CHCCCS013
Provide basic foot care
This unit is an accredited training resource consistent with the Nationally Recognised Training requirements for Vocational Education and Training (VET) and is ideal for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) in Australia. It consists of Learning Resource Material (instructional theory), an Assessment Workbook, and information about assessment mapping to the Performance Criteria, Knowledge Evidence, and Performance Evidence requirements of this accredited unit.
Our CHCCCS013 training product is available for purchase as a hardcopy (printed) book in both Learner Guide and Trainer/Assessor Guide variants. This unit is available for enrolment and online training/assessment via Catapult LMS (Learning Management System). NOTE: If you are a training provider, please do your own validation, in accordance with your Training and Assessment Strategy (TAS).
$17.00 inc GST
Unit information about the CHCCCS013 training material in this resource
CHCCCS013 information from training.gov.au.
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to determine foot care requirements, and prepare and use basic equipment and medicaments for those people not requiring services of a professional podiatrist.
This unit applies to workers who provide care to older people and follow an established individualised plan in a range of residential and community service contexts.
Unit mapping information
No equivalent unit
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand standards and industry codes of practice
Foundation skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Unit sector or competency field
None specified.
Prerequisite, co-requisite or interdependent assessment of units
None specified.
Assessment conditions
Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions. The following conditions must have been met for this unit:
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use of suitable facilities, equipment and resources, including:
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medicaments
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nail files
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foot washing equipment
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personal protective equipment
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individualised plans
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infection control procedures
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cleaning, disposal and sterilisation facilities
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modelling of industry operating conditions and contingencies, including:
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real people simulating minor foot problems for whom candidates can provide foot care
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stringent infection control procedures
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Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.