Certificate in Aged Care & Community Support
Learn to make a difference for yourself & others
Gain valuable skills with a Certificate in Aged Care & Counselling. Understand the challenges and rewards involved in supporting older adults through lifestyle changes, learn techniques used in grief counselling, and help people face ageing with a positive mindset. Become a community support worker and use your aged care certificate to make your mark in the community care sector. Discover systems and procedures that ensure the well-being of those in senior care and understand how to provide emotional or physical help ethically. Enrol now to live a more meaningful life.
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Course Duration
Study at your own pace – students generally complete one module per-week. See our free course guide for detailed duration information.
Become unstoppable
Deepen your understanding
Be awarded with a certificate of achievement on completion of this course.
Investment & Payment
CAREER BENEFITS
- Understand the skills needed to become an aged care community support worker
- Add a Certificate in Aged Care & Counselling to your CV
- Discover interventions & ethics appropriate to the senior care sector
- Get information about support networks that are available Help support seniors to maintain independence
COURSE CONTENTS
- Understanding an Ageing Population
- Lifestyle Changes
- Physical Changes
- Support Services
- Enablement Techniques
- Grief and Loss Counselling
- Debilitating and Terminal Illness
- Losing a Loved One
- Ethics and Interventions
PAYMENT OPTIONS
PAYMENT PLAN FROM €25 PER WEEK
- No deposit
- Pay weekly, fortnightly, or monthly
PAY IN FULL AND SAVE €200
Discounted price
Pay your course fees upfront and benefit from a €200 discount, with a 14 day money-back guarantee.
- Save €200 on course fees
- Best value option
Why The Career Academy?
We're an internationally recognised online education provider, who partners with industry to deliver you the latest and most up to date content. We have almost 15 years experience in online education and help change the lives of over 20,000 students every single year.
- Upskill and be awarded with a certificate of achievement to help you reach your potential & earn more.
- Flexible online learning so you can study whenever and wherever you want.
- Get free access to the career centre who will review and improve your CV to help you succeed.
- 83% of our graduates say our qualifications improved their ability to get a new job or promotion.
Be awarded with an industry recognised certificate
Upon successful completion of your course, you’ll be presented with a Professional Certificate by The Career Academy. This an industry recognised certificate which will go a long way to helping you get a new job or promotion. You’ll also be given access to our exclusive Career Centre and be eligible for a free CV Review.
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There are no entry requirements or prerequisites to enrol on this course. You can enrol online directly by clicking on “Enrol Now” and following the prompts.
Alternatively, you can enrol over the phone with our friendly student advisors – call 01 437 8559 or email info@careeracademy.ie
This course costs €799.00 or only €25 per week on a no-deposit, interest-free payment plan. Click here to get started now.
This course takes approximately 200 hours, and you’ll have up to 12 months to complete. Study in your own time, at your own pace. Most of The Career Academy courses are designed so that you do one module a week, but if life gets busy, you can apply for a course extension if you need more time.
Upon completing this course, you could obtain work as a Caregiver in the community or within an Aged Care Facility.
Contact a friendly student advisor on 01 437 8559 to learn about potential career outcomes and where our courses could take you. You’ll also receive a FREE CV review.
Your course is delivered through our online learning platform, which you can access from any web browser 24/7 to work whenever and wherever you want. You can also interact with your tutors and other students within the learning environment. Online learning allows you to make the best use of your time and puts all the necessary resources at your fingertips. There are no set course start dates; you can start whenever you are ready, and your tutors and student services will check in on your progress and help you every step of the way.
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Absolutely! You’ve got a 14-day cooling-off period (trial period) at the start of your course. Take that time to review all your learning material and get a feel for online learning. If you decide the course isn’t for you within the trial period, you’ll get a full money-back guarantee*.
A Diploma in Aged Care & Community Support is a fantastic way to work towards a career in this rewarding industry.
