Australia’s population is ageing and there are more and more opportunities to work with older people.
If you are committed to caring for the elderly and helping them to improve their health, well-being and independence, you can gain the knowledge and skills needed for a career in aged care.
These courses are for people:
- working in this field who want a qualification
- who want to work in this field
There are courses are in:
- aged care
- home and community care
You will find work in:
- aged care facilities
- hostels
- supported residential services
- day care centres
- local government agencies
You will gain skills and knowledge in:
- the ageing process
- assisting older people with daily living
- caring for people with dementia
- occupational health and safety
- risk management
- culturally sensitive and inclusive practice
- networking skills and opportunities
- advocacy
- working in teams
- referral
- caring for younger people with disabilities
- communication with clients and colleagues
- medication
- safety procedures for direct care work
NMIT has fully equipped on-site practical rooms at its Preston campus that provide students with the opportunity for skills development in a ‘real to life’ setting.
Success stories:
Available Courses (4)
Certificate III in Aged Care
NMIT will prepare you to be able to work in aged care facilities, supported residential services and day care centres. You will gain an understanding of the aged care sector, skills for assisting older people with daily living, communicating with people with dementia, knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and skills for culturally sensitive and inclusive practice. In 2012, we offer an opportunity for students to obtain the Certificate III in Home and Community Care by undertaking two extra units of competency in conjunction with the Certificate III in Aged Care.
Certificate II in ESL (Employment)
English for Aged Care
This program comprises the English for Aged Care stream of the Certificate II in ESL (Employment). The Certificate II in ESL Employment is a one year accredited English language course that will help students to improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Tasks and activities will be based around content from the Certificate III in Aged Care. The Vocational Pathways Department also offers other ESL streams of the Certificate III in ESL (Employment).
Certificate III in Home and Community Care
The Home and Community Care training program develops multi-skilled workers for a broad range of services provided to frail older people and younger people with disabilities (and their families) living in the community. In 2012, we offer an opportunity for students to attain the Certificate III in Home and Community Care by undertaking two extra units of competency in conjunction with the Certificate III in Aged Care.
Certificate IV in Leisure and Health
This qualification is required for employment in a range of roles that involve working with older people and people with disabilities to maintain their health and well-being through leisure activities. The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health provides a pathway for Certificate III graduates in aged care and health, who wish to expand their career options in an area of rapid employment growth. The Certificate IV in Leisure and Health is an eligible qualification as part of the Aged Care Education and Training Incentive (ACETI) program in 2012.
