CHC43121

Certificate IV in Disability Support

A career in supporting people with disability

CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and clients’ homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.

Please note that students are strongly encouraged to contact a host organisation and arrange their work placement as early as possible.

In the event that students are not able to secure their own work placement, please contact Breakthru College so that we can assist you to secure work placement.

Students will also be required to obtain a number of clearances as listed below. Please note it is the student’s responsibility to check with their work placement host organisation regarding what screening is required, as some organisations have different policies and procedures.

• National Police Certificate
• Working with children check
• Vaccination record check
• Code of Conduct check

For information regarding the enrolment process, how to access your USI and general learner support, please refer to the Learner Handbook.

Entry Requirements

Delivery & Assessment

Units of Competency

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Course overview

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AQF Level

Certificate IV

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Course Duration

6 to 12 months depending on mode of delivery & prior experience

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Delivery Method

Classroom or Online

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Total Number of Units

10

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Price

Online: $1,850

Face-to-face: $2,800

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Career Opportunities

Disability Team Leader, Support Assistant, Day Support Disability, Senior Disability Worker, Disability Service Officer, Support Coordinator.

Please select your enrolment type:

NSW Government funded enrolment

NSW

QLD Government funded enrolment

QLD

Self-funded enrolment

FFS

Pathways from the qualification

Students who complete the CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability Support course may wish to continue their education into CHC52015 Diploma of Community Services and a range of other related community services qualifications.

Entry requirements

Breakthru College has the following entry requirements:

Prerequisites

Completion of: CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

OR

Completion of: CHC333015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)

Language, Literacy and Numeracy

You must demonstrate that you have the required level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills necessary to complete this course by undertaking a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment. Please note that our LLN assessment is conducted via our LLN Robot purchased from the Learning Resources Group.

Physical Requirements

Learners will need to have a reasonable level of fitness as the role may involve a variety of physical tasks such as providing personal care, assisting clients with mobility and supporting clients with transfers. Learners may also be required to stand or walk for long periods of time.

Resource Requirements

To effectively participate in their studies, all online learners are required to have their own laptop / tablet installed with Microsoft Office or similar. Learners are also required to have access to a stable internet connection and a computer / laptop / tablet to participate in an online LLN assessment.

Breakthru College also has an option to provide physical copies of learning and assessment resources for face to face students.

Delivery and assessment

Breakthru College will use the following delivery methods:

Face to face classroom (theory and practical sessions) – includes classroom-based delivery for knowledge and practical teaching in a simulated environment
Self-paced study (structured and mandatory) – students are required to undertake self-study to complete a range of structured activities such as reading, research, completing case studies, and quizzes to reinforce their learning.

Breakthru College will use the following assessment methods:

Oral or Written Questions
Observation / Demonstration / Role-play
Report
Portfolio of Evidence
Case Study
Research
Journal / Log
Third Party Report

You will be required to complete a range of activities throughout the course depending on the requirements of each unit of competency. You will also be provided with the assessment and delivery plan at the commencement of your course which outlines the topics to be covered, duration, resources and due dates.

You are expected to allocate a minimum of 27 to 33 hours per week to undertake this qualification. This includes training, self-paced study, supervised and non-supervised assessment activities.

If you are an existing worker in the industry, you may with permission use your workplace for your work placement hours and assessment.

Support Arrangements

Students will be provided with the following support services:

One on one support
Computer and technology support
Referral to external support services
Reasonable adjustments to training and assessments.

Funding eligibility

In New South Wales you may be eligible under this qualification for Smart & Skilled funding.

In Queensland, you may be eligible under this qualification for Skills Assure Supplier.

Course locations

Locations are available upon request. Please speak to our friendly training team for more information.

Units of competency

There are ten (10) units of competency to complete for the whole qualification, comprising of seven (7) core units and three (3) elective units. No work placement is required.


Code	Title	Core or Elective
CHCCCS044	Follow established person-centred behaviour supports	Core
CHCDIS017	Facilitate community participation and social inclusion	Core
CHCDIS018	Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach	Core
CHCDIS019	Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs	Core
CHCLEG003	Manage legal and ethical compliance	Core
HLTWHS003	Maintain work health and safety	Core
CHCMHS001	Work with people with mental health issues	Core
CHCCCS005	Conduct individual assessments	Elective
CHCCCS033	Identify and report abuse	Elective
CHCDIS021	Prepare for NDIS support coordination	Elective

Code | Title Core or | Elective

CHCCCS044
Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
Core

CHCDIS017
Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
Core

CHCDIS018
Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
Core

CHCDIS019
Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
Core

CHCLEG003
Manage legal and ethical compliance
Core

HLTWHS003
Maintain work health and safety
Core

CHCMHS001
Work with people with mental health issues
Core

CHCCCS005
Conduct individual assessments
Elective

CHCCCS033
Identify and report abuse
Elective

CHCDIS021
Prepare for NDIS support coordination
Elective

Graduate stories

Steve
Brisbane

Doing the Individual Support course through breakthru led me to regular employment in the disability sector. Since completing my course I have moved up two levels in pay rate, supported co-workers passing on and sharing the knowledge I obtained. I am no longer on benefits, which was the most important thing I wanted to achieve thanks to the breakthru teams dedication and support this has been possible. I am very grateful to the staff there for there help and support.

Veronica
Brisbane

The staff and trainers went 'above and beyond' to support and encourage all of us with the necessary knowledge and understanding to successfully complete the course. Personally, I found nothing was too big or small for breakthru to assist and the three weeks of practical training gave me the extra confidence and skills needed to find employment. I have been employed as a Personal Care Worker/Support Worker in the community since completing my course, the team at breakthru are truly worth their weight in GOLD.

Charlie
Townsville

The course trainers delivered each course perfectly. We were well prepared and equipped with exactly what we needed to carry out our roles as support workers. breakthru even went to the extent of finding workplace placements once we completed the theory work. I was oﬀered employment right where I did my work placement.

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