VET in Schools
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

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Study mode

1 day per week face to face plus industry placements during school holidays

Location

191 Torrens Road, Ridleyton SA 5008

Duration

Year 12’s - 1 year
Year 11’s - 5 school terms

Course Overview

Do you want a career in the health care sector? Have you thought about caring for the older person?

This is a great pathway for students wanting to enter the health care sector to obtain employment whilst furthering your studies after school in your chosen health care field.

Undertaking this course will provide you with skills to gain work in the health and community service industries. Possible job roles include: personal care worker, home care worker and a pathway to enrolled nursing.

ANMEC has partnered with leading providers in the aged care industry to deliver a contemporary Certificate III in Individual Support that embeds the philosophy of empowering older people. The training uses evidence-based practice to support the principles of a person-centred approach and engages learners to deliver care that places the client at the centre of service with inclusive decision- making and informed client choices about activities of daily living.

ANMEC offers the Ageing specialisation.

The Aged Care and Home Care sectors desperately need workers as over 200,000 Aged Care workers are due to retire in the next 15 years (Aged Care Workforce Final Report 2012 DoHA).

To enter the Health Care workforce one of the certificates you can study is offered by ANMEC.

This is:

CHC330021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing)

ANMEC can provide the skills and knowledge that you need through the following delivery option:

12 month course part time – Delivered at ANMEC, comprising of classroom, online learning and workplace practice. This program is a VET for School program, where students complete it as part of the SACE year 11 and 12 points.

Certificate III in Individual Support is subsidised under the Government of South Australia’s subsidised Training Initiative. Eligibility criteria apply

Click here to check your eligibility to access Subsidised Training

Click here for more information from the Subsidised Training website

Additional Information

Start date:
Speak with your VET Coordinator

Class size:
25 participants

SACE credits:
Ageing: Stage 2 – 125 credits

Course Cost:
Subsidised Training. Cost to the student is $550 (includes two ANMEC polo shirts)

Course Days & Time

Days: To be advised

Time: 9.00am - 4.00pm or shift on placement

Structured work placement provided

Students undertake a minimum of 120 hours work placement. At ANMEC, industry placements are conducted in one or two week blocks during school holidays

Funding criteria

  • Must be turning 16 in the year of study
  • Australian citizen, permanent resident or eligible visa holder
  • Must not have exhausted personal allocation of government funding

Pre course experiences

There are no prerequisites for this qualification, however students:

  • Must be in Year 11 or 12
  • Must be turning at least 16 in the year of study
  • Have a passion for being part of the health service industry

Special Requirements

An appointment with the VET coordinator or councillor at your school is required to enrol in this course.

Ageing: National Crime check, NDIS Worker Screening

Current Flu Vaccination

COVID vaccination may be required by the organisation for placement

Click here for a list of the inherent requirements for VET for Schools CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) at ANMEC

Want further information?

Read our course guide here

Course Guide

Do you have more questions?

Contact our team to learn more about undertaking your certificate in aged care with ANMEC.

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