CHC30308 Certificate III in Home and Community Care
This course is designed for those who are interested in working with the elderly and disabled individuals in their homes and communities. Home and Community Care workers provide care and support in the homes and communities of people with disabilities and the elderly. You will learn all of the necessary requirements to meet the needs of the elderly and the disabled, including their physical, emotional, and behavioral needs. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to gain employment in homes, communities, and specialized facilities aiding individuals who need and appreciate your help.
CHC30308 Certificate III in Home and Community Care is delivered with Victoria and Common Wealth Government, funding for students who meet the criteria.
Course Information
- Workers in this occupational group work in the community under regular supervision within clearly defined organizational guidelines and service plans.
- These workers carry out activities related to the maintenance of an individual’s personal care and/or activities of living.
- These workers report directly to a supervisor and are not responsible for other workers.
- Workers at this level are required to have an understanding of Indigenous culture and history and to work with local communities in the provision of services.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Successful completion of this course requires the fulfillment of 14 units of study: -9 compulsory units and 5 elective units
Compulsory Units:
- CHCAC318B Work effectively with older people
- CHCAC319A Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCCS411B Work effectively in the community sector
- CHCDIS301A Work effectively with people with a disability
- CHCHC311B Work effectively in home and community care
- CHCICS301A Provide support to meet personal care needs
- CHCICS302A Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
- CHCICS304B Work effectively with carers
- CHCOHS312B Follow safety procedures for direct care work
Elective Units:
- CHCCOM403A Use targeted communication skills to build relationships
- CHCCS400B Work with relevant legal and ethical
- CHCDIS302A Maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities
- CHCICS303A Support individual health and emotional well being
- HLTHIR403B Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
Short Courses that may be useful for you:
- HLTFA301C Apply First Aid
- Medication for PCA
- HLTFS207C Food Safety Practices
- HLTHSE204C Follow Safe Manual Handling Practices
- HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
Work Placement Program
Work placement is not optional; this course include a compulsory number of hours of practical placement.
Those who have tried to secure work placement know frustrating it can be. Well luckily for our students we have taken stress out of the process by assisting you in getting work placement. The time you could have spent hassling for practicum places, can now be spent in catching up with your studies in aged care and generally appreciating the aged and their needs. The process is simple:
- Once you are marked satisfactory in at least 10 of the 14 units, you can apply for work placement by completing the online form or manual one in any of our campuses. In the form you indicate your availability for the aged care practicum and preferred suburb.
- Whereas we endeavour to place you in an aged care facility of your choice, we can’t guarantee that this will happen all the time to all the students since availability of space in aged care facilities is also a factor.
- Once you submit your form keeping checking which aged care facilities are available for you.
- As a tip, please note that aged care facilities prefer students who are flexible and reliable.
- On average it takes about 2 weeks to secure practicum in an aged facility/nursing home.
Requirements for Work Placement
- Complete 10 units
- First Aid Certificate
- Manual Handling Certificate
- A Police Check (www.police.vic.gov.au)
Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer (RPL)
Recognition of prior learning is the process that recognizes a student’s current skills and experience regardless of where and when the learning occurred. Students could have existing knowledge and skills formally recognized and credited towards a qualification by JTI. For more information on RPL, please click here to find out more.
Available Job Opportunities
- Carer
- Personal Care Assistant
- Community Support Worker
- Support Worker
- Accomodation Support Worker
- In House Respite Worker
- Disability Services Officer (in some jurisdictions)
- Care Service Employees
- Assistant in Nursing
Course Pathway
This qualification has pathways into futher study in:
- CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care
- CHC40208 Certificate IV in Home and Community Care
- CHC40308 Certificate IV in Disability
COURSE DURATION
The Home and Community Care course takes about 3 to 6 months and in special circumstances student will be given up to one year to finish. This time frame includes 7 to 19 weeks of class time and 4 weeks (150 hours) of work placement, [depending on the state] of supervised work placement in a home and community environment or in an aged care nursing home.
On average a learner should allocate 35 hours/week of learning and assessments.
JTI offers flexible training which suits individuals and industry requirements. The flexible nature of our delivery of this course [online, blended, face-to-face] caters to students in need of flexible study/work hours, working parents students studying other courses, those juggling between employment and studies and all who are time constrained and wish to either further their education or change career paths.
DELIVERY METHODS
Blended Face to Face and Online Learning
Our face-to-face learning is delivered in several delivery sites which are located in Melbourne(Mount Waverley, Dandenong, Sunshine). Classes for aged care course are held at a variety of times so as to be convenient and flexible for today’s busy schedules. All our students have both face-to-face and online learning available to them. Students can submit assessments online, which is available 24/7 and thus minimizing time lapse between submissions, marking and feedback. We encourage our aged care course students to take full advantage of our e-learning for studying and submitting assignment.
Classes are held regularly at various campuses in Melbourne. Campus timetables are updated every few weeks and are provided on the campus notice boards as well as on the JTI website. Online support classes are held weekly and all students are welcome to attend.
The Modes of learning are:
Blended learning:
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Online learning:
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Online Elluminate support classes
We have online live classes on a weekly basis. In this class students interact with trainer and one another by asking questions and sharing experiences.
We have revolutionised the process of learning by availing aged care resources 24/7, everywhere, anywhere, all the time so much so that if you’re interstate or overseas, you still can study and submit your assignment. Additionally, we support aged care learning through several medium: email, chat line, live classes, phone or walk-in.
What distinguishes us from other RTO:
- Job Training Institute offer a blended learning environment of both face to face and online learning.
- Service – our trainer/assessors are always available to assist you when you need it most.
- Job Training Institute has a work placement coordinator that liaises with the facilities on the student’s behalf
- Students can continuously get support for their aged care studies, by contacting the trainer real time via chat, email, phone or simply email enquiry via the website.
Pre-Requisites
There are no pre-requisites to join this course.
Entry Requirements
The requirements for this course are:
- A written/online application form
- Successful completion of language, literacy and numeracy assessment
- Identification Documents
- A Photo ID
It would be preferred if you are under 25 that you have completed year 10. And if you are over 25, you should have relevant work/life experience
Language, Literacy and numeracy Assessment:
Prior to enrolment in a course, students, will be required to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment which will be completed upon application.
This assessment is used to determine the student’s level of language, literacy and numeracy required to complete the course or whether the student requires additional support.
The outcome of the LLN test will determine whether the student is suitable for enrolment. Students who are assessed as not having the required level of language, literacy and numeracy skills will be referred to external support networks to work with them on skill development in the required area/s. Students can apply for enrolment again once they have developed skills in that area.
Assessment
Assessments you will need to do in order to be competent are:
- Short Questions
- Case Studies
- Research Activities
- Observation by a trained assessor in a simulated environment.
- Third party by work place supervisor
Assessment Submission
Assessments can be submitted via face to face classes or the online learning environment which we call “moodle”. Through moodle students can submit assignments from the comfort of their home and receive assistance from qualified trainers, assessors and IT staff. Support is provided online through email, chat line, live classes as well as on the telephone.
Some Facilities would like our assessor to come out to the facility to Sign the student off. Please contact our office to organize for a time to do this.
Government Funding
Government Funding Eligibility Criteria
- Australian Citizen/Permanent Resident/Holder of special category Visa(sub-class 444, New Zealand citizen)/East Timorese asylum seeker/holder of Temporary Protection Visa
- Resides in Victoria
- Candidate aged 20 and above (as at 1st Jan 2011) need to upskill
- Candidate under the age of 20 (as at 1st Jan 2011) don’t need to upskill
Students with disabilities are also encouraged to access funded training places.
For further information, please contact our friendly staff.
Email: contact@jti.edu.au Phone: (03) 9802 9697 | 97711008 | 0434378860
PRICING
| NAME OF COURSE
& CODE |
Self Funded | Government Funded | |||
| Registration Fee | Tuition Fee | Total | Without Concession | With Concession# | |
| CHC30308 Cert III in Home and Community Care Blended Online and Face to Face |
$500 |
$1000 $500×2 (monthly) |
$1500 |
$187.5 per calendar year |
$50 per calendar year |
| Dual Qualification: [CHC30208 Certificate III in Aged Care] and [CHC30308 Cert III in Home & Community Care] Blended Online and Face to Face |
$425 |
$1275 $425×3 (monthly) |
$1700 |
$187.5 per calendar year |
$50 per calendar year |
| RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) |
$500 (part of total fees) |
$100 per unit |
Varies |
$250 per calendar year |
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| HLTFA301C Apply First Aid | $120 | ||||
| Medication for PCA * | $350 | ||||
| HLTFS207C Food Safety Practices | $100 | ||||
| HLTHSE204C Follow Safe Manual Handling Practice | $150 | ||||
| HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures | $150 | ||||
*Medication for PCA course includes two units of (CHCCS305B Assist with self medication, HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body system)
#Concession Cards that are approved by skills for Victoria are based on Skills Victoria website 26 June2011: http://www.skills.vic.gov.au/get-training/fees/concessions
Concessions on tuition fees for government subsidised training places in all course categories are available to people in the following groups:
- Commonwealth Health Care Card holders, and their dependent children and dependant spouses
- Pensioner Concession Card holders, and their dependent children and dependant spouses
- Veteran’s Gold Card holders (but not their dependants)
The student tuition fees are indicative only and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as student services and amenity fees
Method of Payment:
At Job Training Institute we accept a wide range of payment methods:
- Cash, Cheque or money order
- EFTPOS ( whether over the phone or in person )
- Paypal, Online credit card and debit card payments (Fees and charges may apply)
- Direct deposits, direct debit arrangements.
* All payment is done in arrears, except the registration fee
How to Apply
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Apply Online
In Person (Visit any of our campuses [Mount Waverley, Dandenong and Sunshine], call or simply email us and one of our friendly staff will guide you through the course choices [aged care, home & community, disability, children’s services etc.])
Government Funding Application (Click on the government funding button below to see whether you are eligible for Government Funding 2011, and enjoy the Nationally Accredited Course for as low as $187.5!)
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Terms and Condition
Student who apply for courses are required to understand the Terms and Conditions of the institute.
