CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing & Disability)

Government Funding Eligibility Criteria

To assess your eligibility for government funding please speak to a Job Training Institute career consultant for further information or visit our website www.jti.edu.au

Students with disabilities are encouraged to access funded training places. For further information, contact our staff. Email: info@jti.edu.au. Phone: (03)9055 5007 or (03) 9212 3535

Skills First Program is a subsidised training scheme through the Victorian Government. It is available to eligible residents in Victoria.
If you are eligible for Skills First Program funding registration fee is applicable (non-refundable)
Fees are subject to change. JTI is compliant with the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 and Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to access government funded training.
The student tuition fees are indicative only and subject to change dependent on individual circumstances at enrolment.
Additional fees such as student services and amenity fees may apply.

Funding Entitlements

Your completion of this course with our institute may affect your future funding eligibility. So be sure this is the course you are interested in, which will enable you get a job and lead to your future career pathway. Students in Victoria who qualify for government funding are only allowed to undertake 2 courses per calendar year:

• the Victorian Certificate of Education;
• Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (Intermediate or Senior);
• International Baccalaureate Diploma;
• senior secondary school certificates from other Australian jurisdictions;
• qualifications listed in the Foundation Skills List (Attachment 1 to these Guidelines);
• any VET certificates undertaken as part of a senior secondary qualification (including School Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships);
• where an individual is transitioning from a superseded qualification to the current version of the same qualification; and
• Where an individual is recommencing training in the same qualification (at either the same or a different provider).

At Job Training Institute we accept a wide range of payment methods:

• EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)

There are no prerequisites or mandatory entry requirements, allowing flexible entry points that reflect an entrant’s knowledge, skills and experience.

Enrolment Documents required for this course are:

• An online application/or written enrolment request form

• Pre-enrolment interview with the JTI career consultant/enrolment team

• Completed Pre-Training Review Form

• Successful completion of Language, Literacy and Numeracy Test

• Submission of enrolment documentation:

A photo ID Document / Proof Permanent Residency or Citizenship / Proof of Age /Proof of Victorian Residency / Proof of Concession Eligibility (If Applicable) / USI Details or Transcript

• Completed Evidence of Eligibility and Student Declaration Form (Government -Funded Enrolments Only)

• Copy of Overseas Passport with the valid Australian visa grant letter (applicable to SF enrolments)

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment:

Prior to course commencement, students will be required to undertake a pre-training review which includes a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Assessment. This assessment is used to determine the student’s level of language, literacy and numeracy as well as student’s suitability for the specific qualification as required to complete the course and whether the student requires additional support.

• It would be preferred if you are under 25 that you have completed year 10.
• If you are aged 18 years and below, we need further approvals from your guardian before enrolling you in the course.

Classes for the Individual Support (Ageing & Disability) course are held at a variety of times and locations 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 are to submit assessments online, which is available 24/7 and this minimises the time lapse between submissions, marking and feedback. We encourage our Individual Support (Ageing & Disability) course students to take full advantage of our e-learning for studying and submitting assignments.

Modes of delivery

In online classes students can interact with a trainer and one another by asking questions and sharing experiences. Work placement is undertaken at various industry facilities that are not related to Job Training Institute, hence, we are unable to guarantee work placement at a specific facility. Students will be advised of the venue of their work placement that they must attend as their course progresses.

Third Party Arrangements

Job Training Institute does not deliver this course through third party arrangements. We use brokers or agents for recruitment of students, but not for training. Job Training Institute is responsible for the quality of the training and assessment in compliance with VET standards, and for the issuance of the AQF certification documentation

Delivery Venue for Practical class

Simulation class will be delivered at one of our campuses or a hired venue. Some students may take the option of attending online classes depending upon Individual cases.

Some assignments that you will undertake may include:

• Short Questions
• Multiple Choice Questions
• True or False
• Case Studies
• Scenarios
• Research Activities
• Project
• Simulations
• Support plans
• Observation at the work place by an Assessor
• Third Party Observation by work place supervisor
• Portfolio
• Personal Journal

All students are encouraged to submit assignments online.

Work placement is not optional; this course includes a compulsory number of 120 hours of practical placement. This qualification will suit students who would like to work in both aged care environment and/or in the disability sector. Work placement for this course must be in a disability setting and/or in an aged care setting.

JTI Work placement Coordinator, JTI Trainers and the student will work collaboratively in securing a work placement. To attain your certificate, you must complete both theory assessments and Work Placement.

• HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
• Current National Police Check (less than 12 months)
• Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate (at least two doses)

Recognition of Prior Learning is the process that recognises a student’s current skills and experience, regardless of where and when the learning occurred. Students may have existing knowledge and skills, and these could be formally recognised and credited towards a qualification from JTI. For further information on RPL, click here.

Credit Transfer (CT)

JTI recognises all qualifications issued under the AQF (Australian Qualifications Framework). Original copies of certificate and transcript will need to be sighted by a trainer. There is no fee for credit transfer. If a credit transfer for ‘Provide First Aid’ unit is applied for, it must be current, including the CPR component which requires a refresher every year. Talk to our staff about credit transfer during the enrolment process.

JTI is committed to ensuring that all students receive adequate learning support to ensure their full potential is reached, therefore, JTI ensures that:

• The learning and support need of all students is assessed upon entry into a course.
• All students are made aware of how to access the services they require to successfully complete their course.
• Feedback is collected about JTI's provision of support services and the feedback is systematically collated, analysed and used to improve training services. Support services available to all JTI students include:
• The trainer/educator is normally the first point of support. If the student is struggling with any training issues, or anything to do with their results and feedback, they should talk to their trainer for assistance.
• If the student has an IT issue, they are to email itsupport@jti.edu.au for assistance.
• For certificates and statement of attainment, students are to contact the quality assurance department on certificates@jti.edu.au
• If students would like to access their records, they should contact the campus manager. Contact details at the Dandenong campus are: info@jti.edu.au
• Any accounting issues, the students are to contact: manisha@jti.edu.au
• For work placement issues, students are to contact: workplacement@jti.edu.au
• For any other student support concerns, students to contact: studentsupport@jti.edu.au

• Senior Personal Care Assistant
• Care assistant
• Accommodation Support Worker
• Residential Support Worker
• Community Access Coordinator
• Community care worker
• Community House Worker
• Residential Care Worker
• Food Services Deliverer
• Transport Support Worker
• In Home Respite Worker
• Disability Service Officer
• Care Worker
• Client Assistant
• Family Support Worker
• Care Service Employee
• Planned activity assistant
• Home care assistant

This qualification has pathways for further study in:

• CHC43121 - Certificate IV in Disability Support
• CHC43015 - Certificate IV in Ageing Support
• CHC52021 - Diploma of Community Services
• CHC53315 - Diploma of Mental Health