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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
  • Duration

    12 Months
  • Mode Of Delivery

    Blended

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: 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.

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

“A convenient way to build your employability skills and advance your career”

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

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.

IHNA Online Admission requirements
  • 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.
Additional 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.

Pathways from this Qualification

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

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

Course Fees for Full-Fee Paying Students

Was $3,499 Now $2,499*

*Save $1,000 on this course with IHNA Online!

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.

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.

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