Certificate III in Health Services Assistance | WA campus-based learning

Course DescriptionThis course could be your pathway to a career as a Nursing Assistant. Careers in the health sector are regarded as fulfilling, stable and interesting, with each week taking on a different landscape of patients, health professionals, client profiles and patient care.According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook website, over the next five years the number of job openings for nursing support workers is expected to be greater than 50,000.The HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance is a nationally recognised qualification and could enable you to find entry-level work as an Assistant in nursing or nursing support worker.As a Nursing Assistant you’ll provide assistance to clients according to their care plan and under the supervision of a health professional. You’ll learn how to perform patient observations, how to work effectively with culturally diverse clients and how to use medical terminology. After completing this course you could work in aged care facilities, hospitals, clinics, private medical practices and home and community care services.Why study this course?Open Colleges School of Health offers you the flexibility of a blended learning model, which means you’ll gain your theoretical understanding by studying online, whenever you like, and develop your practical skills and complete your assessments in our state-of-the-art clinical skills labs at our campus.On-the-job experience through a 120-hour practical work placement organised by us.Our graduates are highly regarded within the disability, community and residential aged care industry.Find out more about Open Colleges School of Health here.For further information about our policies and procedures, click here Potential career outcomesAssistant in NursingNursing AssistantPatient Care AssistantPatient Service AssistantPatient Support AssistantWard AssistantWard SupportWardsperson