HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
This course offers a practical pathway into a rewarding career as an assistant in nursing.
This qualification 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.
HSC INFORMATION
This is a Board Developed Course. Students who complete the 240-hour course may sit for the optional HSC exam, and their marks may contribute to the calculation of their ATAR.
UNITS
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 15 units of competency:
- 7 core units; plus
- 8 elective units.
Units of competency include:
- BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- BSBWOR301 Organise personal work priorities and development
- CHCAGE005 Provide support to people living with dementia
- CHCAGE007 Recognise and report risk of falls
- CHCCCS002 Assist with movement
- CHCCCS010 Maintain a high standard of service
- CHCCCS012 Prepare and maintain beds
- CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- CHCCCS026 Transport individuals
- CHCCOM005 Communicate and work in health or community services
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety