Certificate IV in Ageing Support

Job roles and titles may vary across the community services sector including:

• Aged care activity worker
• Care service team leader
• Care supervisor
• Disability officer
• Disability support worker
• Accommodation support worker

There are no entry requirements for this qualification however it is recommended that individuals should:

• be 18 years or older;
• have completed Year 11 or its equivalent with suitable English language skills.
• International Students are also required to have an English ability at the IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
• A working with children check and National Police check is required for work placement and for gaining employment. This should be done during orientation so that approval is provided prior to the first industry placement

*Student who wish to apply VET courses directly without IELTS 6.0 or equivalent, please package with ELICOS or complete college EPT test

The program uses a variety of methods to provide a rich and engaging learning experience for learners.

• Face-to-face Study: Students will be attending classes for 14 hours per week
• Online Study: Students will need to participate in 6 hours of Online Study per week via Moodle Platform
• Work Placement: Students’ enrolled in the CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support are required to participate in a minimum of 180- hours practical placement. Noting this, the Times Academy program is delivered over 36 weeks of tuition and expects the student will be engaged in a minimal of 5 hours’ work placement each week for 36 weeks. The student will commence their work placement as soon as possible after the course commencement following orientation by the workplace supervisor (within the first two weeks). Times Academy will engage with the nominated workplace to ensure that it can provide a suitable environment to gather practical experience across all tasks outlined in the units of competency. Times Academy will complete a Workplace suitability assessment prior to placement with the nominated workplace and coordinate with the service to ensure the student is orientation and inducted properly into the workplace and that the work meets the requirements of the training package.

        * Times Academy will be responsible for organising/ arranging work placement for students

• Unsupervised/self-Study: Students need to allocate between 10 to 15 hours of self- study time per week to enhance their understanding. A maximum of 15 hours of self-study should be sufficient for an average student to grasp the learning content and complete the Personal Research Task and Reflection Journal.