Certificate III in Individual Support

JT College is in a working relationship with Training Education and Management Services RTO 91852 – who will be the issuer of Academic Transcripts and Qualifications.

Funding may be available upon eligibility by State and Commonwealth Government.

Course Code: CHC33021

0450 075 289
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510/11-15 Deane Street, Burwood NSW 2134

Overview

This qualification reflects the role of individuals in the community, home or residential care setting who work under supervision and delegation as a part of a multi-disciplinary team, following an individualised plan to provide person-centred support to people who may require support due to ageing, disability or some other reason.

These individuals take responsibility for their own outputs within the scope of their job role and delegation. Workers have a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge, as well as some theoretical knowledge of the concepts and practices required to provide person-centred support.

The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

WORK PLACEMENT
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.

Information

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Observation/Demonstration
A range of observation techniques have been included in the assessment tools to help identify the students’ ability to demonstrate their competence against each unit of competency. The assessor observes these either during a practical demonstration or on the job.

Questioning
The student will be provided with written short answer Questions based on their understanding of the Units of competency.

Written
A written assessment tool is provided to the student to gather evidence using a range of methods, these could include short answer questions, long answer questions, scenario -based questions, or multiple choice

Third Party Feedback
a Third Party Report is provided to a supervisor or employer to gather evidence of the students’ competency on the job, which includes observations and written questions for the Supervisor to complete. This Report is then reviewed and signed off by the Assessor.

Case studies
Used to provide the learner with the opportunity to apply their required knowledge within a given context. This method is applied in conjunction with other assessment tasks such as, questioning and portfolio of evidence to assess the ability to problem solve, work in teams, and decision making.

Practical / simulation
This method allows the learner to demonstrate their skill and attitude in their current work environment or a mirrored simulated environment. The evidence gathered from this approach is to assist the assessor by observing their conceptual, interpersonal and technical ability.

USI

All participants doing nationally recognised training from January 1, 2015, need to have a Unique Student Identifier (USI). 

For more details and to create a USI go to the Government USI site www.usi.gov.au 

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