HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
- Course Code HLT33115
- Duration 26 weeks (21 weeks study + 5 weeks holiday)
- Location Perth Campus
- Timetable Monday & Tuesday (8:45am - 5:00pm)
- Next Intake Date Monthly
Course Outline
The Certificate III in Health Services Assistance is a comprehensive program designed to prepare individuals for a rewarding career in the healthcare sector.
This qualification provides essential skills and knowledge to support nursing staff in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, aged care facilities, and community environments. Students will gain hands-on experience and learn to perform a range of tasks essential for patient care and support.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 120 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency.
Possible job outcomes from completing this course include:
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Assistant
- Aged Care Worker
- Ward Clerk
- Hospital Orderly
- Community Care Worker
Please note all WAIFS courses are also offered via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
This course will be delivered and assessed via classroom delivery, simulated environments, work-based training, portfolios, presentations, knowledge questions, and written assessments.
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Pre-Enrolment Information and Entry Requirements
It is important for all students to fully understand the course/s they are looking to enrol in. Further information on this course is available here and below. Students should read, fully understand, and agree that their chosen course/s is suitable for them. If a student has any queries at all, please contact admissions@waifs.wa.edu.au
WAIFS’ Entry Requirements:
Please click here for Academic and English entry requirements.
Australian Immigration Requirements for International Students:
International Students should note that Australian Immigration may have different entrance requirements. Up to date information can be found here. Students should always be aware of these requirements before applying for a student visa.
Compulsory work-based training (WBT) forms part of this course. Students of this course should be physically able to undertake the requirements of WBT. Please refer to the unit details for specific requirements. As a minimum a student should be able to stand, move around and lift objects which may be heavy following work, health and safety practices.
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Units of Competency
Total Number of Units: 15
7 core units + 8 elective units
Core Units
Unit Code Unit Name Communicate and work in health or community services Work with diverse people Recognise healthy body systems Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control Participate in workplace health and safety Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately Organise personal work priorities and development Elective Units
Unit Code Unit Name Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures Apply communication skill Work effectively with others Maintain a high standard of service Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation Provide basic emergency life support Provide First Aid Engage with health professionals and the health system -
Work Based Training
All students of the Certificate III in Health Services Assistance undertake 120 hours in a work-based placement, linked to a number of units of competency in the Certificate III. You would undertake the practical components of the course in the industry and work alongside qualified professionals and/or skilled workers.
Students should note that Work-Based training is compulsory for all students of this course. A full certificate for this course cannot be obtained without successful completion of work-based training, along with all other required assessments.
Work-based training placements in industry are generally arranged by WAIFS’ work-based placement co-ordinators who have strong links with industry. Further information on work-based training can be found by reading our Work Placement FAQs available here.
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International Fees
Tuition Fee: $6,250.00
Materials Fee: $500.00
Uniform Fee: $100.00
A one off $250.00 Enrolment Fee is applicable to process the Application.
*Course fees may change. This is usually annually on 1 July and typically no more than 4%.
**Fees quoted are in AUS Dollars.
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Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (LLND) Requirements
At the successful completion of this course at WAIFS, students should be operating at the LLN levels available here. For an explanation of the levels, please refer to the ACSF Performance Indicators.
Students will need to meet the minimum LLND requirements outlined in the policy to be able to finalise enrolment in their chosen course/s at WAIFS. Please refer to WAIFS’ PP018 – Language, Literacy, Numeracy Digital Capability Policy located here.
Where a student applies to enrol at WAIFS and is unable to meet the minimum entrance requirements, WAIFS will liaise with the student and their education/migration agent and/or their guardian (as applicable) to recommend an appropriate alternative course/s of study (as applicable).
Learners at all AQF levels should possess the following Digital Capabilities:
- Open and use a computer application (e.g. Web Browser)
- Navigate a website by following instructions and following website “links”
- Type and edit text e.g. for short answer assessment questions
- Follow more than one instruction successfully in written format
- Download, save, edit and upload documents or files
- Write, edit, send, receive and save emails
- Open and use a word processing application (e.g. Microsoft Word or Google Docs)
- Open and use a spreadsheet program (e.g. Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets)
For further information, please contact admissions@waifs.wa.edu.au