Already working as a senior personal care assistant or in aged care and individual support? You may not need to start from scratch. A partner registered training organisation can assess the skills you already have against this nationally recognised qualification.
Overview
The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support is a nationally recognised certificate at AQF Level 3, from the Community Services.
If you already work in aged care and individual support, your experience may count towards it. Instead of repeating training on tasks you already do, you show evidence of your skills, and qualified assessors at a partner RTO check it against the qualification's requirements.
Future Sync helps you work out whether it suits your experience, build your evidence file and prepare for the assessment.
Career opportunities
Roles linked to this qualification on training.gov.au.
Senior Personal Care Assistant
Senior Personal Care Assistants provide household assistance, emotional support, care and companionship, either in the home or within a residential facility, for people who are aged or those who have a disability.
Care assistant
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred personal support services to individuals requiring assistance due to age or disability.
Accommodation Support Worker
Accommodation Support Workers help the aged, people with a disability or young clients to find short or long term accommodation.
Residential Support Worker
Residential Support Workers work in residential and non-residential facilities under direct supervision, carrying out activities related to the maintenance of a child or young person at risk. They develop and implement programs aimed at helping young people achieve their goals and enhance their participation in the community.
Community Access Coordinator
Community Access Coordinators support people who are aged and those who have a disability, by helping them to access recreational activities in the community.
Community care worker
Workers provide a range of individualised person-centred support services to individuals or families. Workers carry out support with an orientation toward any of the following: mental health, homelessness, aged care, disabilities, youth work, victims of domestic violence or child protection.
Why have your experience assessed
Credit for what you already do
Your existing skills in aged care and individual support are assessed against the qualification, instead of being taught again from the start.
Little or no time in class
You keep working while you prepare your evidence. Gap training is only needed if the assessor finds gaps.
A qualification employers recognise
The Certificate III in Individual Support is nationally recognised, which can support job applications, promotions and the roles you are already capable of.
Documents and evidence you might need
You do not need everything before your first conversation. The partner RTO may ask for more.
General documents
- 100 points of ID
- Updated resume
- Reference letters
- Payslips or tax records
Work evidence
- Supervisor reference letters
- Position descriptions
- First aid and CPR certificates
- Workplace training records
Photos and videos
- Photos of work you completed
- Videos of you doing workplace tasks
- Work samples
How it works
- 1
A conversation about your work
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Matching your experience to a qualification
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Building your evidence file
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Assessment by a registered training organisation
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Your qualification
Frequently asked questions
Can I get the Certificate III in Individual Support with my work experience?
Possibly. If you already do the work this qualification covers, a partner registered training organisation (RTO) can assess your existing skills against its requirements. If your evidence meets them, the RTO can issue the qualification without you completing the full course. Future Sync helps you check the fit and prepare your evidence.
What evidence will I need?
Usually proof of identity, proof of employment such as reference letters and payslips, and proof of skill such as photos or videos of your work. For aged care and individual support, people often use: supervisor reference letters, position descriptions, first aid and cpr certificates, workplace training records. The RTO decides the final requirements.
Is it the same qualification as completing the course?
Yes. The CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support issued by an RTO after assessing your existing skills is the same nationally recognised qualification that students receive after completing the course.
Do I need to attend classes?
Usually not, or only briefly. You are assessed on what you can already do. If the assessor finds gaps, you may need to provide more evidence, complete assessment tasks or do gap training for those parts only.
Future Sync Pty Ltd is an education consultancy and application support service. Future Sync is not a Registered Training Organisation and does not issue qualifications. All assessments, enrolment approvals, competency decisions and qualification issuance are completed by authorised partner RTOs. Qualification outcomes are not guaranteed and depend on the applicant's evidence and the RTO's assessment decision. Licensing, employment and migration outcomes are subject to separate authority requirements.
Tell us what you do and how long you have done it. We will tell you honestly whether this qualification looks realistic for you.