Whether you are new to care work or already doing it, this is a solid place to start. You learn how to support older people day to day, from safety and infection control through to medication and end of life care.
There are no formal entry requirements. The course is built for people with little or no experience in aged care, and it takes you from the basics through to the harder parts of the job.
Already on the floor? Fill in the parts you picked up on the fly, from infection control to behaviour support and medication. The hard shifts get easier when you know the why behind the task.
Lessons run online and on demand, with lifetime access. Assessments are short answer and multiple choice, and you can retake them. Marking comes back within 1 business day.
Thirteen topics, in the order the work happens.
Here is what stands out in this course.
The course runs from working with older people through to palliative care and medication. Each topic is a short video module, not a chapter of dense text.
You get one on one mentor support from someone with industry experience. Tutors answer by email and phone Monday to Friday, and live chat runs 7 days a week.
The course is CPD endorsed. Your points show on your completion acknowledgement, and Credly issues a digital badge you can share.
Course Completion Acknowledgement · Online Courses Australia
Finish and you receive the college's completion acknowledgement, plus a short form credential for this course.
The course is CPD endorsed. Your points appear on your acknowledgement as proof you keep learning.
Issued by Credly when you finish, and yours to share.
Send an enquiry and a course advisor gets back to you with the course guide, current pricing and straight answers on whether it fits.
Start anytime with instant access. Choose the interest-free weekly plan with no credit check, pay in four instalments, or pay upfront in one payment.
Work through the video modules on demand. Marking comes back within 1 business day, and you can retake assessments as often as you need.
Complete the course and receive your completion acknowledgement, your CPD points and a Credly digital badge.
None. There are no formal entry requirements for this course. It is built for people with little or no experience in aged care.
Around 140 study hours at your own pace. Access is lifetime, so there is no deadline hanging over you.
The weekly plan is $15 a week, interest free with no credit check. You can also pay in four instalments or pay upfront. Enquire for the full options.
Short answer and multiple choice, and you can retake them as many times as you need. Marking comes back within 1 business day.
One on one mentor support from someone with industry experience. Tutors answer by email and phone Monday to Friday, and live chat runs 7 days a week.
It is CPD endorsed, which is accreditation for professional development: you finish with CPD points employers recognise, plus a Credly digital badge. It is not a nationally recognised qualification. That is a different thing, and this course is a way into the work rather than a stand-in for accredited training.
Yes. There is a 7-day cooling-off period. You can switch to another course or get your money back.
This course is delivered by Online Courses Australia, an online training provider.
Its courses are designed with institutions, employers and industry experts. Lessons run as step by step video modules rather than dense text books, and assessments are built to help you understand rather than to test recall against the clock.
The college is CPD endorsed and issues Credly digital badges with its completion acknowledgements. Support runs through one on one mentoring, tutor help by email and phone on weekdays, and live chat 7 days a week.
The shift where you know exactly what to do, and the person in front of you feels it. If that is the work you want, start the conversation.