Promoting Holistic Training
Course outline
This is the nationally recognised qualification that provides the knowledge and skills to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients. This qualification reflects the role of a variety of workers who use a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients. Health services assistance involves the worker in direct client contact under supervision.
Course Overview
People pursuing a career as AIN’S (Assistance in Nursing) in hospitals and who wants to pursue further studies in Nursing in Diploma and Bachelor’s level.
There are no academic prerequisites for the HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance. But you need to have reasonable English language, literacy and numeracy to successfully complete the course (LLN). In addition Immunisation record, working with children check and Police Clearance Certificate is mandatory prior to your work placement. Therefore you must undertake a Federal Police Check (AFP) or NSW Police check (it must be no less than 12 months old).
These checks must be completed prior to industry work placement. The students must be physically be able to do moderate amount of lifting using the appropriate equipment. The students should not have any mobility, hearing, and vision problems to carry out duties efficiently in the hospital or community care settings whilst at placement.
In addition, on completion of the Certificate III, you can receive credits for units that make up the Certificate IV qualifications of Allied health, Diploma in Nursing and Bachelor’s in Nursing. After successful completion of this course students are able to work in the following positions in any hospital settings.
- Assistant in nursing
- Patient Care assistant
- Ward Support
- Nursing support worker
- Operation theatre assistant
- Nursing
- Assistant
- Patient service assistant
- Ward assistant
- Orderly
- Theatre Support
- Ward Person
Course Duration
- This course is 26 weeks made up as follows:
- Two days of workshops a week (8 hours each) over 22 weeks
- Work placement of 120 hours in total (15 days) to be spread over 3-4 weeks
- Commencement dates. See the website for our intake dates or ring the office for details.
Course Location
- All training is held in both of our premises.
Premises 1: Suite 106-108, 3 Railway parade. Burwood. NSW 2134 (Head office)
Premises 2: Suite 6 132 - 134 Burwood rd,Burwood. NSW 2134
Assessments
As this is a nationally recognised qualification, you will be required to successfully complete all units to a standard to ensure that you are job ready. Each unit contains assessments which include:
- Practical demonstrations where you will be observed/assessed by one of our assessors in a simulated environment and in your work Placement
- Knowledge based tests which contain Short answer questions
- Small projects which contain written tasks for you to investigate and complete in your own time.
- Simulation Observation tasks followed by work placement observation tasks.
- Note: You must be deemed competent with each unit in order to receive your qualification.
Course Delivery
Delivery is a combination of methods to cover the theory and practice requirements:
- Workshops for developing your theory (maximum of 20 students)
- Demonstrations, instructions in a simulated environment to give you that valuable practice (maximum of 10 students) Self-paced study and support to embed your learning
- Work placements to apply your skills
You will be trained in the use of Manual handling equipment and other equipment such as:
- Lifting hoist, Stand up Lifter, Pelican Belt, Slide Sheet, Electric bed, & Wheelchair.
- Blood sugar testing equipment, Blood Pressure, Pulse Oximeter etc.
- Other clinical duties like urinalysis, simple dressings and neuro observations.
Work Placement at a hospital is arranged with you and you will receive the support of one of our mentors to ensure this opportunity is a rewarding experience. For work placement, students have to wear trousers and black closed shoes, we will provide you with a T-shirt.
| CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
| CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
| HLTAAP00 | Recognise healthy body systems |
| HLTINF001 | Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures |
| HLTWHS001 | Participate in workplace health and safety |
| BSBMED301 | Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately |
| BSBWOR30 | Organise personal work priorities and development |
CHCCCS012 Prepare and maintain beds
| 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 |
| HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
| CHCCCS010 | Maintain high standard of service |
Recognition of RPL and Credit Transfer
You may have developed a number of skills in community care, through previous employment opportunities, life experience or formal studies. If this is the case then you should ask about recognition of prior learning. This may shorten your course. For example, if you hold a current First Aid Certificate from a recognised RTO you will be given Credit Transfer for the first aid unit.
Work Placements
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