Certificate IV in Auslan

CODE: PSP40818

OVERVIEW

PSP40818 Certificate IV in Auslan is designed for individuals who have already achieved a broad range of Auslan skills and are now progressing towards the achievement of additional skills to converse as independent Auslan users. It is consistent with the Certificate IV level of the Australian Qualifications Framework.

The course is designed to;

Develop the knowledge and skills required to communicate in Auslan with a degree of fluency and spontaneity across a wide range of complex subjects and contexts including personal, social, employment and educational.
Develop the knowledge and skills required to identify the major structural differences in Auslan and English clauses and sentences, to contrast the use of timelines and tense and understand the features and use of role shift (constructed action).
Develop the knowledge and skills to interact with Deafblind people using Deafblind protocols and to use tactile or visual frame Auslan for basic conversations.
Develop knowledge about deafblindness and the main types of manual communication used by Deafblind people.

KEY FEATURES

Classes are offered in a blended model of teaching with a combination of face to face and online learning, home study and community contact. Face to face sessions are timetabled in the Course Guide, however outside this time, students are expected to complete approximately 19 hours of online learning, home study and community contact per week.

Students will attend Auslan Only Weekends and other events aimed at Certificate IV level. These events will be attended by members of the Deaf community and you will be required to turn “off” your voice.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

This course is suitable for any student who has completed Certificate III in Auslan or equivalent wanting to continue their Auslan study.

UNITS OF COMPETENCY

The Deaf Society will deliver PSP40818 Certificate IV in Auslan as units of competency – there are a total of three units you will need to complete in order to attain your Certificate.

Code	Name	Delivery Mode
PSPLAN007	Converse in Auslan at an independent user level (abstract and concrete notions)	Face to Face Classroom
PSPLAN008	Compare the structure of sentences in Auslan and English	Face to Face Classroom & Online Study
PSPLAN010	Communicate with Deafblind people	Face to Face Classroom & Online Study

Enrolments for Semester 1 2020 will be opening in Mid- December 2019

LOCATIONS

Sydney - FULL
Parramatta
Newcastle
Canberra

TIMETABLE

See below course guide.

COURSE GUIDE

2019 Course Guide

FEES:

NSW - $1,830 This training is subsidised by the NSW Government. To check your eligibility, visit the Smart and Skilled Page.

Depending on your previous qualifications and personal circumstances your fee may be different to the fee shown above.

ACT - $1,830.00. Skilled Capital is an ACT Government training initiative, funded by the ACT and Australian Governments.

ENROLMENT REQUIREMENTS

Please note, enrolment applications must be completed in full with the required evidence attached, signed, dated, and forwarded to studentsupport@deafsociety.com. See below ‘Enrolment Documentation’ for more information.

Successful applications will be placed in classes in the order they are received. Partial or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

If your application is accepted, the $80 administration fee will be deducted on and you must be available to complete online orientation training on Tuesday, 5^th February 2019.

Applications close on Friday, 25 January 2019 at 5pm.

ENROLMENT DOCUMENTATION

For the best chance of securing a position, we recommend you have the following documentation prepared;

Proof of ID signed by a Justice of the Peace in the form of one of the following:

Australian or New Zealand Birth Certificate
Australian or New Zealand Passport
Green Medicare card
Naturalisation Certificate
Humanitarian VISA
Certificate of Evidence of Resident Status (Permanent Resident)

Proof of residency or employment signed by a Justice of the Peace in the form of one of the following:

Current driver’s license
Health Care card or Pension card
Proof of Age card
Letter or email form employer to show the street address where you are working
Utilities account relating to your address within the last 3 months of rental document

If relevant, proof of disability signed by a Justice of the Peace in the form of one of the following:

Disability Support Pension card
Letter form a medical practitioner
Letter from appropriate government agency
Letter from TAFE NSW Teacher/Consultant for students with a disability
Letter from special education coordinator
Letter from specialised allied health professional

You should have copies of any relevant transcripts signed by a Justice of the Peace and have your USI number ready, if you don't have a USI you can create one here.

Finally, before committing to one of our courses, please read the Student Handbook which outlines our policies, procedures and your responsibilities as a student.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at studentsupport@deafsociety.com or 1800 893 855.

** All current Accredited course students will be notified through email of their next level course enrolments opening and do not need to submit an expression of interest.

Expression of Interest