Full Time
Combination
3 months
Next intake
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51 hours
15 hours
$9,280
This course may be fee free, or available at a reduced cost.
This course is currently scheduled on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm. This timetable may change and will be confirmed by your teacher.
Assessments give you the opportunity to demonstrate what you have learnt and to identify the knowledge or skills that may need further development.
Domestic:
Skills assessments: role play scenarios, presentations, practical, observation (including assessments in the workplace)
Knowledge assessments: multiple choice, true or false, short answer questions
Case study’s: case study scenarios, reflections
Portfolios: samples of work in a workplace environment
Projects: report, journal, essay
International:
Skills assessments: role play scenarios, presentations, practical, observation (including assessments in the workplace)
Knowledge assessments: multiple choice, true or false, short answer questions
Case study’s: case study scenarios, reflections
Portfolios: samples of work in a workplace environment
Projects: report, journal, essay
Work placement provides you with opportunities to respond to situations and circumstances that cannot be replicated in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued learning and assessment in the workplace.
During your course, you will undertake a mandatory 80 hours of work placement in acute care.
TAFE NSW will arrange your work placement with a suitable industry employer.
To complete this course, the following materials are required:
There are no materials needed for this qualification.
To make sure this delivery option is the right fit for you, we will need you to demonstrate that you can meet the additional requirements below.
There are no entry requirements for this qualification however, acceptance into the course will be dependent on BKSB results. Students must be a minimum of 18 years of age at the time of their first clinical placement.
To successfully complete this course, you will need to meet all theoretical, practical and workplace requirements.
Clinical placement requirements:
Prior to the first clinical placement, all students must provide endorsed copies of the following documents to their course co-ordinator:
Work Placement is a requirement of this course. You will need to complete 80 hours of supervised workplace experience in an acute care facility. 40 hours in acute or aged care for a total of 120 hours.
Before commencement of professional experience in NSW Health facility, students will be required to:
Courses are made up of a combination of both core and specialty units. In the Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in nursing work in acute care) qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 15 Units of competency, including 15 core and 0 speciality units.
Core units are central to the job outcomes of a particular industry or occupation. These are the units industry has agreed are essential to be capable and qualified at a particular study level.
Learn through a combination of classroom based, online and/or workplace activity. For example, you may participate in scheduled classroom activity, have an element of self-directed learning with online content, and/or receive supervised training while on the job, doing work experience, or on placement.
Classroom activity will be scheduled, but online learning can provide more flexibility. Teacher support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
TAFE NSW Nepean - Kingswood is located in Sydney’s western suburbs. Combining traditional resources with some of the best emerging technologies TAFE NSW has to offer, students have access to a rich educational environment that supports social outcomes, learning, teaching and research.
12-44 OConnell St Kingswood 2747
Parking on campus grounds is available.
Refer to your local bus timetables, visit transportnsw.info
Kingswood Station is 2500 metres from campus.
TAFE NSW campuses work closely with the community and industry to ensure you have access to the industry standard technologies, equipment and facilities.
Arts and design centre of excellence featuring:
Computer design labs
Photographic studio and darkroom
Printing facilities
Purpose built art studios and exhibition area
Video production studio
Health and support services training facility featuring:
Dental training clinic
Simulated hearing testing clinic
Simulated optical testing, dispensary and workshop facilities
Sterilisation services training facilities
Three simulated hospital nursing labs
Purpose built visual merchandising workshop
Auditorium and conference room
Gymnasium
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