Certificate IV in Disability

Do you want to strengthen the lives of people with a disability?

Do you want to improve your skills?

Do you want to advance your career?

Certificate IV in Disability

Disability ACT in partnership with CIT Centre for Health, Community and Well Being, Southside Campus is offering direct support workers the opportunity to undertake Certificate IV in Disability.

As part of the Certificate IV Disability Program you will:

• Undertake and complete core and elective competencies
• Participate in a combination of classroom and work based learning
• Be assessed on and off the job
• Gain recognition for current competencies
• Graduate with the Certificate IV in Disability

Certificate IV in Disability

The next intake will commence Semester 1, 2012 and will take one year (two semesters) to complete. Attendance in the CIT classroom will be required one day per week – Tuesdays, during semester one & two.

Limited places available to Disability Support Officers - DSO2 or those with at least 3 months experience acting in that role as a DSO2 (DACT) and direct Support Workers from the community sector.

So....are you currently a:

• Direct support worker (DSO2 or experience acting as a DSO2) in a supervisory role
• Direct support worker who demonstrates leadership qualities
• Direct support worker advancing your career
• Direct support worker willing to commit to two semesters of study

Applications are to be lodged by: Wednesday 11^th January, 2012

For more information about eligibility criteria:

Please contact: Jenny Mckee (DACT Training Coordinator)

E: Jenny.Mckee@act.gov.au or T: 6205 2201 or

Suzanne Schwartzkoff (DACT Training Officer)

E: Suzanne.Schwartzkoff@act.gov.au or T: 6205 5333

For course information contact Karen Noble (CIT Lecturer)

T: 6207 4811 E: karen.noble@cit.act.gov.au

Course location: CIT Southside Campus Ainsworth St & Hindmarsh Drive, Phillip