FACTS - Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Client/Patient Services)

FACTS- Course Information

Certificate III in Health Service Assistance

Title - Traineeship available in this course

Certificate III in Health Service Assistance

Course Code -

HLT32507

Course Cost - For those fee-for-service participants

$1200.00 (payment system available - can be paid in three instalments of $400)

Description -

The Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Client/Patient Services) may open many doors for you in the health industry. It enables you to become a competent member of a team within the hospital field.

This qualification covers workers who provide assistance to health professional staff. The care assistance tasks are performed under supervision and may include cleaning duties, food service duties and Nursing Attendant duties.

Common occupational titles may include wards person, orderly, patient service assistant + PSA.

These workers may also undertake additional tasks that may include cleaning, porter, waste handling and serving clients/patients with meals.

Once you acquire the listed skills and the course is complete and you have been deemed competent in all units, you may apply for work within a hospital, that may range from domestic work through to food services to nursing assistant.

All graduates successfully completing the course will be presented with a Nationally Recognised Certificate III in Health Service Assistance.

Qualification -

Units of Competency -

COMPULSORY
HLTHIR301A	Communicate and work effectively in health
HLTIN301A	Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTOHS200A	Participate in OHS processes
BSBFLM303B	Contribute to effective owrkplace relationships
BSBFLM312A	Contribute to team effectiveness
BSBMED201A	Use basic medical terminology
HLTAP301A	Recognise healthy body systems in the care context
HLTCSD305B	Assist with client movement
HLTCSD306B	Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
HLTCSD208B	Transport clients
HLTCSD201B	Maintain high standard of client service
HLTCSD203B	Prepare and maintain beds
HLTMS208B	Handle waste in a health care environment
HLTCSD304B	Support the care of clients
HLTHIR403B	Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Description - (Fee-for-Service)

Course Cost	$1200.00
Text book (including $10.00 postage and handling)	$100.00
Enrolment Fee	$150.00
Food Handling	$145.00
First Aid	$145.00

Funded
Funded	$750.00
Amenities Fee	$100.00
Contact Facts for further classification of funding

Assessment -

1. Self-paced distance learning via workbooks.
2. Two days on-campus for theory and two on-campus workshop days. Negotiable times you will be advised in advance..
3. Clinical placement of two weeks to consolidate your theory and complete a clinical placement workbook.

This course is done off-campus which means you don't come into class, but you will need to attend 4 days only on campus this will be for food handlind and first aid.

Text -

Mosby's Text Book for NURSING ASSISTANTS, 5th Edition, Sheila A. Sorrentino.

Details -

• Refund policy available.
• Grievance procedure available.
• RPL available to participants.
• FACTS follows a mutual recognition policy in line with AQTF.
• Access and equity recognized.

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