Entry into Care Roles — the 1-week intro course

One week in class, two weeks of real on-the-job training. Experience the carer role properly before committing to the full qualification — and bank every unit as credit if you continue.

Skill setCHCSS00114 — nationally recognised

In class1 week · Mon–Thu 9:00am–12:00pm

On the job2 weeks supervised placement

First AidHLTAID011 · included · Friday practical

OutcomeStatement of Attainment (3 units)

Understand the carer role — in three weeks, not eighteen months

The Entry into Care Roles intro course is a short, low-commitment program built on the nationally recognised CHCSS00114 Entry into Care Roles Skill Set. You spend one week in class learning the core of person-centred care, then step straight into two weeks of supervised on-the-job training in a real aged care, home & community, or disability support setting.

A trainer carefully positioning a patient hoist during manual handling training

How the three weeks run

Stage	What happens
Week 1 — In class	Mon–Thu, 9:00am–12:00pm: the carer role, person-centred support, infection prevention & control, safe work practices. Friday (full day): First Aid practical — CPR, DRSABCD, scenarios.
Break week	Trainers mark your assessments while we finalise your placement host, roster and pre-placement clearances. First Aid must be certified before Week 3.
Weeks 3–4 — On the job	Two weeks of supervised placement applying your skills in a real care environment, with workplace observation and a logbook.

The units you'll earn — and how they credit into the Certificate III

Every unit counts toward the full CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support, so nothing is repeated if you progress:

Unit	Title	Credit into CHC33021
CHCCCS015	Provide individualised support	Credited toward CHCCCS031, its current equivalent (credit transfer or short top-up gap assessment)
HLTINF006	Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control	Transfers 1:1 — identical unit
HLTWHS002	Follow safe work practices for direct client care	Transfers 1:1 — identical unit
HLTAID011	Provide First Aid (included, Friday practical)	Recognised across CHC & HLT qualifications

Your intro course is a real deposit: continue to the Certificate III and every dollar you've paid comes off the Cert III price — on top of the 3 units and First Aid you've already banked. Nothing is wasted, in study or in dollars.

This course is right for you if…

You're seriously considering care work but want to experience it before committing to a full qualification.
You want to be job-ready fast — the skill set is designed for entry-level work in aged care and disability support.
You want every hour of study to count toward the full Certificate III.
You can attend mornings in Sydney for one week, plus the Friday First Aid practical.

First Aid & placement requirements

First Aid must be completed in person before placement can begin. First Aid is delivered by Australia Wide First Aid (RTO 31961), with 100+ accredited venues across every state. View available locations here.

Before placement you'll also complete pre-placement clearances: National Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check (or state equivalent). Placement runs on day shifts and can't fall on public holidays.

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