Certificate in Disability Support
Transform Lives, One Support at a Time: Your Pathway to a Career in Disability Support
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of those living with disabilities but unsure where to start? The Certificate in Disability Support is your gateway to a fulfilling and impactful career. Transform lives, one support at a time: your pathway to a career in Disability Support.
Duration
Approximately 200 hours to complete the course, which has 2 key modules made up of 17 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 completion of your course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Statement of Attainment for each module completed.
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 200 hours to complete the course, which has 2 key modules made up of 17 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 completion of your course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a Statement of Attainment for each module completed.
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
Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of those living with disabilities but unsure where to start? The Certificate in Disability Support is your gateway to a fulfilling and impactful career. This course is designed to equip you with a comprehensive understanding of the diverse range of disabilities that exist, and the unique challenges each presents. From understanding the nature and scope of physical disabilities to creating inclusive learning experiences and environments, this course covers it all.
Course Outline
Students will undertake 2 Key Modules, made up of 17 subjects.
Transform Lives, One Support at a Time: Your Pathway to a Career in Disability Support
This online course is structured into two comprehensive parts. The first, disability support covers everything from the nature and scope of disability support to inclusivity in the workplace and community participation. Learn how to create inclusive learning experiences, provide in-home support, and even extend your care to areas like sports, leisure, and travel. The second, professional supervision focuses on the managerial aspects of care. Understand different models of supervision, explore ethical and legal concerns, and learn how to manage supervision effectively in various organisational settings.
This beginner-friendly course serves as a robust foundation that you can build upon with experience and further study. By the end of this course, you’ll be well-prepared for a range of career outcomes. Whether you’re interested in disability support work, personal care assistance, home health aide roles, or even branching into counselling, social work, and other health professions, this course sets you on the path to a fulfilling and impactful career. Don’t miss your chance to stand out in the competitive field of health and social services. Enquire now and take the first step towards a future where you don’t just make a living—you make a difference.
Module 1: Disability Support (100 hours)
This course aims to broaden and deepen your appreciation of the diversity of disabilities that exist, and to have a better capacity to respond to and support challenges faced by any disabled person. Disabilities can be physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, intellectual, or mental. They may also be a combination of any of these types. This course explores the scope and nature of disability and disabled support to help individuals better respond to issues faced by persons living with a disability, whatever the disability might be.
Module 2: Professional Supervision (100 hours)
This course is essential training for anyone working in helping professions, nursing, aged care and disabilities, counselling, teaching and those that work in business. Whilst it leans towards the health and caring professions, this course is relatively generic in nature and is applicable to a wide range of careers. Students learn about different models of supervision, their pros and cons, and their relevance to different types of workplace scenarios. It is of value as much to people offering supervision as to those undertaking it, and given that we each benefit from supervision regardless of our station, the course may be of value to most people.
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
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 will lay a sound foundation of knowledge and skills that can grow with experience and further study. Health and social services is a competitive field, and this course will help you develop and strengthen your skills and knowledge to become more successful in disability support or a similar role and ensure you stand out from the competitors. Understanding the basics of what makes an effective disability support process while understanding professional supervision when caring for disabled patients are broad skills that can be useful and implemented in several disability support roles.
This course may be of interest to people working, or aspiring to work in or as:
› Disability Support Work
› Personal Care Assistance
› Home Health Aide
› Residential Support Work
› Counselling
› Caring Roles
› Social Work
› Health Professions
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.