Get Into Aged Care And Disability Work.
Whether you work days or nights, care work can fit around it. Online and self-paced, with live evening sessions each week. Placement runs in one block at an aged care facility.
Course Snapshot
- ✓Nationally Recognised Training under the AQF
- ✓No prerequisites to enter
- ✓Weekly plan, monthly plan or pay upfront
- ✓Credit Transfer at no charge
Why Do This Course
Study Around Your Job
The course is online and self-paced. The live sessions run in the evening. You do not have to give up your shifts to get qualified.
You Are Still Taught
Self-paced does not mean alone here. There are 3 hours of live sessions a week, plus an hour of tutorial and supported learning.
Placement In One Block
Your 120 hours run as one block at an approved aged care facility. You can plan leave around it, instead of juggling shifts for months.
Where These Skills Could Take You
Personal Care Assistant in residential aged care
Personal Care Worker
Home and Community Care worker
Disability Support Worker
In-home Care Worker
Residential Care Worker
Community Support Worker
Roles where this qualification is used, not promised outcomes. Every workplace is different. Most care employers require screening checks, and some ask for a first aid certificate as well.
What You'll Learn
What You’ll Get
In the Course
- ✓Individualised support, the daily work of direct care
- ✓Dementia and palliative care, the parts that ask the most of you
- ✓Disability support, skills development and community inclusion
- ✓Infection control and safety, the non-negotiables of care work
As a Student
- ✓Online and self-paced, through the learning system
- ✓Live evening sessions, 3 hours a week on Microsoft Teams
- ✓Weekly tutorial, an hour of supported learning
- ✓Placement coordinated, at an approved aged care facility
What Makes It Different
Here is what stands out in this course.
Scheduled sessions run through Microsoft Teams each week. You need a webcam and microphone, because the sessions are the teaching.
Ageing and disability sit together here. Dementia, palliative care, strengths-based skills and community inclusion are all units in this course.
Course work is set out over 32 weeks. You have 52 weeks from your start date to get it all done.
What You'll Earn
CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)
Nationally recognised training · RTO 22172
A Nationally Recognised Qualification
This is Nationally Recognised Training. It leads to an Australian qualification under the AQF, or a Statement of Attainment for the units you finish.
Checked On The National Register
We check the code and the college on the national training register before this page goes up. CHC33021 is current. The college is registered to deliver and assess it.
120 Placement Hours Behind You
Done in one block at an approved aged care facility, supporting older residents and people living with disabilities.
How It Works
Ask About the Course
Send an enquiry. A course advisor gets back to you with the details, the payment options and the start dates.
Do the Pre-Training Review
A review and a reading, writing and maths check confirm the course suits you. You also declare any support needs before you start.
Study Online, Join The Sessions
Work through the course at your own pace, and join 3 hours of live evening sessions each week on Microsoft Teams.
Do Your Placement And Finish
Complete 120 placement hours in one block at an approved aged care facility, and finish with a nationally recognised Certificate III.
How to Get Started
Common Questions
Do I need experience to start?
None. There are no prerequisites for this qualification. You do a Pre-Training Review and a reading, writing and maths check so the college can confirm the course suits you and see what support you need.
What does it cost each week?
From $57.05 a week on the payment plan. You can also pay monthly, pay the full fee upfront, or use Zip Money subject to approval. The weekly and monthly plans need an initial payment before instalments start.
Are there costs on top of the course fee?
Yes, and they matter. A $250 placement coordination fee applies. Your screening checks, vaccinations and first aid certificate for placement may be at your own cost, unless you are told otherwise.
Is it self-paced or are there set times?
Both. You work through the course in your own time. But 3 hours of live sessions a week are set for the evening on Microsoft Teams. You need a webcam, a microphone and steady internet for them.
How does the work placement work?
120 mandatory hours, done in one block at an approved aged care facility. You support older residents and people living with disabilities. Plan your leave around it.
How long do I have to finish?
The course is set out over 32 weeks: 28 weeks of delivery and 4 weeks of placement. You have 52 weeks from your start date to complete everything.
Is this a real qualification?
Yes. CHC33021 is Nationally Recognised Training under the Australian Qualifications Framework. The college is registered to deliver and assess it. We check both on the national training register.
Is this work physically demanding?
It is. You need to meet the physical, emotional and thinking demands of direct care. That means manual handling and using protective equipment. It also means staying steady when a situation is hard. Think about it honestly before you enrol.
About the College
This course is delivered by Melbourne City Institute of Education, a registered training organisation in Melbourne, RTO 22172.
This version runs online through the learning system, with live evening sessions on Microsoft Teams and placement at an approved aged care facility. The college also teaches health, community services, early childhood, hospitality and English language teaching.
Your Future Starts Today
In eight months you could be working in aged care or disability support.