About CHC43115 – Certificate IV in Disability

Note: We are no longer accepting enrolments for this course as it has been superseded

This qualification reflects the role of workers in a range of community settings and clients’ homes, who provide training and support in a manner that empowers people with disabilities to achieve greater levels of independence, self-reliance, community participation and wellbeing. Workers promote a person-centred approach, work without direct supervision and may be required to supervise and/or coordinate a small team.


Flexible Delivery

Traxion Training currently delivers this qualification as assessment only via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Students will be expected to complete a self assessment kit as a first step in completing the RPL kit. If gap training is required to attain this qualification, students will need to complete the gap training with another provider. This means that, in the event that gap training is identified, Traxion Training will only be able to offer students a Statement of Attainment.

RPL & Credit Transfer

Recognition of prior learning is all about the skills and knowledge you’ve collected through work and life experiences and then transferring them to current training course requirements. Credit transfer also recognises previous formal learning (e.g. other VET qualifications). It uses the copy of the qualification, record of results (which includes details of the issuing RTO and the date issued), statement of attainment previously issued to the student for each unit of competency, or authenticated VET transcripts downloaded from the USI (Unique Student Identifier) platform. All courses can be completed using an assessment only pathway through RPL in Traxion if the candidate possesses sufficient skills and experience as determined by the assessor. 

Enrolment Conditions

Enrolments are processed upon receipt of a completed enrolment form. All policy information regarding conditions of enrolment, refunds and our guarantee to complete all assessment requirements once the enrolment has commenced, is contained in our Terms and Conditions.

For further information please refer to the Student Handbook.

The specific course entry requirements are:

  • As this is an assessment only pathway, demonstration of LLN capabilities is not necessary to prove / gauge the candidates ability to manage the learning content. Traxion Training will outline the RPL process clearly at commencement and gather evidence from the student to demonstrate their capacity to manage the assessment requirements. If the student is not able to meet these requirements, then alternatives will be sought.
  • Technology skills – basic level computer skills and access to a computer will be required
  • Candidate should have approximately 1 year of experience in the Disabilities or Community Services industry. Sometimes when students have less number of years of experience but believes that he or she have sufficient experience to be assess through recognised prior learning, Traxion Training will assess these situations and requests on a case by case basis.
  • To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
  • Student must already hold the CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (or superseded qualification) and be an Existing Worker in the Disability industry sector, which includes parents and unpaid carers of NDIS participants

Assessment Conditions Checklist (ACC) will be available soon.

Duration and Process

Duration of the Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) process is approximately 8 weeks to 6 months. It is largely dependent on the student’s ability to respond to the assessment kit provided. The RPL Kit normally consists of the following sections (please note this is subject to change, please contact us for detailed information)
  1. Self-Assessment Questionnaire
  2. List of Evidence Documents & Workplace Portfolio
  3. One on One Competency Questioning Interview with a qualified assessor
  4. Observation recording sheets
  5. Third Party (current workplace supervisor/representative) Verification

Industry Requirements

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.

Unit Code Unit Title
CHCCCS015 Provide individualised support
CHCDIS002 Follow established person-centred behaviour supports
CHCDIS005 Develop and provide person-centred service responses
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
CHCDIS008 Facilitate community participation and social inclusion
CHCDIS009 Facilitate ongoing skills development using a person-centred approach
CHCDIS010 Provide person-centred services to people with disability with complex needs
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
CHCCCS011 Meet personal support needs
CHCCCS023 Support independence and wellbeing
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety

Vocational placement hours requirements

This Qualification requires students to have completed a minimum of 120 hours of vocational placement. Traxion Training expects students to have already completed these hours because Traxion only offers assessment only based assessment method and do not offer any training and delivery for this qualification. Traxion currently only offer RPL services to students who have worked at least these hours and is currently working in the industry. If a student doesn’t meet the vocational placement hours requirement in the specified units of competencies of the qualification, Traxion would not be able to issue a Statement of Attainment for the specified unit of competency or a qualification. There are 2 units of competencies in this Qualification which requires vocational placement.

  • CHCDIS005 requires students to have performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of direct support work. More information can be found here.
  • CHCCCS023 requires students to have performed the activities outlined in the performance criteria of this unit during a period of at least 120 hours of direct support work. More information can be found here.

Course Costs

Please contact our course advisor for course cost and payment options.

  • Queensland State Government’s Higher Level Skills funding option

The CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability is currently being funded by the Queensland State Government’s Higher Level Skills for eligible participants. Eligible students must pay a Co-Contribution Fee.

For full eligibility information, terms and conditions and a breakdown of the fees applicable please click here.

Entry Requirements For Funding

      • be a Queensland resident 
      • be aged 15 years or over, and no longer at school (with the exception of VET in Schools students) 
      • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or Australian permanent resident (including humanitarian entrants), or a temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency 
      • not hold, or be enrolled in, a certificate IV level or higher qualification (not including qualifications completed at school and foundations skills training). 
    • Reference: click here
    • Pre-requisite qualification: Student must already hold the Certificate III in Individual Support (or superseded qualification) and be an Existing Worker in the Disability industry sector, which includes parents and unpaid carers of NDIS participants – subsidy amounts and conditions apply to new students from 13 January 2020

Queensland Higher Level Skills funding additional eligibility (funding exception)Students must be an Existing Worker in the Community Services and Health industry and may already hold a Certificate IV or higher level qualification not funded through the Higher Level Skills program.

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