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Have you heard about our scholarships for Certificate III in Children's
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Recognition
for what you know and can do already is often called Recognition of
Prior Learning (RPL) or Recognition of Current
Competence (RCC).
AHEA has
developed a simple to follow process to achieve recognition of your
competence. We call it Facilitated Recognition because we support you
through the process.
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Certificate III in Aged Care
Main Fields of Study
- Orientation to Aged Care Work
- Aged care recreation options
- Support seniors with dementia
- Participate in the work environment
- Record and report requirements
- Aged care residential options
- Provide physical, emotional and social needs
to senior
- Communication skills with seniors and
colleagues
- Legislation
requirements
Entry Requirements
Either:
- satisfactory completion of a Year 10 education;
- persons employed
in the industry; or
- adult entry
- Trainees must be 18 years of age on completion of the course
Employment Oppurtunities
There is a wide range of
positions graduates may be employed working as an assistant to the qualified
aged carer.
- Nursing Homes
- Community Care Centre
- Aged Respite Services
- Recreational Programmes
- Residential Care
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What does the course cover?
Units of Competency at
Certificate III level
CHCAC1C Provide
support to an older person.
CHCAC2C Provide
personal care.
CHCAC3C Orientation
to aged care work
CHCAC6C Support the
older person to meet their emotional and psychosocial needs.
CHCAC15A Provide care
support which is responsive to the specific
CHCCOM2B Communicate
appropriately with clients and colleagues
CHCINF8B Comply with
information requirements of the aged care and community
care sectors.
CHCOHS302A Participate in
safety procedures for direct care work.
CHCORG3B Participate
in the work environment
CHCAC17A Support the
older person to maintain their independence
CHCDIS10B Provide care
and support
CHCGROUP2C Support group
activities
*** All units require students to
demonstrate that they have gained competence from
on-the job training
(Supervised Field Placement).
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