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Health & Community

Certificate IV in Disability

CHC43115

Get ready to empower vulnerable people. Become a sought-after care worker who has all the advanced skills needed to provide excellent individualised care. Graduate industry ready to make your mark and lead a team of support workers to success.
  • Flexible payment options
  • Study to fit into your routine
  • Nationally recognised accreditation
  • Start studying as soon as you enrol
  • No exams, ever.
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Intro to Certificate IV in Disability

Enjoy a Stable and In-Demand Career

Our nationally accredited CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability is designed to equip you with the skills to advocate for and empower vulernable people. You’ll unlock a vast range of different job opportunities and learn how to become an inspiring support worker.

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Common job Outcomes

  • Behavioural Support Officer
  • Community-Based Support Officer
  • Disability Support Worker
  • Disability Team Leader/Supervisor
  • Residential Care Officer
  • Senior Personal Care Assistant

Job Skills

  • Infection control
  • Community services
  • Reporting
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Course breakdown

What you’ll learn in this course

This qualification includes a range of units designed to equip you with the essential skills and knowledge to provide exceptional person-centered care to vulnerable people. Learn how to empower vulnerable people to make positive changes today.

Enrolments for CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability are open! Here at Open Colleges, you can start whenever you’re ready to begin learning. Please note that this course has been superseded by CHC43121 Certificate IV in Disability. Download the course guide to learn more before you enrol. 

Certificate IV in Disability

CHCDIS007
Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
  • Demonstrate commitment to empowerment for people with disability
  • Foster human rights
  • Facilitate choice and self-determination
CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
  • Reflect on own perspectives
  • Appreciate diversity and inclusiveness, and their benefits
  • Communicate with people from diverse backgrounds and situations
  • Promote understanding across diverse groups
CHCCCS015
Provide individualised support
  • Determine support needs
  • Provide support services
  • Monitor support activities
  • Complete reporting and documentation
HLTAAP001
Recognise healthy body systems
  • Work with information about the human body
  • Recognise and promote ways to support healthy functioning of the body
CHCLEG003
Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • Research information required for legal compliance
  • Determine ethical responsibilities 
  • Develop and communicate policies and procedures 
  • Monitor compliance
  • Maintain knowledge of compliance requirements
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fit into your routine

What ever your reason for study, our courses are
designed to fit into your routine. 

  • No exams, ever.

    We mean it. Instead, assessments range from open book multiple choice quizzes, portfolios, videos & written assessments

  • Flexible study to fit into your routine

    Study anywhere at any time with 24/7 access to your units.

  • A learning platform optimized for online study

    Our courses are curated to maintain engagement across video, written content, assignments & audio.

Envision your routine while studying with Open Colleges

How quickly do you want to finish your course?

  • 18 months
  • 12 months
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  • Daily routine
  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

    Coffee + Study
  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

    Morning routine + commute
  • 09:00 am - 05:00 pm

    Work
  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    Evening routine
  • 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:00 pm

    Break
  • 08:00 pm - 09:00 pm

    Study session
  • 09:00 pm - onwards

    Relax

Study for a minimum 15.5 hours per week to complete modules in 18 months

  • Daily routine
  • 07:00 am - 08:00 am

    Coffee + Study
  • 08:00 am - 09:00 am

    Morning routine + commute
  • 09:00 am - 01:00 pm

    Work
  • 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm

    Lunch + Study
  • 02:00 pm - 05:00 pm

    Work
  • 05:00 pm - 06:30 pm

    Evening routine
  • 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

    Study session
  • 07:30 pm - 08:30 pm

    Break
  • 08:30 pm - 09:30 pm

    Study session
  • 09:30 pm - onwards

    Relax

Study for a minimum 23.3 hours per week to complete modules in 12 months

Your course may include work placement which will be completed in addition to weekly study blocks.

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Your trainer

Michelle Hay Chapman
Michelle has over 16 years of experience of working within the healthcare industry working as an Enrolled Nurse and a personal care worker. She has worked with people that have a disability within different community programs and within aged care. Michelle’s specialised skills include infection control, dementia care, palliative care and person-centred care.
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Michelle Hay Chapman

Health & Community
Michelle has over 16 years of experience of working within the healthcare industry working as an Enrolled Nurse and a personal care worker. She has worked with people that have a disability within different community programs and within aged care. Michelle’s specialised skills include infection control, dementia care, palliative care and person-centred care.
Michelle has over 16 years of experience of working within the healthcare industry working as an Enrolled Nurse and a personal care worker. She has worked with people that have a disability within different community programs and within aged care. Michelle’s specialised skills include infection control, dementia care, palliative care and person-centred care.

Over the years she has also worked in General Practice, different hospitals across Southeast Queensland as an agency nurse working in the areas of mental health, palliative care, and dementia units.

Michelle has been a Trainer in adult education for over 6 years working in classrooms, workplaces, online and in secondary schools.

• Diploma of Nursing

• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

• Diploma of Business

• Diploma of Community Services

• Certificate 3 in Aged Care

Frequently Asked Questions

How many hours of work placement do I need to do for Certificate IV in Disability?

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The course contains a minimum of 120 hours of work placement. Your work placement will need to be completed in Australia within a professional disability service, such as a group home or respite centre. To find out what the suitable workplaces are for this course, download the course guide.

Are your courses free?

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Unlike a TAFE, which is government owned, Open Colleges is a privately owned RTO (Registered Training Organisation.) This means that we are an independent entity, and we don’t receive any government funding. For this reason, our courses are not free. If you have any questions about our pricing, please feel free to contact our friendly Enrolment Consultants.

Are your courses nationally recognised?

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Yes, they are! Open Colleges offers nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF). This means that our Certificates and Diplomas meet specific national standards and have been developed in consultation with industry experts to provide the most workplace relevant training. Qualifications from Open Colleges also carry the same level of recognition as courses delivered on-campus in a classroom setting. So, when you study with OC, you can rest assured that you are receiving quality education.

When can I start the course?

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Anytime you like! The majority of our courses are ready to be enrolled in right now. There's no need to wait for a certain date or a new semester to start – just enrol, login, and start learning.

*Courses offered by the Open Colleges School of Health, which are campus based, do have specific intake dates, so please check the course page for more information.

I run my own disability business, can I do workplacement in my own business?

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You may be able to use your disability business for your work placement if the following conditions are met: You have access to enough clients and situations to complete all assessments. You have access to a suitably qualified person to supervise you and sign off on your performance.

Do I need Certificate III in Disability first?

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Yes. As of November 2023, the Certificate III is the mandatory entry requirement for the Certificate IV. Fortunately, Open Colleges does offer this certificate.

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$3,675.75 Save $1,225.25
was $4,901.00
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Pay as you go
Save 10%
Pay in 66 instalments over the length of your course.
$63.65 Weekly
Total course cost: $4,401.00
Save $500.00
was $4,901.00
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