Certificate III in Aged Care - CHC30208

Who is this course for?

Start your career supporting the elderly with our Certificate III in Aged Care.

If you want to work in aged care, this course will introduce you to key skills and knowledge to carry out activities to maintain personal care and other activities for people in an aged care setting.  You will be equipped to work as an assistant in nursing, care assistant, community care worker, in-home respite worker, field officer, personal care giver and support worker.

Course Structure

The Certificate III in Aged Care has 14 modules of learning: 10 core and four (4) elective.

Core Modules

• CHCAC317A - Support older people to maintain their independence
• CHCAC318A - Work effectively with older people
• CHCAC319A - Provide support to people living with dementia
• CHCCS411A - Work effectively in the community sector
• CHCICS301A - Provide support to meet personal care needs
• CHCICS302A - Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
• CHCICS303A - Support individual health and emotional well being
• CHCOHS312A - Follow safety procedures for direct care work
• CHCPA301B - Deliver care services using a palliative approach
• HLTAP301A - Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

Elective Modules

• CHCAC417A - Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls
• CHCAD401D - Advocate for clients
• CHCCS400A - Work within a relevant legal and ethical framework
• CHCICS306A - Provide basic foot skin and nail care

Other variations of this course are available with eletives chosen to suit the work environment of the course participants.