Choosing a career caring for the disabled can be challenging yet extremely rewarding. One of the most useful qualifications you can have to increase your chances of employment is the cert IV in disability, which is offered by the National College of Australia. The course covers everything you need to know about working with those with a disability, as well as such useful topics as safe work practices, effective communication and ethical and legal compliance.
The course is designed to be taken over a year, and has the big advantage of allowing you to take and pass the course from home, eliminating commuting and other costs. Textbooks are also available for those who prefer them, and of course online or ‘real person’ help is never far away. There are no requirements to take the course, making it ideal for anyone choosing this most rewarding of careers.
