Online Course · Aged Care

Ready to Get Into Aged Care?

If you are good with older people, this is the way in. You cover dementia support, healthy body systems, personal care and client wellbeing. Placement gives you hours in a service near you.

From $49.99per week, zero interest plan
120 hoursplacement, arranged for you
No examsquizzes, portfolios and videos
Anytimestart date, fully online
Day and nightaccess to your units
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaAged Care
QualificationCHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support
DeliveryOnline, start anytime
Pace12 or 18 months
PlacementMinimum 120 hours
PaymentsFrom $49.99 per week
Comes with
  • Dementia support units included
  • Healthy body systems covered
  • Personal support needs taught
  • Placement arranged for you
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Older People, Done Well

Dementia, mobility and wellbeing sit in the core units.

Already In Aged Care?

Put a qualification behind the work you do now.

Placement Is Sorted

A partner service finds you hours close to home.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Homes, home care teams and community services all hire care workers. The day is personal care, meals, medication rounds and notes.

Aged Care Worker

Daily care inside a residential home.

Personal Care Worker

Hands on care, meals and mobility help.

Care Worker

Support clients in their own homes.

Care Assistant

Back up the care team across a shift.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need a check or supervised experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
Care For Older People
The heart of the job.
Facilitate the empowerment of older people
Meet personal support needs
Provide support to people living with dementia
02
The Body And The Basics
What sits behind good care.
Recognise healthy body systems
Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Support independence and wellbeing
03
People And Practice
How the sector works.
Work with diverse people
Assist clients with medication under supervision
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Dementia, support for people living with it
  • Body systems, what healthy looks like
  • Personal care, meals, hygiene and mobility
  • Placement, minimum 120 hours

As a Student

  • Online, start any day
  • No exams, portfolios and written tasks
  • Support, a named trainer
  • Pace, 12 or 18 months
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things worth knowing.

01
Dementia Support Is Core

Supporting people living with dementia is a taught unit.

02
Placement Arranged, Not Chased

A partner service organises your hours close to home.

03
Some Units Suit Current Workers

A few modules apply only if you already work in the field.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Nationally Recognised

Certificate IV in Ageing Support

CHC43015 · nationally recognised training

A Recognised Qualification

CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support is nationally recognised training.

Checked On The Register

We check the code and the college on the national training register. CHC43015 is current and the college is registered.

Placement On Your Transcript

Placement hours are supervised and signed off in a working service.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

A first care job, or a step up in one.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers units, placement and fees.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, weekly plan, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and begin the ageing support units.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $49.99 / week
Pay upfront, or start now and pay weekly through Payright.
Zero interest weekly plan
Set-up fee applies on the plan
Credit check for the plan
Pay in four also offered
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support is nationally recognised training.

Do I need aged care experience?

None needed. A few elective units do suit current workers.

What does it cost each week?

From $49.99 a week on a zero interest plan. A set-up fee and credit check apply.

How does placement work?

You do a minimum of 120 hours. It sits on top of weekly study.

Are there entry requirements?

You need to meet minimum language, literacy and numeracy requirements.

How long does it take?

You pick a finish pace of 12 or 18 months. There are no semester intakes.

Is there a medication unit?

Yes, and it needs a workplace and supervision by a registered nurse.

Can I study while working?

Yes. Units stay reachable day and night.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges is an Australian training provider that teaches online. Placement is organised with SkilTrak, a placement partner.

Trainers work in the fields they teach. Units stay open day and night.

Australian providerPlacement partnerNamed trainerFully online
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