Certificate III in Health Service Assistance

HLT33115 – Classroom based blended training delivery

Duration: 52 weeks

Work placement: 90 hours

Program details
Fees
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Career Prospects
Entry Requirements
Assessment and Delivery
Prerequisites
Prior Experience
Industry Requirements
Course Units

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Program details

(Operating Theatre Technician)
(Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care)

National Code

HLT33115

Units

7 core + 8 elective

Location

Classes are conducted at Level 8 and Level 9, 250 Collins St Melbourne, 3000 or via Microsoft Office Teams.

Program delivery

Classroom based blended training delivery

Total duration

52 weeks (3 weeks work placement – 4 days per week for 30 hours for a total of 90 hours)

Delivery weeks

47 weeks

Holiday weeks

5 weeks

Fees for domestic students

Government funded

$150 ($30 concession)

Traineeship

$250 ($50 concession)

Full Fee

$6,000

Tshirt

$40

Eligibility criteria applies. Trainees may be eligible for State and/or Federal Funding.
Enrolment fees include additional resources required for the course and student ID charges. For information about additional service fees, such as re-assessment fees, please refer to the Domestic Student Handbook.

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Career Prospects

Nursing Assistant
Operating Theatre Technician
Acute Care Assistant
Support Worker (aged care, disability, home care, community services)
Patient Care Assistant
Patient Service Assistant (PSA)
Ward Assistant
Health Administrator

Entry requirements

Education/Core Skills

Students must complete a Pre-Training Review, meet the Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skill standards for Certificate III level study and demonstrate that they are a suitable candidate for this course.

Credit transfer

Credit Transfer (CT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) are available. Credit Transfer is free of charge. RPL application fees are $145 per hour. Please click here [https://www.mcie.edu.au/rpl/] for more information on RPL fees, terms and conditions.

Age at Commencement

It is recommended that students have attained the age of 18 by the course commencement date.

Special Needs

MCIE welcomes all people with disabilities, learning differences and medical conditions. Acceptance in this course is subject to the candidate being able to undertake all course requirements as discussed in the Pre-Training Review, with reasonable adjustment where applicable.

Regulatory

All participants require a Unique Student Identification (USI) number. If you do not have a USI number you can apply for one online at https://www.usi.gov.au/students, or you can give MCIE’s admin staff permission to apply on your behalf.

Digital Technology

Students are required to have sufficient digital literacy skills to access online content, enter answers to written questions and communicate with trainers via email, the student portal or the learning management system.

Assessment and Delivery

Assessment

Assessment for this program includes written tasks, long and short answer questions, group tasks, oral presentations, role plays, scenarios, work placement journals, logbooks, portfolios and projects. Most assessments are submitted online via an LMS.

Program structure

Delivered over 12 months with 7 core plus 8 elective units and 80 mandated work-placement hours. 46 weeks of delivery 4 weeks if delivery is over summer holidays and 80 hours work placement. Total course duration can vary depending on the individual’s existing knowledge, experience and commitments.

Prerequisites

There are no formal prerequisite qualifications or units for entry to this qualification. However, there are detailed entry requirements.

Prior Experience

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer are available. Fees apply. Refer to the Domestic Student Handbook or contact us for more information on fees, terms and conditions.

Industry Requirements

Candidates may be required to provide evidence of the following for work (requirements vary according to the workplace policies of the trainee’s employer):

NDIS Worker Screening Check
Police Check
Working with Children Check
Working with Vulnerable People Registration
Flu vaccination, COVID-19 vaccinations and COVID-19 test

Course Units

Core Units

BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriate
BSBWO301 Organise personal work priorities and development
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

Elective Units

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
HLTTHE001 Handle and care for operating theatre equipment
HLTTHE002 Assist with preparation of clients for operative procedures
HLTTHE003 Provide intra-operative equipment and technical support

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This is Nationally Recognised Training, leads to an Australian Qualification that complies with the AQF (Australian Qualifications framework (AQF)) qualification or a Statement of Attainment.

Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (HLT33115)

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