Are you an Australian Citizen; a holder of a Permanent Visa or a New Zealand citizen?
You may be eligible to study Free
It sounds like aged care is for you!
Academia’s Certificate III in Individual Support will enable you to work in residential aged care facilities or community settings such as home care, to provide assistance and care to the elderly.
You will learn to maintain personal care and manage and implement other activities for those living in an aged care setting and other community settings.
The Certificate III in Individual Support is delivered face-to-face, through a combination of tutorials, workshops, and practical training in our simulated environment by our highly qualified training staff.
Our simulated environment consists of equipment and machinery that students will be required to operate within the industry. You will be assessed through written tests, assignments and work placement.
Students will be able to put into practice the skills that they have learnt in the classroom through placement at a registered aged care facility.
Work placement is organised for you at one of Academia’s industry partners. This allows our students to put into practice the skills they have learnt through tutorials and workshops.
Academia has a strong industry connections; currently, we are partnered with more than 20 Aged Care facilities in Melbourne.
The work placement requirement of this qualification is 120 to 150 hours.
Those who obtain their Certificate III in Individual Support can enter a booming industry in which their skills are in high demand!
Roles include:
Are you ready to take the first step towards a rewarding career in aged care?
Contact our friendly career advisors for more information on our aged care courses.
We welcome students of all ages from all around the world, and we hope you will experience Academia’s enriching and supportive learning environment!
Begin your aged care career today - apply now or contact us for a chat.