Do more than help them cross the road.
With the baby boom generation nearing retirement age, the call for aged care workers is rising fast. A big future awaits people with empathy for the elderly and an understanding of what it takes to maintain their well-being and independence.
The Certificate III in Aged Care course provides people with aspirations in the field with the essential competencies to assist aged people.
You’ll develop the skills you need to provide physical, social and psychological care for the elderly and people with intellectual disabilities in hostels, group homes and community settings.
Possible Careers
Aged Care students have a range of career paths open to them. As well as the opportunity to work across a wide range of industries, potential job roles in the field include:
- Care assistant
- Care worker
- Community support worker
On completion of your course:
Cengage Education has entered into an auspicing arrangement with Enable Training and Recruitment to deliver the Certificate III in Aged Care CHC30208 course on their behalf.
This arrangement provides you with the opportunity to earn government accredited qualifications from Enable, a leading Aged Care educator and allows you to take advantage of the support and service that comes from dealing with Cengage Education, one of Australia’s leading distance education providers.
When you complete your studies, your nationally recognised training qualification will be issued by Enable Training and Recruitment (NTIS Provider Code 4849).
Cengage Education is proud to announce its affiliation with Clinical One. Clinical One is one of the largest recruitment agencies in the health care industry in Australasia. Students wishing to seek full-/part-time employment in this specialist industry, can now contact Clinical One. Upon successful completion of the Certificate III in Aged Care Work course, Cengage Education’s graduates can contact Clinical One who will assist in finding employment for the student, where possible. Clinical One can be contacted on 1300 132 190.
Key areas of learning:
- Work effectively with older people
- Follow safety procedures for direct care work
- Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
- Work effectively in the community sector
- Provide support to meet personal care needs
- Support individual health and emotional well being
- Support older people to maintain their independence
- Participate in the implementation of individualised plans
- Deliver care services using a palliative approach
- Provide support to people living with dementia
- Maintain an environment to empower people with disabilities
- Assist clients with medication
- Work effectively with carers
- Work effectively in mental health