HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
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Learn how to assist health care professionals by gaining the expertise to maintain a high standard of client services
What will I learn?
- Communicate effectively and build relationships with health professionals and clients
- Effectively work within the health and community services sector
- General Understanding how the human body and how it works
- Perform general cleaning tasks in a clinical setting
- Help and assist clients with movements
- Help clients to maintain oral hygiene
- Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- Organise and prioritise your workload
This nationally recognised qualification could enable you to find entry-level work as an Assistant in Nursing or Nursing Support Worker
The Certificate III in Health Services Assistance will enable students to learn the basics of health services assistance. This course will equip students with knowledge about allied health administration and medical terminology. You will learn how to work with, and facilitate the empowerment of, people with acute conditions, people with disabilities, people with mental health issues, people from diverse backgrounds and people experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. Students will also learn how to respond effectively and efficiently to behaviours of concern, and how to provide first aid and basic emergency life support.
Students are required to participate in work placement through a Structured Workplace Learning arrangement. This enables you to get on-the-job experience and develop your practical skills in a real workplace.
The Certificate III in Health Services Assistance can improve your job prospects in the following roles:
- Assistant in Nursing
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Assistant
- Patient Service Assistant
- Patient Support Assistant
- Ward Assistant
- Ward Support
Wardsperson
All students are expected to comply with the eligibility requirements:
- A good ability to read, write and speak English
- Ability to obtain a National Police Clearance Certificate and Work with Children Check;
- Ability to work and communicate respectfully with background from different national backgrounds;
Student is provided upto 12 months to complete the course. Ongoing support is provided to all students to ensure they complete the course within a timely manner
- Open and flexible enrolment options are offered to students.
- Students can start at any time at the point of enrollment.
- Payment plan options;
- Installments plan options;
- Personalised tailored payment offered to assist students.
Contact Signature Training for an appointment to understand the course and the eligibility criteria for enrollment. All prospective students are required to attend a
face-to-face consultation with our team for enrollment. This is to confirm the following:
- if students are eligible for the course
- if students are eligible for any recognition of prior learning (RPL)
- when you can start
- arrange a time to have your LLN assessed and to make arrangements to enrol
- Existing workers are encouraged to apply for RPL.
Signature Training cannot accept enrolments from International Students on a Student Visa. Only CRICOS approved providers may accept International Students and only if your visa condition allows it. You can check your visa conditions using VEVO.
Core Units
| Unite Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| HLTINF001 | Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
| BSBMED301 | Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
Elective Units
| Unite Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BSBMED302 | Prepare and process medical accounts |
| BSBMED303 | Maintain patient records |
| BSBRKG303 | Retrieve information from records |
| BSBRKG402 | Provide information from and about records |
| HLTADM005 | Produce coded clinical data |
| BSBFIA301 | Maintain financial records |
| BSBINM301 | Organise workplace information |
| BSBITU306 | Design and produce business documents |
The course has a minimum 80 hours of work placement requirement.
12 Months Course Duration
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