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Qualification Description

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.

Licensing/Regulatory Information – No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

To achieve this qualification, AADA College requires students to complete vocational placement within an accredited health or aged care provider, with a compulsory minimum 80 hours for HLTAIN001 – Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment

Course Name:       Certificate III in Health Services Assistance HLT33115

Outcome:              Students who successfully complete this course will be issued with a nationally recognised qualification

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What AADA College can help you with

AADA College is a specialist in delivering QUALITY training for the health industry. We offer a flexible and professional approach to training with REAL results!

Our Health Services Assistance course is competency based and will teach you everything you need to know to become a Patient Services Assistant using 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.

Course Units

Course Information - HLT33115 - Certificate III in Health Services Assistance Core and Elective Components - Full Qualification

Total number of units = 15

7 Core units plus 8 elective units

  Core Units

Core / Elective

Nominal Hours

Stage 1 (Month 1 - 3)

HLTAID011

Provide First Aid

Elective

18

HLTINF006

Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control

Core

35

HLTAIN001

Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment.

(A minimum of 80 hours work and/or vocational placement is required)

Elective

120

CHCCCS015

Provide individualised support

Elective

30

CHCAGE001

Facilitate the empowerment of older people

Elective

50

CHCCOM005

Communicate and work in health or community services

Core

30

  Stage 2 (Month 4  - 6)

CHCDIV001

Work with diverse people

Core

40

CHCAGE005

Provide support to people with dementia

Elective

65

CHCCCS012

Prepare and maintain beds

Elective

15

Stage 3 (Month 7 - 9)

HLTWHS001

Participate in workplace health and safety

Core

20

CHCCCS020

Respond effectively to behaviours of concern

Elective

20

CHCCCS002

Assist with movement

Elective

25

Stage 4 (Month 10 - 12)

HLTAAP001

Recognise healthy body systems

Core

70

BSBMED301

Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Core

60

BSBWOR301

Organise personal work priorities and development

Core

30

COURSE DURATION: 12-24 months

VOCATIONAL PLACEMENT: Vocational Placement will vary depending on which units are selected. A minimum of 80 hours performing tasks relating to Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment, plus time to demonstrate all other units within the workplace.

Available Funding

AADA College is proud to be a Skills Assure Supplier.

This qualification is funded by the Queensland Government for eligible students under the Career Start Program. Check your eligibility here:  https://www.qld.gov.au/education/training/funded/check-your-eligibility

Information relating to Career Start Program can be located on this page:  Funded Courses

 

Traineeships

Have you signed a training contract for a traineeship in Certificate III in Dental Assisting? Funding information can be located at: Apprenticeship / Traineeships Pathway

 

Career Start General Training Pathway

For information on eligibility and funding requirements for General Training Pathways go to: General Training Pathways

 

Fee for Service

Students who are not eligible for the Career Start Program may still undertake the course, however, they will have to pay the full fee.

Costs

HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance - Patient Services Assistant 

Fee for Service                                                 $195 per unit of competency (15 units) = TOTAL $2925.00

 

Traineeships

Co-Contribution Fee information for Traineeships can be located at: Apprenticeship / Traineeships Pathway

 

Career Start General Training Pathway

Co-Contribution Fees for General Training Pathways can be located at: General Training Pathways

 

View Fees and Refund Policy Details or refer to the AADA College Participant Handbook.

 

Payment method

Once your invoice has been issued, you can arrange payment via direct deposit to our bank account or arrange payment over the phone using your credit card (surcharge will apply)

Course Methods and Duration

AADA College conducts training in a blended delivery method.

  • 12 months (Full time, School Based) or 24 months (part time)
  • Online Resources
  • Workplace delivery
  • Onsite training and assessment conducted at the workplace every 4-6 weeks over 12 months (Full time, School Based) or 24 months (part time)
  • 375 Vocational Hours /Work placement  must be completed

There are four stages in the program. When you start your program you will receive a training plan which will reflect the actual start and end dates of each stage. This will ensure that you remain on track with your course. The competencies must be taken in the sequence displayed in the above table. Students undertaking the course on a part time basis will receive a training plan which reflects the progress over 24 months. A part time student must be employed for a minimum of 15 hours per week.

AADA College conducts training and assessment via online education and demonstrated tasks in the workplace; the workplace assessments will be negotiated in conjunction with the student and the Workplace to take part at the end of each stage. Third party evidence must be submitted in the form of the Supervisor Verification and Log Book which requires a minimum of 80 hours to be undertaken in the workplace for the competency HLTAIN001 - Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment. Learning activities relating to all other units of competency must also be submitted and marked as satisfactory.

Upon enrolment, the student is issued with a login and password via email for access to the online electronic resources and assessments

Our learning resources meet the standard of the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) and are drafted  from the endorsed resources of the Health Training Package, which are listed on the following website http://www.training.gov.au that being the National Register, for the National Training System.

Vocational Placement

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance is designed as a skills based qualification, which requires you to practice and demonstrate your skills within a health facility (hospital) or aged care facility.

Vocational placement hours will vary, but a compulsory component is required for:

HLTAIN001 - Assist with nursing care in an acute care environment - 80 hours compulsory vocational placement

You will also need to demonstrate skills to your assessor for 13 other units of competency within the workplace, which will require approximately 80 hours on top of the compulsory hours requirements.

Vocational Placement is most frequently unpaid, unless you already have an employer.

AADA College will assist in locating vocational placement for you. You will need to be able to commit to between 3 and 6 weeks of vocational placement unpaid.

If you have an employer already and are upskilling, your paid employment can be used to meet your vocational placement hours.

 

We recommend you discuss this with an AADA College representative prior to applying to ensure this is a suitable option for you

 

What you need to provide

When enrolling into the Certificate III in Health Services Assistance, the following resources are required to be sourced by the student:

  • A laptop, computer or tablet with internet access to use the online learning and assessment platform
  • A valid email address

You also need to prepare for infection control requirements that may include the student being required to wear:

  • enclosed hard top shoes
  • long black pants and  a shirt with sleeves that do not go beyond the elbow
    or
  • Medical Scrubs
  • No jewellery
  • Hair must either be short or tied back from the face. 
  • Ensuring you don't wear jewellery on the hands or wrists (to follow the bare below elbows principle)
  • Application of personal protective equipment (usually supplied by the workplace)

 

If you have an problems accessing any of the items listed above, please contact AADA College for guidance.

Outcome

This nationally recognised qualification reflects the role 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.

Nationally Recognised Qualification: HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance 

Nationally Recognised Training

 

How do I Enrol with AADA College?

Click the Apply Now button below and fill out the online training application form. 

An AADA College representative will contact you within 3 business days to discuss the course and enrolment details. A Pre-Enrolment Assessment will be conducted prior to the acceptance of all enrolments.

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POL-15 – Fees and Refund Policy

 

The following fees and refund policy complies with the requirements of

AADA College is committed to ensuring that it charges and refunds fees in a fair and equitable manner taking into consideration the needs of each participant and the operations of the RTO. AADA College will refund fees in accordance with the following rules.

It is requested that participants who intend to cancel their enrolment at any point during the training program notify AADA College in writing via email or letter at the earliest opportunity. Participants are entitled to a refund of fees in accordance with the following.

 

Policy Statement

AADA College will:

 

 Policy Principles

The following principles underpin this policy.

 

Fees Career Start Program - Traineeships

The Department of Trade, Employment and Training sets the contribution fee which may be changed annually. At present, this is equal to $1.60 per nominal hour for each unit of competency in which the participant is enrolled.

Information on course fees is detailed in the applicable course Program Structure and Pricing provided to the learner at the time of enrolment or can be accessed on our website www.aada.edu.au – Funded Training

If an increase in the contribution fees occurs, trainees that will be impacted by the increase in the contribution fees will be advised prior to the implementation.

Trainees are required to pay a contribution towards the cost of their training. This will be invoiced at the completion of the unit of competency. Invoices will be required to be paid within 14 days by the methods outlined on the invoice.

Where the employer agrees to pay the contribution fee on behalf of the trainee, an agreement will be signed by the employer.

This agreement will list:

 

School-based Trainees

A full fee exemption applies to participants enrolling under a school-based traineeship.

If the trainee does not complete the qualification prior to leaving school, the trainee or another party is obligated to commence paying student contribution fees for any units not yet deemed competent as of the date the training contract is changed to part-time or full-time. This then reverts to the non-concession and concession pricing.

 

Employer fees

AADA College reserves the right to charge the Employer an additional fee when the cost of training is not covered by the fees and subsidies. If any additional fees will be applicable for the Employer, these will be disclosed and agreed to prior to the enrolment being processed.

 

Fee Exemptions Career Start Program - Traineeships

Participants may be eligible for partial or full exemptions of their contribution fees. Information on concession relating to course fees can be viewed on our website.

 

Partial exemptions apply in the following circumstances:

Participants eligible for Partial exemptions will be invoiced 40% ($0.64)of the full contribution fee.

 

Full exemptions apply in the following circumstances:

School based trainees are exempt from paying contribution fees.

Participants who have already completed a unit of competency in which they are enrolled. No contribution fees will apply for that/those unit/s of competency. The participant must provide a copy of the Statement of Attainment, Statement of Results or a USI Transcript reflecting the unit/s of competency at the time of enrolment.

Trainees who provide evidence that the student contribution fee will cause extreme financial hardship may be eligible for an exemption, and each case is decided on an individual basis.

 

Payment Plans

If a payment plan is required, please contact the office on admin@aada.edu.au or 1300 022 320

Each students requirements will be assessed on an individual basis, and a document detailing the payment plan will be created and signed by the student and an AADA College representative.

 

Payment Arrears

Where fees for training and assessment services delivered become in arrears for two payment periods, participants may have their enrolment suspended until all outstanding fees have been paid.

Payments can me made via terms outlined on the invoice.

 

Refund Policy - Career Start Program - Traineeships

AADA College is committed to ensuring that it charges and refunds fees in a fair and equitable manner taking into consideration the needs of each participant and the operations of the RTO. AADA College will refund fees in accordance with the following rules.

It is requested that participants who intend to cancel their enrolment at any point during the training program notify AADA College in writing via email or letter at the earliest opportunity. Participants are entitled to a refund of fees in accordance with the following.

AADA College does not charge student contribution fees up front for trainees. If a student cancels their traineeship and has commenced training and assessment in a unit of competency, an invoice may be generated for a pro-rata amount representing the training and assessment already conducted.

If there is any circumstance that fees have been paid in advance for a trainee, the following will apply.

Trainees who cancel their training at any point, and student contribution fees have been charged up front, will receive a refund of the contribution fees paid for all training and assessment not yet undertaken. Where units of competency have been completed and deemed competent, no refund of the contribution fees will apply. Partially completed units of competency will be reviewed individually by the activity log hours for each to see if a partial refund may be applicable.

The refund for fees paid will be issued to the party that paid the invoice. (If paid by the Employer, they will receive the refund).

Any Employer fee charged will be partially or fully refunded, depending on the amount of training and assessment the trainee has been completed and what travel has occurred up to the point of cancellation. This is processed as part of the cancellation procedure within AADA College.

If a training contract is cancelled and we receive notification, this will also trigger the cancellation procedure.

 

 Fees Career Start Program – General Training 

When a participant requests to be funded under the Queensland Governments Career Start – General Training Program, the initial fee instalment must be paid prior to commencement of any training. This will equal no more than 30% of the total co-contribution fees applicable or $1500, whichever is the lowest figure.

The fee may be paid on behalf of the student by a third party unrelated to the RTO but cannot be paid for or waived by the RTO (whether directly or indirectly), unless approved in writing by the Department of Trade, Employment and Training.

After the Pre-Enrolment Assessment and eligibility checks are completed, an invoice for the co-contribution fee for the first three units of competency will be issued. These will be broken down to a per unit fee amount.  These fees are inclusive of all enrolment and resources cost. Enrolments into General Training funded qualifications will not be processed until the initial co-contribution fee invoice has been paid.

If credit transfers are applicable, evidence should be submitted with the enrolment form. If sufficient evidence is submitted, no fee will be charged for these units and the total co-contribution fee will be adjusted. See the fee exemption definitions for more information.

When the invoice has been paid, enrolment into the learning platform will be processed.

Further invoices will be raised upon the release date of the units of competency as outlined prior to enrolment.

 

Payment Arrears

Where fees become in arrears for two payment periods, participants may have their enrolment suspended until all outstanding fees have been paid.

Payments can me made via terms outlined on the invoice.

 

Fee Exemptions Career Start Program – General Training

Participants may be eligible for partial or full exemptions of their contribution fees. Information on concession relating to course fees can be viewed on our website.

 

Partial exemptions apply in the following circumstances:

Participants that hold a Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card or is the partner or a dependant of a person who holds a Health Care Card or Pensions Concession Card and the participant is named on that card, are entitled to a partial exemption from the contribution fees. The participant must provide a copy of the applicable current Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card on which they are named at time of enrolment.

The participant is an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, through self-declaration on the AVETMISS compliant enrolment form.

 

Full exemptions apply in the following circumstances:

Participants who have already completed a unit of competency in which they are enrolled, no contribution fees will apply for that/those unit/s of competency. The participant must provide a copy of the Statement of Attainment, Statement of Results or a USI Transcript reflecting the unit/s of competency at the time of enrolment.

 

Refund Policy - Career Start Program – General Training

AADA College is committed to ensuring that it charges and refunds fees in a fair and equitable manner taking into consideration the needs of each participant and the operations of the RTO. AADA College will refund fees in accordance with the following rules.

It is requested that participants who intend to cancel their enrolment at any point during the training program notify AADA College in writing via email or letter at the earliest opportunity. Participants are entitled to a refund of fees in accordance with the following.

If a participant withdraws from the qualification, a refund will be issued for the units of competency not yet commenced. Partially completed units of competency will be reviewed individually by the activity log hours for each to see if a partial refund may be applicable.

The refund for fees paid will be issued to the party that paid the invoice. (If paid by the Employer, they will receive the refund).

 

Fees - Non-Funded Full Fee Participants (Fee For Service)

AADA College is committed to ensuring that it charges and refunds fees in a fair and equitable manner taking into consideration the needs of each participant and the operations of the RTO. AADA College will refund fees in accordance with the following rules.

It is requested that participants who intend to cancel their enrolment at any point during the training program notify AADA College in writing via email or letter at the earliest opportunity. Participants are entitled to a refund of fees in accordance with the following.

 

Upon enrolment, a fee of $600.00 will be charged for a full qualification. Participants will receive an invoice for this fee which must be paid within 14 days of confirmation of their enrolment and prior to the commencement of training. The remaining fees will be charged in two instalments, the first due within 8 weeks of commencing training and the second due within 16 weeks of commencing training. For a full list of current fees and charges please request a copy of Scheduled Fees from AADA College, or view this on our website.  No invoices will be issued that total more than $1500 for each instalment.

Participants will need to pay a full fee for all short courses and will receive an invoice for this fee which must be paid within 14 days of confirmation of their enrolment and prior to the commencement of training.

Corporate Clients will be charged for short courses after training and assessment occurs. Payment is due 14 days from the date of invoice.

 

Payment Arrears

Where fees become in arrears for two payment periods, participants may have their enrolment suspended until all outstanding fees have been paid.

Payments can me made via terms outlined on the invoice.

 

Refund Policy - Non-Funded Full Fee Participants (Fee For Service)

Where the participant enrols in a short course (unit/s of competency), pays the applicable course fee and commenced on the same day, no refunds will apply.

Fees for short courses (unit/s of competency), where the fees paid are less than $1500 are non-refundable unless the cancellation is received and affected prior to the training commencement.

Fees for qualifications are refundable on a pro-rata basis, based on the fees already paid under the agreed payment plan. Where a participant has paid more than the amount for the unit/s of competency completed, the difference in the amount paid and the amount due will be refunded.

 

Changes to agreed service of AADA College:

AADA College will always endeavour to provide the service outlined in their enrolment to the best of our ability. However, at times, there are situations that are potentially out of our control or that prevent us from offering a training course in accordance with our delivery schedule. Where there are any changes to agreed services, AADA College will advise the participant, in writing as soon as possible.

 

Should AADA College make any changes that may significantly impact on the delivery of their training, including in relation to any new third-party arrangements or a change in ownership or changes to existing third-party arrangements, we will advise all learners as soon as practicable and with options open to the learners to continue, cancel or transfer their enrolment.

 

In the unlikely event that AADA College ceases to operate as a Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO), we will advise all participants and their employers where applicable within 7 days of the decision being made. To ensure that all participants can continue their training program, AADA College will support all participants in transitioning to another suitably qualified and funded SRTO.