Certificate III in Health Services Assistance هذه الدورة تدرس باللغة الإنجليزية

تفاصيل الدورة

This course is designed for those who care for clients under the supervision of health professional staff in a hospital. You can choose to specialise in one of two streams.

The Patient Services Assistant (PSA) stream will teach you how to comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work, understand basic medical terminology, maintain a high standard of client service and provide support in areas such as patient/client transport, meal service and environmental services. Applicants may choose to enrol in additional units recommended for assisting in nursing work in acute care.

Applicants my choose to enrol in an additional elective which would allow a direct pathway into the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistant course which will be offered in Semester 2, 2015.

The Operating Theatre Technician stream will help you meet the requirements of specific work functions in operating theatre support. You may choose to only complete a skill set from this course to upgrade from a previous qualification.

What employment opportunities will I have?

• Stream 1 may provide you with employment opportunities as a/an; support worker, orderly, patient service attendant, wards assistant and patient support or care assistant in a hospital.
• Stream 2 may provide you with employment opportunities as a/an: operating theatre technician, operating theatre support person, support worker, orderly, patient service attendant and wards assistant.

Accreditation

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

What further study options will I have?

• You may wish to progress to further studies in aged care, disability, or nursing.

How will I be selected for this course?

• Assessment of application
• Group interview

How will I be assessed?

• Written assessment
• Practical assessment
• Project work
• Workplace assessment