Certificate IV in Ageing Support (0101714)

This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.

Workers may be required to demonstrate leadership and have limited responsibility for the organisation and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters. Trainers are made available to provide tutoring and assistance, and NIET also offer interactive webinars and workshops to help facilitate your learning success. Students are required to attend 120 hours of work placement in aged care hour or community care facilities.

This qualification offers the students the opportunity to learn how to work effectively with older persons while creating an empowering environment and implementing a person-centred approach. The students will also learn how to maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery. Additionally, the qualification will assist students in furthering their skill set and work in a more senior role as a team leader or a supervisor at aged care facility or with a respitecommunity organisation.

Minimum age of 18 years or turning 18 years old prior to commencement of the course

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Year 11 Australian Senior High School Certificate, or equivalent (e.g. completion of Year 12 or High School in the students home country) with full academic results.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE:

Upper-Intermediate English (equivalent to 5.5 academic or general IELTS) or successful completion of college LLN Test

REQUIRED IDENTIFICATION:

Photo ID and evidence of citizenship (international students must provide copy of passport)

COMPUTER SKILLS & EQUIPMENT:

Students on this course require computer access for learning purposes and to complete course assessments. As such, learners must have beginner/intermediate computing skills including use of Microsoft Office programmes, in addition to hardware requirements of a desktop or portable computer with keyboard, pointing device, speaker, web camera and microphone, and a broadband internet connection.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants for this course must be able to make themselves available to undertake the industry placement that forms part of the training and assessment activity. Students must be fully vaccinated against COVID19 prior to undertaking placement. Specific Updates to English Language Requirements for Student Visas: General Student Visa: The minimum IELTS score has increased from 5.5 to 6 (or equivalent). Packaged ELICOS: The minimum IELTS score to undertake a packaged English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS) program has increased from 4.5 to 5.0.