Certificate in Aged Care
Learn how to work effectively with the elderly while creating an empowering environment. You’ll know the legal and ethical frameworks needed as a support carer. You’ll know how to recognise healthy body systems. And you’ll know what workplace health and safety practices you are required to comply with as a member of the aged care industry.
Duration
Approximately 170 hours to complete the course, which has 7 key certificates made up of 15 subjects.
Entry Requirements
There are no prerequisites to complete this course. However, you must be able to read, analyse and comprehend, printed information in English, and to write statements and solve problems to complete the course. You must also have reliable access to a computer and a reliable internet connection and have basic computer skills.
Certificate
Upon completing the course, you will receive a Statement of Attainment for each module completed and Certificate of Completion.
Delivery
Online, flexible learning when it suits you and your lifestyle.
Availability of Content
12 months to access the course content (extensions are considered on a case-by-case basis)
Approximately 170 hours to complete the course, which has 7 key certificates made up of 15 subjects.
There are no prerequisites to complete this course. However, you must be able to read, analyse and comprehend, printed information in English, and to write statements and solve problems to complete the course. You must also have reliable access to a computer and a reliable internet connection and have basic computer skills.
Upon completing the course, you will receive a Statement of Attainment for each module completed and Certificate of Completion.
Online, flexible learning when it suits you and your lifestyle.
12 months to access the course content (extensions are considered on a case-by-case basis)
Summary
In the Certificate in Aged Care you will learn how to work effectively with the elderly while creating an empowering environment. You’ll know the legal and ethical frameworks needed as a support carer. You’ll know how to recognise healthy body systems. And you’ll know what workplace health and safety practices you are required to comply with as a member of the aged care industry.
The Certificate in Aged Care has been constructed to be a pathway course to a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing). We have designed a pathway course that offers students an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills fundamental to the Aged Care Sector. The full mapping summary can be provided to students to share with other education providers should they wish to continue in future studies.
Course Outline
Students will undertake 7 Key Modules, made up of 15 subjects.
Certificate 1: Aged Care Career Sampler
This certificate is the perfect first step and introduction to what it’s like to work in aged care, providing you the skills and knowledge you need to inspire and support the elderly in various roles.
Certificate 2: Working in Aged Care Certificate
This comprehensive certificate will explore how ageing impacts us physically and psychologically and how you can support older people within aged care services. You will learn how to work effectively with older people, explore strategies to counsel an elderly person who has been diagnosed with an illness, and gain a better understanding of ways to deal with deteriorating health issues, including supporting people living with dementia.
Certificate 3: Aged Care Advanced Certificate
This advanced certificate will deliver a deeper dive into aged care and teach you how to give care in a home setting, in a community or in a registered home care facility. You will learn how to create a healthy, empowering environment across all levels of need for the elderly, while also gaining a strong understanding of the legal and ethical frameworks carers work within. It teaches you how to understand healthy body systems, and it helps you learn about the workplace health and safety practices with which you’ll need to comply while on the job.
Certificate 4: Looking After the Elderly Certificate
Whether you’re currently working in the aged care industry and want to upgrade your skills, want to get into the industry, or currently looking after your elderly parents or grandparents, this certificate will provide you with effective and practical knowledge to ensure you can feel informed and confident.
Certificate 5: Provide Support to People Living with Dementia Certificate
With so many elderly living with dementia, this important certificate is designed to teach you proven ways to best care for clients, or ageing family and friends who are suffering from dementia. You will learn how to improve soft skills like communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
Certificate 6: Support Ageing People with Disabilities
People who are ageing with a disability often require access to both disability and aged care services. This certificate is a solid introduction to how best to care for the elderly who are living with a disability, whether it be clients in an aged care facility, or elderly family members.
Certificate 7: Working Effectively in the Community Sector
This certificate provides you with the knowledge and skills to provide ethical support while addressing the needs of elderly people in your home, workplace or community. Learn how ageing impacts us physically and psychologically, and how you can support older people with counselling and aged care services.
For the full subject list and course guide, fill out our Enquiry Form and our course consultants will be in touch.
Assessment
Assessments are an important part of your study journey as they help ensure you stay on track and meet the learning objectives of each lesson before moving onto the next. They also help your student support advisor and mentors identify where any further support may be required, so that you get the most out of your course. You will learn via various methods; a combination of reading, undertaking research and watching videos. Assessments might include case studies, quizzes, and written assessments.
Approval & Recognition
RPL (Recognition for Prior Learning)
The Certificate in Aged Care has been constructed to be a pathway course to a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing). We have designed a pathway course that offers students an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills fundamental to the Aged Care Sector. The full mapping summary can be provided to students to share with other education providers should they wish to continue in future studies.
CPD Accredited
This course is fully CPD accredited, which means each of the modules is globally recognised for Continuing Professional Development. Completing CPD endorsed courses gives you points that can contribute to your resume or future career. The Learning Group has been accredited from the Professional Development Consortium and achieved Dual Accreditation & Training Excellence through the CPD Standards Office.
IARC Member
The Learning Group is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association which recognises quality and excellence in education providers in tertiary education.
Who will this course interest?
This course is a beginner level course and may be of useful to people to working in:
› Aged Care Worker
› Social Worker
› Funeral Services Worker
› Diversional Therapist
› Care Assistant
› Counsellor
If you have a specific job in mind, it is important that you research exactly what is required before enrolling in a course. Different roles will require different skills, qualifications and recognition. If you are unsure, one of our course consultants will be able to help you with this. For the full subject list and course guide, fill out our Enquiry Form and our course consultants will be in touch.