Certificate in Disability Support (Level 3)

Program Overview

This online program provides training in supporting individuals with disabilities. It covers key accountabilities, communication strategies, personal care, advocacy, and cultural awareness. Graduates will be equipped to provide ethical and professional support, maximizing independence and well-being for individuals with disabilities.

Program Outline

Outline:

• CDS 1.1 Key Accountabilities of a Support Worker
• Investigate identified signs of vulnerability and abuse in a disability setting and provide support.
• Show professionalism and ethical behavior in a disability setting.
• Employ effective communication and actions to identified functional, behavioral, or environmental changes in a disability context.
• CDS 1.2 Disability Communication and Support
• Employ effective communication and behavioral management strategies in a disability context.
• Demonstrate a range of communication methods that can be used in a disability setting.
• Apply knowledge of safe practice for medication assistance, safe handling, and infection control in a disability setting.
• CDS 1.3 Personal Disability Support
• Use advocacy strategies that may be employed in a disability context.
• Employ personal cares and activities of daily living to maximize independence.
• Implement reporting and record keeping which supports the maximization of independence for a person in a disability setting.
• CDS 1.4 Support of Aspirations
• Use natural supports and community participation in the support of independence for a person living with disability.

Teaching:

• Online learning requires completion of 8 hours per week of online engagement activities that are facilitator-led and at least 12 hours per week of online reading, watching videos, learning activities, and formative assessment activities as scheduled.
• This program includes a 5-week Clinical Placement that is normally scheduled over 3 days per week.

Careers:

• Graduates will be able to:
• Apply knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and codes in a health and wellbeing setting to provide health and wellbeing services in an ethical and professional manner.
• Recognize and respond to signs of vulnerability and abuse in a health or wellbeing setting.
• Communicate effectively in a culturally appropriate manner to support a person's health or wellbeing.
• Provide culturally appropriate person-centered health and wellbeing support to maximize a person's independence.
• Recognize and respond to signs of functional, behavioral, environmental or other health or wellbeing change in a person, in a home or community setting.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

• Domestic - $3,120
• International - N/A