Overview
You can complete a Certificate III in Aged Care Work with Health Training Australia, by a Skills
Recognition process.
Recommended for
Skills Recognition or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is the process of accessing a person's
skills and knowledge against national standards.
Skills recognition is available to:
- Existing workers that have been employed in the industry for 12 months or more, and
- Have no formal qualifications
What does it involve?
Applicants are required to:
- Fill in an application form.
- Complete a knowledge question pack.
- A Workplace Assessor will be in contact to discuss the process and assess applicants on the
job.
- Applicants who demonstrate the required skills will receive a Nationally Recognised qualification.
Benefits
Employers and staff will benefit from:
- Training and assessments are delivered on-the-job
- Recognition for your existing skills and knowledge
- Up-skill existing staff to a national standard
- Off-the-job training is available to applicants that require additional training
Cost
The cost of the Skills Recognition process is $475.00 (GST free).
Applicants are also required to provide:
- A current Senior First Aid Certificate,
- A current manual handling update within the past 12 months.
Application
Fill in an application form providing details about yourself, work experience and skills.
Applications should be sent to Health Training Australia with full payment.
Assessment
A knowledge question pack will then be issued to eligible applicants. Complete as much as possible
of the question package and send it back to Health Training Australia.
A Workplace Assessor will then contact you to discuss the assessment process.
Training
Additional training or attendance in class may be required for some units.
In class training is available at Health Training Australia for each of the 13 units for Certificate
III in Aged Care Work.
Completion
Applicants who demonstrate the required skills and knowledge will be issued with a Nationally Recognised
Certificate III in Aged Care Work.
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Contact Information
For further information on Skills Recognition, please contact:
Health Training Australia
Ph: (08) 9273 3033
Fax: (08) 9273 3045
Email: hta@amawa.com.au
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