Academic requirements

This qualification reflects the role of support workers who complete specialised tasks and functions in aged services; either in residential, home or community-based environments. Workers will take responsibility for their own outputs within defined organisation guidelines and maintain quality service delivery through the development, facilitation and review of individualised service planning and delivery.

Workers may be required to demonstrate leadership and have limited responsibility for the organisation and the quantity and quality of outputs of others within limited parameters.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

• There are no entry requirements for this qualification. You can enrol today at ACIS.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy test (LLN)

All students are required to undertake a language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test mapped at ACSF level 3 conducted by ACIS (ACIS)

Candidate undertaking this course must possess sound Numeracy skills since it requires them to do calculations, make reports and graphs.

Pre-training Review

All students will undertake pre-training review which aims to identify their training needs through questions on previous education or training, basic computing skills and interview conducted by ACIS enrolment officer.

Interview also aims to identify possible RPL opportunities.

Through pre-training review student will demonstrate that they have necessary skills to successfully complete the course

English language requirements

To enrol into this course with ACIS, international students, applying either off-shore or on-shore, must satisfy one of the following requirements:

• Either a minimum IELTS test score of 5.5 or equivalent for direct entry into a VET course.
• or, IELTS score of 5.0 or equivalent with and ELICOS course (up to 10 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
  or, IELTS score of 4.5 or equivalent with an ELICOS course (up to 20 weeks) to be taken before the main VET course.
• Results more than two years are not acceptable.
  OR
• Evidence that they have studied in English for at least five years in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom or United States.
  OR
• Evidence that, within two years of their application date, they have successfully completed in Australia a foundation course or a senior secondary certificate of education or a substantial part of a Certificate IV or higher level qualification, from the Australian Qualifications Framework.
  OR
• For students from Assessment Levels 1 and 2 only, successful completion of ACIS’s Language and Numeracy Test conducted by ACIS.

Basic computing skills

Student are required to have basic computer skills including operating MS-office and doing re-search on internet since course will require student to make reports in MS word, Excel and power point presentation.

Materials and Equipment Required

Although ACIS will provide access to computers/laptops with required resources during classroom hours however to work on assignments and tasks for self-study, all learners are expected to bring a laptop with latest operating system or higher. Students must have an active email address for communication and be contactable by phone (mobile or landline) and by mail (postal address).

All learners are expected to have access to MS office application such as Microsoft Word, an email platform such as Microsoft.

Career Opportunities

If you feel a tug toward this ultimately fulfilling profession of caring for the elderly, completing the Certificate IV in Ageing Support will be your best qualification for jobs in this area. A nationally accredited Certificate IV in Ageing Support course provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand the needs of the elderly and assist them safely & properly in day-to-day life.As an aged care worker, you can choose to work in residential, home or community-based environments. Aged care worker job positions include, but are not limited to:

• Personal care worker
• Day activity worker
• Hostel supervisor
• Care supervisor
• Care team leader
• Accommodation Support worker
• Program coordinator (Social programs)
• Support worker.

ACIS does not do any misleading claim or job guarantee or advertise any employment outcome with its courses.