HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care)
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The healthcare industry relies on the operational support of health services assistance in order to function.
The Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care) is a professional accreditation that focuses on the range of roles that provide assistance to health professional staff with the care of clients.
Our approach to teaching this course prepares you with elective groups and multi-skilling to be a competent and confident worker under direct supervision in smaller or rural remote work settings.
| Amount of Training : | 580 Hours |
| AQF Level : | 5 |
| Course Delivery : | On campus and Blended |
| Campuses : | Melbourne, Sydney, Perth |
| Organisation delivering the program : | Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
| Organisation issuing certification : | Institute of Health and Nursing Australia (RTO ID: 21985) |
15 units of competency are required for this qualification.
| 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 |
| HLTAID003 | Provide first aid |
“This training is delivered with Victorian and Commonwealth Government Funding”
The total tuition cost for domestic students for the HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care)
| State | Fees | Funding |
| Victoria | AUD $2,500 | Government subsidised: $0 Concession: $0 (Contact us to check Funding Eligibility) |
| Western Australia | AUD $2,500 | No State Funding Available |
| New South Wales | AUD $2,500 | No State Funding Available |
| Melbourne (CBD) Campus Level 5 & 6, 131 Queen Street, Melbourne, VIC – 3000, Australia |
| Melbourne (Heidelberg) Campus 597-599, Upper Heidelberg Road, Heidelberg Heights, VIC – 3081, Australia |
| Perth Campus Level 2, 12 St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA – 6000, Australia |
| Sydney Campus Level 7, 33 Argyle Street, Parramatta, NSW – 2150, Australia |
The course is provided through face to face or blended mode of delivery. It will be delivered over 580 hours including theory, structured e-learning, simulation training (120 hours) and 80 hours of work-based training or professional experience placement (PEP).
Besides the above structured learning, students are advised that they will be required to do unstructured learning as assigned.
The simulation training is for review of the learning activities, practicing communication, work-based skills, management skills and to undertake other assessments e.g.: group presentation/individual presentation.
Students are required to attend 20 contact hours per week physically at the campus and professional experience placements.
BLENDED20 contact hours will be delivered through synchronised online learning which includes on- campus simulation based training and Professional experience placement.
Besides the above structured learning, students are advised that they will be required to do approximate 10 hours per week of unstructured learning.
The delivery mode is subject to your eligibility to access state funding requirements and other conditions, please contact our admissions consultants to know more.
There are no pre-requisites or other training package entry requirements for this course.
You are, however, required to meet the admission criteria in order to meet industry requirements. This includes that you have:
Physical requirements that are necessary to pass the course objectives are:
Please declare in your application if you have a disability, disorder, or if you’re on any medication that’ll require reasonable adjustments to fulfil these requirements.
You’re also required to have the below learning resource:
Our approach is to collect evidence on whether the student can perform to the standards of the workplace. This is based on the relevant unit of competency, and you’ll find these tools being used:
With RPL we assess your competency based on formal, non-formal, informal learning or direct work experience based on the required skills of the course.
We use CT where you’ve completed units of study at another TAFE College or Registered Training Organisation that meet the requirements of another course. We grant credit according to the Certification, Issuing, and Recognition of Qualifications and Statements of Attainment. Assessing a CT is free.
If you’re eligible for RPL or CT you may be able to complete the course in a shorter duration with reduction to total course fees. Check your eligibility with us.
Call us on 1800 22 52 83 for any questions regarding your application.
