Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for providing person-centred support to people who require assistance due to ageing or disability. The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) is a nationally recognised qualification providing you with the confidence needed to gain employment in a range of care and support roles.

Employment Opportunities May Include Work In The Following Areas:

• Disability care
• Personal care
• Community, Home or Residential care
• Other care and assistive roles

Delivery And Duration:

• 39 week (9 months) mixed mode online course
• 2 days mandatory attendance in class per month at one of our sites
• Online study through weekly webinars with a trainer (synchronous, real-time learning) and self-directed learning online)
• 15 units (subjects) including 9 core and 6 electives
• Class days times – 8.30am-4.30pm
• Students may need to spend 10 hours per week on research and self-directed learning from the course materials (including completing assessments)

Work Placement

• 120 hours of vocational placement is required which can be met throughtheir workplace hours (must be in a direct support role with clients).
• Please note that evidence of hours from workplace will be required.
• Monday to Friday with own transport required.

Why STEPS?

STEPS Education and Training offer training solutions that meet real local sector needs. Our courses are designed with students and employers in mind and will improve our students’ employment opportunities and on-the-job skills.

Our highly qualified trainers and assessors bring hands on industry experience to their role allowing you to feel confident that you are gaining the best workplace preparation possible.

Career Pathways

The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support traineeship will equip you with the qualifications to build a rewarding career in aged, disability, and home care.

Employment opportunities may include work in the following areas:

• Residential Care
• Disability Care
• Home and Community Care
• Respite Care
• Personal Care
• Other Care and Assistive Roles

Delivery and Assessments

• Duration – Delivery over 12 months
• Delivery Mode – Face-to-face classroom delivery and practical assessment
• Study Options – Self-paced study options

Why STEPS?

STEPS Education and Training offers training solutions tailored to local market needs. Our courses are designed in consultation with local employers to enhance students’ employment opportunities and job skills. Our highly qualified trainers and assessors bring hands-on industry experience, ensuring you gain the best workplace preparation possible.

Course Outcomes

• Manual handling fundamentals
• Understand and learn lift polices
• Transfer a client using a full body hoist; bed to chair,
  floor to bed/chair
• Using a slide sheet to reposition a client in bed
• Rolling a client away/towards the worker
• Assisting a client to walk using a walk belt/walking frame
• Assist a client from sit to stand/stand to sit
• Assist a client from lying to sitting
• Wheelchair safety: a) transferring wheelchair/walker
  in and out of car safely: b) transferring a weight
  bearing person from wheelchair to chair
• Transfer a client in and out of a vehicle
• Assisting a client to undress/dress
• Sliding a supine person up/down a bed
• Transfer from chair to chair/commode/toilet
• Assisted walking – raising a fallen person

Career Pathways

• Keep current in manual handling procedures
• WHS refresher / compliance

Delivery

The Manual Handling Refresher 3-hour oncampus course.

Why STEPS?

STEPS Education and Training offer training solutions that meet real local market needs. Our courses are designed in consultation with local employers to improve our students’ employment opportunities and on the job skills.

Our highly qualified trainers and assessors bring hands on industry experience to their role allowing you to feel confident that you are gaining the best workplace preparation possible.

For further information on STEPS Education and Training Courses refer to our student handbook.

Join our National Recognised Training First Aid courses (HLTAID011) covering topics to enable students to manage emergency situations and provide a first aid response to a casualty. It is suitable to both people in workplaces and members of the public who want training in first aid.

Delivery And Assessments

• Three (3) hours self-paced online learning
• Five and a half (5.5) hours of face-to-face practical training
• Online learning and theory assessment MUST be completed before attending the face-to-face practical training

To successfully complete this course students must be able to perform:

• Perform 2 minutes of uninterrupted CPR on an adult manikin.
• Simulated First Aid Scenario – Perform CPR on an adult manikin (incl. the use of an AED and placing a casualty into the recovery position).
• Perform CPR on an infant.
• Manage a casualty with anaphylaxis.
• Manage a casualty with asthma.
• Manage a choking casualty.
• Manage a casualty with a nosebleed.
• Manage a casualty with a fracture and dislocation.
• Manage a casualty with a sprain and strain.
• Manage a casualty with envenomation (snake/funnel-web spider bite).
• Manage a casualty with non-life-threatening bleeding and shock, requiring minor wound cleaning.
• Complete a first aid incident report form based on the simulated First Aid Scenario.

Why STEPS

STEPS Education & Training offer training solutions that meet real local market needs. Our courses are designed in consultation with local employers to improve our students’ employment opportunities and on the job skills.

Our highly qualified trainers bring hands on industry experience to their role allowing you to feel confident that you are gaining the best workplace preparation possible.

For further information on STEPS Education and Training Courses refer to our student handbook.

This skill set is for people working within the aged care industry, wishing to provide safe support to a person to self administer medication.

In this introductory course you will learn basic information about the human body, how to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy bodily functions and use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology. You will also discover how to prepare for and provide medication assistance, complete medication documentation, and support clients to self-administer medication.

Successful completion of this skill set will prepare you for work involving the provision of medication assistance in a range of community services and health care contexts.

Why A Skill Set?

A skill set is one or more competencies grouped together to give you the skills and knowledge to perform practical tasks.

Course Details

Courses are run monthly – for course start dates, call 1300 131 965.

Students will be able to access their online learning materials once they finalise their enrolment process and all outstanding fees are paid. Students are expected to attend intensive sessions and be assessed in the workplace to successfully complete this skill set.

Delivery And Assessments
Online learning and assessment with a two (2) day intensive on campus (not including work placement).

Students will be able to access their online learning materials once they finalise their enrolment process and all outstanding fees are paid. Once enrolled in the course, each participant will be emailed login details to the Learning Management System (LMS) which contains all learning and assessment resources for this Course.

The following must be completed prior to attending the scheduled Masterclasses:

• Self-paced study – Time spent reading and engaging with the online content and completing the learning activities within the modules.
• Online assessment tasks – All Units of Competency in this skill set contain a range of multiple-choice and short-answer written knowledge questions, and a range of short-medium response research activities. These assessments are submitted electronically in the LMS.

For more information on the Assist Clients with Medication Skills Set head to https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHCSS00070.

Students are expected to attend the Masterclass sessions and be assessed in the workplace to successfully complete this skill set.

• Workplace training and assessment – The Unit of Competency (UoC) HLTHPS006 Assist Clients with Medication require completion of workplace training and assessment tasks and activities. These activities may occur in conjunction with the Work placement activities, or they may not as the clients care plan and availability will dictate if this can occur. Evidence is collected by the Trainer and submitted into the LMS.

Why STEPS

STEPS Education & Training offer training solutions that meet real local market needs. Our courses are designed in consultation with local employers to improve our students’ employment opportunities and on the job skills.

Our highly qualified trainers bring hands on industry experience to their role allowing you to feel confident that you are gaining the best workplace preparation possible.

For further information on STEPS Education and Training Courses refer to our student handbook.

Gain the theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential to providing person-centred support to people who require assistance due to ageing or disability. The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) is a nationally recognised qualification providing you with the confidence to gain employment in a range of care and support roles.

Career Pathways

The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support will provide you with the qualifications to help you start an rewarding career in aged and disability care.

Employment opportunities may include work in the following areas:

• Residential Care
• Disability Care
• Home and Community Care
• Respite Care
• Personal Care
• Other care and assistive roles

Delivery and Assessments

• Delivery over 26 weeks (including 120 hours of work placement)
• Face to face classroom delivery and practical assessment
• Self-paced study options

The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is made up of 9 core units, and 6 electives for the ageing and disability specialisations.

Please refer to https://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC33021 for further information on the CHC33021 – Certificate III in Individual Support.

Work Placement

• Mandatory 120 hours of work placement
• Monday to Friday with own transport required
• STEPS will arrange work placement for you with reputable local employers
• Satisfactory results of a National Police Check is required for work placement

Why STEPS?

STEPS Education and Training offer training solutions that meet real local market needs. Our courses are designed in consultation with local employers to improve our students’ employment opportunities and on the job skills.

Our highly qualified trainers and assessors bring hands on industry experience to their role allowing you to feel confident that you are gaining the best workplace preparation possible.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for credit towards your qualification based on previous workplace skills or study. Contact us to find out if you are eligible at training@stepsgroup.com.au.

For further information on STEPS Education and Training Courses refer to our student handbook.