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Certificate III in Aged Care

Who is This Course for?

Pursue a fulfilling career in the community services industry with the TAFE Certificate III in Aged Care.

This course is ideal for those who want to formalise their existing community work skills and those who wish to work in aged care facilities and care for the elderly.

You'll gain the knowledge and skills required to work as an assistant in nursing (AIN) or personal care assistant (PCA) in an aged care facility, a community support worker, a home care assistant or a community care worker.

Quick Course Guide

Qualification: Certificate III
Student support: Yes: Expert teacher & online support

Study time: Self-paced
Eg: 1 yr = 10 hrs/week
Pre-requisites: None

Delivery method: Online
Course materials: All course materials are provided

Enrolment dates: Enrol anytime - start now!
Assessment: By assignments + work placement

Delivered by: OTEN - #1 distance education TAFE provider
Resources required: Internet, email

Course Requirements

As part of the course assessment, you'll need to undertake supervised work placement for a total of 115 hours in residential aged care. This placement will need to be pre-approved by OTEN. This will help prepare you for professional work in the community services industry in aged care work.

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about these requirements.

What Will I Learn?

Gain the skills required to support and care for older people. Among other things, you'll learn how to:

provide personal care
provide support to an older person in the activities of daily living
support the older person to meet emotional and psychological needs
provide care support for individuals with dementia
work effectively with culturally diverse clients and colleagues
assist individuals with self medication

Maximise your employability - combine this course with the Certificate III in Home and Community Care for a greater range of skills. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant now for more information.

Career-relevant and Accredited Aged Care Course

Gain a qualification that's:

developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF)
government-accredited
nationally recognised
highly valued in the industry

Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

Course Structure

There are 14 units to be completed in this aged care work course.

Support older people to maintain their independence
Work effectively with older people
Provide support to people living with dementia
Work effectively in the community sector
Provide support to meet personal care needs
Participate in the implementation of individual plans
Support individual health and emotional well being

Follow safety procedures for direct care work
Deliver care services using a palliative approach
Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers
Implement interventions with older people at risk of falls
Advocate for clients
Assist clients with medication

Flexible Study with Distance Learning

Fit your learning around your lifestyle - because the course is delivered online, you have the flexibility of when and where you wish to complete your aged care training.

Complete the course faster depending on the time you have available! This certificate course is typically completed within 2 years, but you can finish earlier by increasing the time you dedicate to your studies.

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