HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care)

HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care) 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.

Career Outcomes

Below are the career outcomes for HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care)

Assistant in Nursing
Nursing Assistant
Nursing Support Worker
Patient Service Attendant
Patient Support Assistant
Patient Care Assistant

Daily Work Tasks

Making beds
Helping patients open or eat their food
Showering
Dressing
Moving patient from their bed to a chair and back again
Assisting patients that need to go to the toilet
Taking vital stats and reporting to RN or EN
Cleaning
Maintaining equipment
Ensuring the environment is safe

For a more detailed job description of expected work tasks in these job roles, click here.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication. However, all students will be required to have completed a hand hygiene course, be up to date with all vaccinations and police check before commencing work placement.

More information on obtaining these, please see our FAQ’s

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements for HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care) are

Good understanding of English
School certificate or equivalent (Grade 10)
18 years of age
Must have a valid USI
Reading and Writing Skills (L) – ACSF level 3
Oral Communication skills (L) – ACSF level 3/4
Numeracy and Mathematics skills (N) – ACSF level 3

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 13

7 core units plus
6 elective units, of which:

All electives from Group B must be chosen for acute care specialty.
if not listed below, up to 2 units from any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome

Course outline

Below is the course outline for HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care)

Core Units

Core Units
CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
HLTAAP001 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
BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development

Elective Units
CHCCCS002 Assist with movement
CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
CHCDIS007 Facilitate the empowerment of people with
HLTAIN001 Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment
HLTAIN002 Provide non-client contact support in an acute care environment
HLTAID003 Provide first aid
CHCCCS026 Transport Individuals
CHCCCS015 Provide Individualised Support

Note: Electives listed are what is usually offered by Care Education, however, if these are not suitable for your target or current work then alternative electives are available. The list of alternative electives can be found at http://training.gov.au/Training/Details/CHC33115.The option for choosing alternative electives will be taken on a case by case basis as Care Education may not have the resources or staff available to train in your chosen unit. Please contact us directly if you would like to make changes.

Work Placement

All students must complete a minimum of 80 hours of work experience in a hospital or high care aged care facility or to be deemed competent for this qualification.

For more information on how to organise your work placement, please see our FAQs

How long will it take?

Duration is dependent on training delivery mode, individual experience and skills. Students are required to complete a volume of learning of 1200 hours comprising of guided learning, individual study, assessments and work placement. Generally the course will take up to a year to complete.

Delivery Options

Distance education (Australia wide)
Blended delivery – Combination of face to face and distance education (Sydney only)

Course Cost

Below are the fee details for HLT33115 – Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care)

$1600 if paid up front

Please note that Care Education and Training services will not accept more than $1500 in prepaid fees from students. Therefore students who pay $1500 up front will be covered under our payment schedule agreement policy , however they will not be required to pay an installment fee.

$1650 if paid in installments (see course fee installment and payment schedule agreement policies in our Forms and Policies page for more information)

Please see administration fee table under policies and procedures for any additional administration fees that may be applicable to your study.

What we provide you

Well written and easy to follow resources
Air conditioned class rooms
Practical sessions conducted in a simulated working environment using equipment associated with an Aged Care facility.
Trainers who care very much about your studies and about you!

Opportunities for Further Study

Successful completion of this program will allow participant to articulate into qualifications including:

Other Certificate IV level programs from HLT Training Package
Diploma level programs from the HLT Training Package

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows a person to receive recognition and credit for the knowledge and skills they have, no matter how and where they were attained, including overseas. This can include skills from previous study, work experience and life experience.

Credit Transfer

Care Education has an obligation to recognise Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and Statements of Attainment issued by other registered training organisations

Assessment

The course will be presented in competency-based mode and the student’s competency will be assessed at all levels according to competencies and performance criteria. The training package for each competency specifies the conditions and method of assessment. Assessment methods range from completing set tasks and activities, class attendance and participation and completion of assignments / projects.