Certificate IV in Disability
Overview
Being in the healthcare services industry is a fulfilling profession. You help people in getting back to their normal lives. But the ones who get to work with specially-abled people are going through a totally different process of self-actualization. You are helping people who would otherwise not have access to the basic comforts of life.
Our Certificate IV in Disability is designed for healthcare professionals or prospective healthcare professionals, who want to build a gratifying career in healthcare, helping people with special needs. We go beyond the basic requirements of the course in delivering cures and nurturing, to train you into becoming a well-rounded healthcare professional. Challenges such as the ones in communication, diagnosis and planning for medicines become more complex when people with disabilities are concerned. Hence, we have integrated all the necessary soft-skills training, workshops in professional conduct and extra preparation necessary to provide a comprehensive curriculum.
With Certificate IV in Disability by your side, you will be prepared as a healthcare service professional with the extra skills necessary to deliver the necessary care to the people in need, in the professional setup of a caring facility, institution or hospital.
Course Structure & Delivery Methods
We understand that it requires a tremendous amount of dedication, discipline and rigour to build a successful career in healthcare. Hence, we have designed the course with a dynamic methodology that accommodates your studies, mandatory professional training and the downtime necessary to be productive.
We provide a uniquely prepared blended learning model, that encompasses both offline and online classroom training, tests and special lectures. All the course modules are prepared beforehand and provided as soon as you are enrolled on the program.
Certificate IV in Disability is structured as a part-time program delivered over 64 weeks. These would consist of over 120 hours of professional training or engagement, as mandated by the course. You will get to access the lectures both online and offline mode, to make enough space for your necessary credits and mandatory professional training. Please get in touch with info@nursingtrainingaustralia.com to know more about the course fees.
Keeping the needs of the industry, public health and long-term goals of the enrolling students in mind, we have engineered a curriculum that incorporates all subjects in all the necessary dimensions. The course constitutes 14 units in total, with 11 core units and 3 electives. The 3 electives are – Facilitate the Interests and Rights of Clients, Assist Clients with Medication and Support Independence & Wellbeing. The electives are meant to enhance your ability to deliver expert care and build you into a well-rounded professional. Their availability may be dependent on your prior experience and academic standing in the program.
Course program
1. Learning
Core Units: 11
- Provide individualised support
- Following established person-centred behaviour supports
- Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
- Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
- Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
- Develop and provide person-centred service responses
- Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
- Work with diverse people
- Manage legal and ethical compliance
- Recognise healthy body systems
- Follow safe work practices for direct client care
Professional or academic experiences leading to a waiver of the courses might be possible under the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) initiative. For RPL and credit transfer queries, please get in touch with info@nursingtrainingaustralia.com, before you enrol for the program.
2. Eligibility Criteria
You must meet all of the following criteria to enrol for the Certificate IV in Disability:
Minimum Criteria
- a. You must be an adult resident (18+ years in age) of the Metropolitan Adelaide area.
- b. You should be able to find professional engagement and work for 120 hours in a role that meets the course criteria of relevance.
- c. You should have a legally permitting background to get a police clearance and should be eligible for working & studying at the college, as per the prescribed laws applicable to you.
- d. You should have completed or must be willing to complete the college’s LLN Test before you enrol for the course.
- e. You should complete the CSPA Assessment, Work Ready Upfront Assessment of Need, fit into the College Suitability & Support Needs Checklist and clear the Verbal Assessment Policy & Procedure for determining professional readiness and FFS eligibility.
When you make an application, it is assumed that you have the necessary access to a computer, email and the internet and you are physically fit to participate in the course.
If you have any further questions regarding the eligibility criteria for the course, please email your queries to info@nursingtrainingaustralia.com
3. Where Will This Course Take You?
The course is structured to help you fulfil your professional, academic and personal goals. You can expect multiple paths comfortably open for you:
- You can enrol in closely related certificate programs like Certificate III in Individual Support – Ageing, Certificate III in Individual Support – Disability, Certificate IV in Ageing Support and Certificate IV in Mental Health.
- You can continue your academic journey and go for a Diploma in Disability or a full-fledged Bachelor of Disability & Development Education.
- You can aim to become a Disability Support Officer, Worker, Supervisor or Coordinator. You can also make an equally rewarding career as an NDIS Service Provider.
For any further queries, please get in touch with the program coordinator at info@nursingtrainingaustralia.com