Certificate IV in Home and Community Care (CHC40208)

Course Overview

The Certificate IV in Home and Community Care (CHC40208) addresses work primarily in client homes and other community settings.

Workers in this environment would carry out activities to maintain an individual's well being through personal care and/or other activities of living. Workers may provide services to individuals with complex needs and/or work with groups of older people.

Possible job roles could include:

Assistant Coordinator
Care team leader
Community support worker
Day activity worker
In-home respite carer
Senior community care worker

Entry requirements

To gain entry into the Certificate IV in Home and Community Care (CHC40208), candidates must be recognised as competent, through a recognised training program or recognition process, against the following core units from the Certificate III in Home and Community Care (or equivalent).

Pre-requisite Units
CHCAC318A Work effectively with other people CHCDIS301A Work effectively with people with a disability CHCICS304A Work effectively with carers

Course Content

The Certificate IV in Home and Community Care (CHC40208) is made up of 15 units which consists of 6 core units and 9 electives.

Core Units
CHCAC416A Facilitate support responsive to the specific nature of dementia CHCCS411A Work effectively in the community sector CHCHC401A Coordinate and monitor home based support CHCICS402A Facilitate individualised plans AND one of each of the following pairs of units: HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes CHCOHS213A Follow safety procedures for direct care work OR AND HLTHIR403B Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers OR HLTHIR404B Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

A range of elective units are available to suit different work roles.

The full listing of units can be viewed here . Please note that not all units may be available.

Delivery Modes

Delivery Mode	Notes
Employment based	Delivered fully on the job with workplace monitoring and assessment visits conducted by a Benchmark trainer.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)	Available to those that already hold the necessary skills and knowledge. RPL can be completed for all or part of a qualification.

Fees

Fees for this qualification will vary depending on delivery mode. Government funding may be available. See Traineeships & Subsidised Training for further information.

how can i apply?

Contact Benchmark for application details.

	1800 286 916
	Online enquiry

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