Increase your job satisfaction with a certificate to set you on a rewarding new career path. Home & Community care of Australia's ageing population 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.
Our popular Certificate IV programme is targeted for people to work primarily in residential facilities within defined organisation guidelines and service plans.
Enable College graduates emerge with the required skills, knowledge and practical workplace experience to care and support older people in residential and a variety of other settings.
CHC40208 Certificate IV in Home and Community Care This qualification addresses work in client homes and other community settings within defined organisational guidelines and service plans.
These workers:
- Carry out activities related to maintaining an individual's well being through personal care and/or other activities of living
- May provide services to individuals with complex needs, and/or work with groups of older people
Work may include training and support to promote independence and community participation, which may be provided as part of activities and programs in a variety of home and community care settings
- Report to service managers and liaise with professionals and other service providers
- May be required to supervise and/or coordinate a limited number of other workers.
Occupational titles may include:
- Assistant coordinator
- Assistant team leader
- Care team leader
- Community house worker
- Community support worker
- Day activity worker |  | | | Entry requirements To gain entry into CHC40208 Certificate IV in Home and Community Care a candidate must be recognised as competent, through a recognised training program or recognition process, against the following compulsory units from CHC30308 Certificate III in Home and Community Care (or equivalent):
- CHCAC318A Work effectively with older people
- CHCDIS301A Work effectively with people with a disability
- CHCICS304A Work effectively with carers
Course Units Certificate IV in Home and Community Care is made up of 15 Units of study, divided into 6 compulsory and 9 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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| Units |
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Facilitate support responsive to the specific nature of dementia
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CHCAC416A
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Work effectively in the community sector
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CHCCS411A
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Coordinate and monitor home based support
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CHCHC401A
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Facilitate individualised plans
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CHCICS402A
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| AND one of each of the following pairs of units: |
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Contribute to OHS processes
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HLTOHS300A
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| OR |
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Follow safety procedures for direct care work
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CHCOHS312A
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| AND |
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| Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers |
HLTHIR403B
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OR
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Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
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HLTHIR404B |
| Electives |
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| 9 Electives to be negotiated. |
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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.
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