, and by helping them towards greater independence and community participation. Graduates are trained to work with little or no supervision and can supervise teams of other workers.
This course shared training modules with the Certificate IV in Ageing Support, meaning if you have completed one you may be eligible for credit transfer when studying the other, allowing you to complete the course in a quicker time.
CHC52021 – Diploma of Community Services
This qualification trains students to work in community services, and equips them with specialised skills such as program coordination and case management. They can respond to complex problems, and locate key information when needed. Graduates can work independently with only broad oversight from senior management, and may be called upon to lead teams of other staff.
To be eligible to study the CHC43015 certificate, you must:
26 Weeks of Full Time Study
Level 5/117, King William St, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000
Ph: 0410 140 757 Email: info@soliscollege.sa.edu.au
Rolling Intake
You'll need a few basic resources to be able to enrol in the course and work through the online self-paced training resources. You'll need access to:
Your progress in the course is recorded through a range of different assessment methods. Successful completion of each module (and the course overall) requires a satisfactory grade in each assessment. These assessments may be given as:
If you receive an unsatisfactory result in any assessments for your training units, you will be allowed one opportunity to retake the assessment and gain a satisfactory grade. If you are unsuccessful the second time, you will need to re-take that training unit at a later date to be able to complete the Cert. 4 in Ageing Support.
The CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support is a nationally recognised qualification and an endorsed training package with the National Register of Vocational Education and Training. Solis College is a registered training organisation within Australia, and fully accredited to provide VET training. This means that your Solis College Certificate IV in Ageing Support is recognised throughout Australia in the aged care sector.
In some aged care organisations, older workplace reference materials (or employers with outdated information) may expect potential staff to have completed one of the following older aged care courses:
In each of these cases, the CHC43015 is the more current training standard - superseding those older courses - and should be acknowledged as such by most professional aged care contexts.
The course can lead students towards a number of potential roles and careers, including (but not limited to):
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Or perhaps you’re already made a decision, and you’re keen to get started studying with us? If that’s the case, you’ll just need to know how to apply:
