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Certificate III in Health Services Assistance acute care

HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
(Assisting in nursing work in acute care)

  • AQF Level

    3
  • Amount of Training

    710 hours
  • Mode Of Delivery

    Online Blended
 
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* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.

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Course Overview

Care for patients in a hospital setting as you advance your career. In this course, you’ll learn the fundamental abilities and practical experience you’ll need to operate as a nursing support person who has direct client interaction while being supervised by qualified healthcare workers.

Your education will cover topics including helping with nursing care in an acute environment, palliative care approaches, handling challenging behavior’s, transferring clients, cleaning, and work health and safety.

Mode of Delivery

Mode of Delivery: Online Blended

Online theory with simulation workshop and work placement

This course is provided through the online, blended mode of delivery. It will be delivered over 710 hours, including self-paced structured e-learning as per the session plan, on-campus simulation training, assessment, and ​80​ hours of work-based training / professional experience placement (PEP).

Students are advised that they will be required to do unstructured self-learning. Weekly support sessions are available for this course if you require any assistance.

Please call our friendly admissions team to know more about the course.

From within Australia : 1800 934 265, From outside Australia : +61 37046 7799

Career Opportunity

With the Certificate III in Health Service Assistance ( assisting in Nursing work in acute care) in hand, you’ll be able to work professionally as a:

  • Care Assistant
  • Care Worker
  • Assistant in Nursing
  • Personal Care Giver
  • Personal Care Assistant
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Care Service Employees
  • Personal Care Worker
  • aged care facilities
  • Residential group homes
  • Day respite center’s
  • Clients’ homes

An affordable way to learn from IHNA Online training experts

What will I study?

15 units are required for award of this qualification including:

  • 7 core units

  • 8 elective units

  • CHCCOM005

    Communicate and work in health or community services

  • CHCDIV001

    Work with diverse people

  • HLTAAP001

    Recognise healthy body systems

  • HLTINF006

    Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

  • HLTWHS001

    Participate in workplace health and safety

  • BSBMED301

    Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

  • BSBWOR301

    Organise personal work priorities and development

  • CHCCCS002

    Assist with movement

  • CHCCCS020

    Respond effectively to behaviours of concern

  • CHCCCS026

    Transport individuals

  • HLTAIN001

    Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment

  • HLTAIN002

    Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment

  • CHCCCS012

    Prepare and maintain beds

  • CHCCCS015

    Provide individualised support

  • HLTAID011

    Provide First Aid

Course Module

Total number of units for this course = 15

7 Core units

8 Elective units

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IHNA Online Admission Requirements

However, there are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, but applicants should demonstrate the ability to perform tasks as required by the health industry.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.

18 years of age and above at the time of commencement of the course.

Satisfactory completion of studies in applicant’s home country equivalent to an Australian Year 10 course is required for entry into this course.

Students may undergo language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) to identify Language, Literacy and Numeracy capabilities at the time of Orientation (prior to commencing the courses).

Students over the age of 22 will also be considered without the minimum education requirements. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the capacity of the student to meet course requirements.

Digital literacy

Student must possess basic computer skills which includes covering the most common usages of a computer, including managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases; creating presentations; finding information and communicating using computers; and being aware of social and ethical implications of Internet use.

IHNA Online Pathways

Pathways from this Qualification

Graduates may progress to higher level qualifications within and/or across the health care sector

Pathways to this Qualification

  • There are no pre-requisites or any other training package entry requirements for this course

How to Apply

IHNA Online has defined entry requirements for courses under its mandate, as outlined by its ‘Application and Enrolment Procedure for Courses,’ to ensure that students meet industry standards.

Step 1
Application: Submit your online application by clicking “Enrol Now
Step 2
LLN: You are required to complete an online LLN test.
Step 3
PTR: Once you’ve met IHNA’s eligibility criteria, you will be contacted by an admission consultant, followed by a pre-training review
Step 4
Fees: Login credentials, user guide, conditional offer letter and invoice will be sent to your email, and pay your tuition fees.
Step 5
Confirmation of Admission: We will issue a confirmation of admission once the enrolment fee has been received.
Step 6
Orientation: We will send you the details of the online orientation
Step 7
Access: Once the orientation is completed, explore the learning resources and start learning on your learning platform

* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.

Skills Assessment for Healthcare roles under the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement

Overseas Nurses and other healthcare support workers have the option to undergo any or all the following Skill Assessments to explore job opportunities in Australia under the new Aged Care Labour Agreement. These assessments are required to be completed by candidates nominated by an employer under the Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement, and ensure a potential migrant’s skills meet the industry standards required to work in one of the three occupations listed below

  • Nursing Support Worker
  • Personal Care Assistant
  • Nursing Support Worker

Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) Skills Assessment

Under the Direct Care Occupation Skills Assessment category, ANMAC will assess applications to support the Australian Government’s Aged Care Industry Labour Agreement for the below two occupations.

  • ANZSCO Code 423312: Nursing Support Worker
  • ANZSCO Code 423313: Personal Care Assistant
ANMAC SKILLS ASSESSMENT

Australian Community Workers Association (ACWA) Skills Assessment

  • ANZSCO Code 423111: Aged or Disabled Carer
ACWA SKILLS ASSESSMENT

if you wish to obtain assistance with preparing and submitting your Skills Assessment with ANMAC or ACWA.

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Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Students must submit a portfolio of past evidence, which may include third-party assessments, and partaking in an interview procedure. They can further have their prior learning and work experiences acknowledged in this certification. A practical demonstration of the portfolio presented by the students may also be used to evaluate student’s competencies and expertise, which will give the educators a clear idea. In addition to this mutual recognition and credit transfer allow students to have their previous formal training recognized.

Credit Transfer

Credit Transfer is only available for Australian qualifications when a student has completed the units considered necessary for a qualification at another Registered Training Organization.