Apply here to the Certificate IV in Ageing Support at TasCollege. Visit our How to Apply page to learn more about the application process, admissions requirements, and timelines. You need to complete an online application form and satisfy the following requirements to be considered for entry to this course.

International students must:

• Must be 18 years or older at course commencement.
• Provide English language skills either by:
  • Evidence of English tests e.g. IELTS 6.0 or equivalent.
  • Minimum of two (2) years study at an AQF level 4 or higher completed in Australia.
  • Senior secondary certificate of Education completed in Australia.

*Note that other English language tests such as PTE and TOEFL can be accepted. Students are required to provide their results so that it can be confirmed they are equivalent to IELTS 6.0.

Other Requirements

A pre-enrolment assessment will be conducted to determine your current competency, LLN Skills, and/or vocational experience, as well as your expectations from this course, and to identify any support you may need.

TasCollege will employ a range of assessment methods that are fair, valid, reliable and reasonable while ensuring they meet the requirements of the relevant Training Package and the rules of evidence.

Assessments for this course have been designed for classroom-based face-to-face delivery and assessment. Assessments will include a range of assessment tasks such as written, practical, project, case study and observation tasks, undertaken at prescribed assessment schedules.

TasCollege has an agreement with the following Third-Party providers for Work Based Training (WBT):

• SkillTrak
• Mekong Cairnlea Vietnamese Aged Care
• TLC Aged Care
• Mecwacare

Study Pathway

After achieving this qualification you may wish to undertake range of other related community services qualifications, such as the CHC52021 Diploma of Community Services.

Career Outcomes

Potential employment options are as a direct support worker in aged care, disability, home and community care or other direct care work in the community services industry. Roles may also have a leadership function.