Course Description

These nationally recognised individual unit or group of units, will allow you to extend your Assistive Technology (AT) knowledge and skills. These particularly suit AT sales staff, customer service staff, and direct care workers assisting their clients and even allied health professionals needing to understand AT which they are not familiar.

Learners will receive a Statement of Attainment for any unit/s completed including assessment.
Those who do not successfully complete or choose not to complete the set learning and assessment tasks will be issued with a Certificate of Participation.

Program

These nationally recognised individual unit or group of units, will allows you to extend your Assistive Technology (AT) knowledge and skills.

The units of competence, the costs and the course dates are:

• NAT10909001 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for communication (AUD $1100)
  | 16-17 Jan 2023 (Mon-Tue) |
• NAT10909002 Provide expert advice and guidance on walking and mobility aids (AUD $700)
  | 18 Jan 2023 (Wed) |
• NAT10909003 Provide expert advice and guidance on manual wheelchairs (AUD $1100)
  | 6-7 Feb 2023 (Mon-Tue) |
• NAT10909004 Provide expert advice and guidance on powered mobility options (AUD $700)
  | 8 Feb 2023 (Wed) |
• NAT10909005 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for self-care activities (AUD $700)
  | 13 Mar 2023 (Mon) |
• NAT10909006 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for lifting and transferring activities (AUD $700)
  | 14 Mar 2023 (Tue) |
• NAT10909007 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for transport (AUD $700)
  | 15 Mar 2023 (Wed) |
• NAT10909008 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for daily living activities (AUD $700)
  | 12 Apr 2023 (Wed) |
• NAT10909009 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for computer access and office activities (AUD $700)
  | 13 Apr 2023 (Thu) |
• NAT10909010 Provide expert advice and guidance on pressure support surfaces (AUD $700)
  | 14 Apr 2023 (Fri) |
• NAT10909011 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology in the built environment (AUD $700)
  | 8 May 2023 (Mon) |
• NAT10909012 Provide expert advice and guidance on digital assistive technology solutions (AUD $700)
  | 9 May 2023 (Tue) |
• NAT10909013 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for leisure activities (AUD $700)
  | 10 May 2023 (Wed) |
• NAT10909014 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for vision impairment (AUD $700)
  | 5 Jun 2023 (Mon) |
• NAT10909015 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for hearing impairment (AUD $700)
  | 6 Jun 2023 (Tue) |
• NAT10909016 Provide expert advice and guidance on assistive technology for memory loss (AUD $700)
  | 7 Jun 2023 (Wed) |

For the detailed dates and fees for each unit, download NAT Training Calendar

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for learners wishing to complete an individual unit or groups of units.

Course Dates

Click to view the Calendar for the units and fees.

Resulting from the impact of COVID-19, ATA took the opportunity to restructure the course to be delivered 100% as an active online course. The material is unchanged and will be delivered using reduced time by our trainers, with an increased emphasis on research and problem solving.

Claim Formal Training Hours

We are a registered training organisation

Assistive Technology Australia is a leading information, advisory, education and training centre for Assistive Technology and the Built Environment, operating across Australia.

Assistive Technology Australia is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO ID No. 90707) under the Australian Training Framework. It is registered by the Australian Skills Quality Authority to deliver training, conduct assessment and issue training qualifications.

These are nationally recognised individual units.

How to Enrol

To enrol for this course, you can:

1) Use online enrolment with VETenrol

or 2) Fill out this Enrolment Form with payment details and send to:

• Assistive Technology Australia
  PO Box 8034
  Blacktown Westpoint NSW 2148

Enrolment form may be returned with credit card details:

• via Email: training@at- aust.org
• via Fax: (02) 8814 9656

Payment online

To pay for the course online:

via St George Bank Hosted Payment Gateway
Online payment facility is temporarily un-available. Please call 02 9912 5800 to make payment. We apologise for the inconvenience.

St.George Bank - A Division of Westpac Banking Corporation AFSL 233714, Advance Asset Management Limited AFSL 240902, St George Life Limited AFSL 240900, ASGARD Capital Management Limited AFSL 240695 and Securitor Financial Group Limited AFSL 240687 is not liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication, nor for any delay in its receipt.

Independent Living Centre NSW trading as Assistive Technology Australia
ABN: 44 103 681 572

Refunds

If a student withdraws from the course after they have confirmed their enrolment, i.e. submitted their enrolment form to AT-AUST, the student may:

• Substitute a person at any time. The substitute must be from the same workplace and similar background or position within the organisation
• Request a refund up to 7 days prior to the commencement of the training, less a 10% administration fee
• Request a transfer to another program within the current financial year

All fees for any RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) undertaken by AT-AUST for any student who withdraws from a course after they have confirmed their enrolment will be payable in full by the student.

Cancellation

Cancellation Policy

• AT-AUST reserves the right to cancel a program when there are insufficient enrolments or unforeseen circumstances. Notification of cancellation will be given by email. If we cannot place the applicant in another program, we will refund the full course fee.
• AT-AUST will notify students as soon as possible if a course is cancelled
• AT-AUST does not take responsibility for any student’s costs associated with any such cancellation including airfares, travel or accommodation