Variable
Combination
6 months
Next intake
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7 hours
10 hours
$11,330
This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.
This course is currently scheduled on Wednesday from 4.00pm to 8.00pm, and Thursday from 12.00pm to 4.00pm. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
Skills assessment: role play scenario, presentation, practical, observation including workplace assessments
Knowledge assessment: multiple choice, true or false, short answer questions
Case study: case study scenario, reflection
Portfolio: samples of work in a workplace environment
Project: report, research-based project, journal, essay
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
You will undertake a mandatory 120 hours of work placement with a suitable industry employer. Depending on your mode of study, TAFE NSW will arrange your work placement for you or support you to find one.
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
Addition cost to students will be any transport and/or accommodation required while attended compulsory work placement.
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
To be enrolled in this course, you need to be able to provide evidence that you have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the assessment requirements of the units of competency. Placement cannot take place if learner unable to produce criminal history check.
To successfully complete this course, it is highly recommended that you have a Certificate III in Aged Care or Individual Support Aged Care and considerable experience in Aged Care in a team leader role. It is highly recommended that learners are working in aged care to successfully complete as many assessments are work based on workplace procedures and document. You must have access to workplaces which will provide experiences and learning to support the agreed units for the qualification, either as an employee or a student. You will need to access and complete Moodle based learning activities and complete all knowledge and competency assessments at a satisfactory level.
Work placement is a requirement of this course. You will need to complete 120 hours of mandatory work placement within industry.
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate IV in Ageing Support qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 18 Units of competency, including 15 core and 3 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Western Connect provides the communities in Western NSW access to a large range of state-wide training opportunities direct from a local TAFE NSW campus or from home. Classes for Western Connect courses are mostly delivered online, with web and video conferencing technology to connect you with your teacher and other students. Connected learning means you can attend your online classes from home or log in from a campus. Some courses may require you to attend classes on campus and online with blended learning, while mobile training units bring your teacher and training equipment to your nearest campus for convenience when you need to undertake physical training and assessments.
HQ Browne & Harold Streets, Forbes 2871
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Blended learning
Connected learning on campus
Mobile training units
Online study
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