 Increase your job satisfaction with a certificate to launch you on a rewarding new career path. Disability Support is a rapidly growing field offering career choices, job flexibility and good pay.
Enable College has provided up-to-date Nationally Accredited training for the Australian Care Industry for more than 15 years. Enable College graduates emerge with the required skills, knowledge and practical workplace experience to care and support disabled people in residential and a variety of other settings.
CHC40308 Certificate IV in Disability
This qualification addresses work in residential group homes, training resource centres, day respite centres and open employment services, other community settings and clients' homes. These workers:
- Apply knowledge and skills gained through qualifications and/or previous experience to provide training and support to people with disabilities to enhance their ability to achieve greater levels of independence, self reliance and community participation
- Report to service managers and may liaise with health professionals and other service agencies
- May work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a limited number of lower classified workers.
Occupational titles may include: - Behavioural support officer
- Marketing coordinator
- Development officer
- Project officer (life enhancement team)
- Disability officer - day support
- Residential care officer
- Disability support officer / worker
- Senior personal care assistant
- Employment coordinator (disability)
- Social educator
- Job coordinator
- Social trainer
- Lifestyle support officer
- Supervisor
- Local area coordinator
|  | | | Course Units
Certificate IV in Disability is made up of 15 Units of study, divided into 10 compulsory and 5 elective units. Our range of electives is based on our experience, knowledge and understanding of what employers and the industry are most looking for.
| Compulsory |
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| Unit title |
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| Work Within A Relevant Legal And Ethical Framework |
CHCCS400A |
| Work Effectively In The Community Sector |
CHCCS411A |
| Work Effectively With People With A Disability |
CHCDIS301A |
| Maintain An Environment To Empower people With A Disability |
CHCDIS302A |
| Facilitate Skills Development And Maintenance |
CHCDIS405A |
| Facilitate Community Participation And Inclusion |
CHCDIS410A |
| Communicate Using Augmented And Alternative Communication Strategies |
CHCDIS411A |
| Facilitate Individualised Plans |
CHCICS402A |
| Provide Behaviour Support In The Context Of Individualised Plans |
CHCICS305A |
| Follow Safety Procedures For Direct Care Work |
CHCOHS312A |
| Elective Units (Choose 5) |
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| Design Procedures For Support |
CHCDIS404C |
| Undertake Case Management For Clients With Complex Needs |
CHCCM404A |
| Plan, Implement And Monitor Leisure And health Programmes |
CHCRH404A |
| Apply Understanding Of Mental Health Issues And Recovery Process |
CHCMH402A |
| Provide services to Older People With Complex Needs |
CHCAC412A |
| Work Effectively With Culturally Diverse Clients And Co-Workers |
HLTHIR403 |
Delivery Modes
We deliver our Certificate IV Courses through our successful Blended Learning Model. This means you will receive text and activity books to work through at home, attend face to face practical training seminars as required and be exposed to real worksites for Observation and Work Placement.
Our experienced trainers will support you every step of the way. |
