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Pursue a fulfilling career in the community services industry with the TAFE Certificate III in Aged Care Work.

This course is ideal for those who want to formalise their existing community work skills and those who wish to work in aged care facilities and care for the elderly.

You'll gain the knowledge and skills required to work as an assistant in nursing (AIN) or personal care assistant (PCA) in an aged care facility, a community support worker, a home care assistant or a community care worker.

Course Requirements

As part of the course assessment, you'll need to undertake supervised work placement for a total of 50 hours in residential aged care. This placement will need to be pre-approved by OTEN. This will help prepare you for professional work in the community services industry in aged care work.

You must also complete a Senior First Aid certificate in order to receive the Certificate III in Aged Care Work.

Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more about these requirements.

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What Will I Learn?

Gain the skills required to support and care for older people. Among other things, you'll learn how to:

• provide personal care
• provide support to an older person in the activities of daily living
• support the older person to meet emotional and psychological needs
• provide care support for individuals with dementia
• work effectively with culturally diverse clients and colleagues
• assist individuals with self medication

Why This Course & Why SEEK Learning?

Because OTEN TAFE vocational courses are developed in consultation with relevant industry and community groups, you can rest assured that your qualification is highly valued by industry employers, education and training providers and the wider community.

This aged care work certificate has been developed under the Australian Qualifications Framework, so it's government-accredited as well as a nationally recognised course.

Your TAFE qualification is likely to receive credit at a number of Australian universities. Contact a SEEK Learning consultant to find out more.

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Course Structure

There are 13 units to be completed in this aged care work course. Orientation to aged care work Participate in the work environment Participate in safety procedures for direct care work Communicate appropriately with clients and colleagues Provide support to an older person Provide personal care - residential aged Workplace learning residential aged care Comply with information requirements of aged care and community care sectors Support the older person to meet their emotional and psychological needs Provide care support which is responsive to the specific nature of dementia Assist with self medication Work effectively with cultural diversity Facilitate co-operative behaviour