CHC20102 Certificate II in Community Services Support Work

Course Overview

This course is the introductory level for Community Services Work – Specialist Aged Care and Disability Work. This qualification gives you the ability to go on and complete Certificate III in a wide range of specialist areas while at the same time providing you with hands on skills and knowledge to enter the work force – possibly in a Traineeship such as Certificate III in Aged Care Work..

Who would this course suit?

This course would be perfect for those people who are interested in working as a:

Home Helper
Care Service Employee
Maintenance Officer

This course would also be suitable for people who wish to go on and study at Certificate III level but are not yet sure what area to specialise in.

Course Pre-requisites

People who wish to take part in the course will need the following things:

A willingness to help other people
A desire to learn new skills
A genuine ability to get along well with people from all walks of life
Reasonably good reading and writing skills (at least to year 10 level)
A good attitude towards life in general
Be fit and healthy
A current (within the last six months) National Police Clearance, this is an industry requirement. You will need this Police clearance if you wish to take part in any industry placement during the course.

Couse Duration - how long does the course run?

The course runs for 10 weeks and will be run on a fulltime basis four days a week Tuesday to Friday. The semester begins on the 12th January 2004. Training courses will only commence if there are enough enrolments to justify the course being run.

Course Costs

The full course costs $800 but this cost may change if you have any Skills Recognition you wish to claim. We are always more than happy to discuss payment plans.

Mutual Recognition

Carealot Training College is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) which works within the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF). As such, we will always recognise Qualifications and Certificates issued by other RTO’s

Assessment

All assessments are competency based. The types of assessment used may include – skills demonstrations, assignments, knowledge tests, on the job work, projects. Passing competencies is not linked to any length of time.

Skills Recognition

All clients can apply for Skills Recognition. Course credit s and exemptions can be granted for both formal prior learning (training and Qualifications) and for current competencies (experience and abilities that you have already)

Course Content

The course consists of 12 units: Seven of these are compulsory and five are electives. The course below is an example of what units are available

Compulsory:
CHCCS301A	Work within a legal and ethical framework
CHCCOM1B	Communicate with people accessing the services of the organisation
CHCORG3B	Participate in the work environment
HLTCSD6A	Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
CHCOHS302A	Participate in safety procedures for direct care work
HLTIN1A	Comply with infection control policies and procedures
And one of the following units:
CHCAC3C	Orientation to aged care work OR
CHCDIS1B	Orientation to disability work
Electives:
HLTFA1A	Apply basic first aid
CHCAC17A	Support the older person to maintain their independence
CHCDIS3C	Provide services to people with disabilities
HLTFS7A	Follow basic food safety practices
HLTMS5A	Perform general housekeeping duties to maintain clean environment