Aged Care Courses

Combine your passion for helping our ageing population with the practical skills necessary to be an aged care worker with our 6-9 month aged care courses.

Qualification

CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability)

• 6 month duration
• Part-time study available for Domestic students
• CRICOS Code: 113114F

CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support

• 9 month duration (if you hold a Certificate III in Individual Support, your length of study may be shorter)
• Part-time study available for Domestic students
• CRICOS Code:0100114

Modes of delivery

Domestic students:

• Online: Students are provided with a training plan that sets out a course structure for students to follow at their own pace
• Face-to-face: Students attend college as per the class timetable set out for the course

International students:

• Face-to-face: Students attend college as per the class timetable set out for the course

Entry requirements

Domestic students:

• Successful completion of Year 10 (or equivalent)
• No ATAR is required
• Applicants undertake a Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment for the College to determine the level of assistance needed to support the student.

International students:

• Students must provide evidence of IELTS 5.5 (Academic) with no band lower than 5.0 score or equivalent (test must be completed within 2 years) and
• Successful completion of a qualification equivalent to Australian Year 12
• Provide a Statement of Purpose (SoP) for studying at Bedford College when applicable
• A minimum age of 18 years is required

Career outcomes

Our aged care courses will equip you to work with people in aged care, offering students opportunities to develop further specialised skills.

Many graduating students go on to fulfil the following career opportunities:

• Support Worker (Aged Care)
• Aged Care Recreation Officer
• Nursing Assistant
• Respite and Rehabilitation Care Assistant
• Residential Carer

Work placement

Bedford supports students to source a course related work placement. 

Thanks to our 80-year legacy providing nationally recognised training, Bedford works closely with reputable industry partners.  Students studying our individual support courses are provided the opportunity to apply for a work placement with one of our partners.  Many students go on to secure employment offers upon graduation.

Students undertaking the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability) have a minimum of 120 hours of work placement over the duration of the course. 

Students undertaking the Certificate IV in Ageing Support have a minimum of 120 hours of work placement over the duration of the course. 

Note: For students over the age of 18 years who engage in child-related work, must by law a hold a valid and current Working with Children Check before attending work placement.

Prerequisites for undertaking work placement:

• Current Police Check
• NDIS Worker Check
• Student Photo ID
• Covid Certificate
• Proof of Flu vaccination
• Proof of Immunisations

Further studies

Some of our graduates choose to undertake further study upon completion of our aged care courses.

Explore our individual support and community services courses.

Course subjects

View core and elective units for Certificate III in Individual Support and Certificate IV in Ageing Support.

Intakes

Bedford offers students flexibility when it comes to enrolment, allowing commencement of study across two study periods in a year.

• February
• July

Course costs

View our domestic student fees and international student fees.

Further information

Take that next step and invest in yourself.

Learn more about our aged care courses by downloading a Course Guide or getting in touch.