CHC33015

Certificate III in Individual Support (Release 6)

Community Services

Students undertaking work placement during the delivery period: 52 weeks

Students undertaking work placement after the delivery period: 56 weeks

There are no entry requirements for this qualification. However, learners need to possess the required Language, Literacy and Numeracy Skills, which are essential to successfully complete this qualification.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Students are expected to spend 4 weeks on work placement.

After successful completion of this course you may wish to apply for a range of career opportunities including:

We do not guarantee the desired outcome after successful completion of this qualification. Students are advised to undertake analysis of the market before deciding to start the course.

Successful completion of this course, students are eligible to enrol in following course:

• CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing support

• CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability

There are 13 units(7 core units, 6 elective units) which students must demonstrate competency in, to achieve a successful qualification at completion.

The below table represent Unit code, name and their scheduled hours

The below table represent Unit code, name and their scheduled hours

• Note: Optimistic Futures has chosen these Electives based on industry consultation.

• Satisfactory (S) result: the student’s submitted work satisfies the learning requirements and all competency standards for the unit (in accordance with the National Register www.training.gov.au).
• Not Yet Satisfactory (NYS) result: the student’s submitted work does not demonstrate their understanding of all competency standards in the unit. If a student receives a ‘not yet satisfactory’ outcome, he or she will receive written feedback from a trainer/assessor, clearly outlining where the gaps are. The student will then be required to rectify these gaps and re-submit their assessment for marking.

Once a student receives a satisfactory result for all required assessment tasks a competent (C) outcome will be awarded for the entire unit. The student must demonstrate their understanding of all competency standards in each unit before receiving a competent outcome.

These competencies have been drawn from the nationally endorsed industry training package the Community Services Training Package (CHC). Upon successful completion of the training and assessment, the qualification CHC33015 Certificate lll in Individual Support will be issued. A transcript listing all units of competency will also be issued. The qualification and units of competency are nationally recognised and provide individuals with a valuable qualification that can be applied throughout Australia within the community services sector.

Applicants can apply for recognition of prior learning of their existing skills and knowledge that are relevant to the units of competency within the program. These skills and knowledge may have been obtained through workplace training or experience and may reduce the number of unitsrequired to be completed during the program. Students are encouraged to notify Optimistic Futures of their interest or intention to apply for RPL prior to their enrolment.

Applicants can apply for a credit transfer for any units successfully completed, as part of AQF qualification, at any other Registered Training Organisation (RTO) or TAFE. Credit transfers will be granted upon the receipt of sufficient evidence to support the application prior to the commencement of training.

Detailed student information is provided in our Student Handbook, which is supplied with the enrolment package. This Booklet contains important information about a student’s rights and obligations, such as their right to privacy, a safe training environment, right to complaint or appeal an assessment decision, meeting course progress requirement and maintaining appropriate student behaviour. It is important that person applying for enrolment must have had reviewed this information first.

Students are expected to bring along notebook and pen to take notes, may also bring a laptop.

Students are eligible to cancel their enrolment by placing a formal notice of cancellation in writing to the Optimistic Futures Manager (a letter or email is acceptable) within ten business days of enrolment, without attracting a cancellation fee, unless the student has already commenced the training.

Deposits are non-refundable (deposits are outlined on each course flyer) but can be transferred to another course or student. An administration fee (if applicable) will be charged to any student withdrawing from a course more than three working days prior to course commencement.

No refunds will be issued once the course has commenced

Refunds may be made in the following circumstances:

• Participants have overpaid the administration charge
• Participants enrolled in training that the RTO has cancelled
• Participant advises the RTO prior to course commencement that they are withdrawing from the course
• If the participant withdraws from a course or program due to illness or extreme hardship as determined by the RTO

Showing Competence in all assessment is a necessary part of this qualification to show that you have achieved the skills and knowledge set out in the competency standards. Optimistic futures will be conducting of realistic workplace tasks, project, knowledge tests, case studies, feedback from supervisors.

Face-to-Face

Note: For the avoidance of doubt face to face includes both in-class and online (due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions) delivery.

It is a reference number made up of numbers and letters that gives students access to their USI account. A USI will allow an individual’s USI account to be linked to the National Vocational Education and Training (VET) Data Collection, allowing individuals to see all of their training results from all providers, including all completed training units and qualifications. The Student Identifiers Act 2014, Standards for NVR Registered Training Organisations (RTO) 2014 and Student Identifiers Regulation 2014 require that the training Organisation: Collect a USI from each student, verify a USI supplied by a student and ensure a student has a valid USI before conferring a qualification or statement of attainment on that student. As of 1 January 2015, students will need to give their USI to each new training Organisation they are enrolling in. This will typically happen at enrolment.