HLT33015

Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance

A career in allied health assistance

This qualification reflects the role of allied health assistants who provide assistance to allied health professionals under predetermined guidelines. Depending on the setting, work may include following treatment plans for therapeutic interventions and/or conducting programs under the regular direct, indirect or remote supervision of an allied health professional.

Please note that students are strongly encouraged to contact a host organisation and arrange their work placement as early as possible.

In the event that students are not able to secure their own work placement, please contact Breakthru College so that we can assist you to secure work placement.

Students will also be required to obtain a number of clearances as listed below. Please note it is the student’s responsibility to check with their work placement host organisation regarding what screening is required, as some organisations have different policies and procedures.

• National Police Certificate
• Working with children check
• Vaccination record check
• Code of Conduct check

For information regarding the enrolment process, how to access your USI and general learner support, please refer to the Learner Handbook.

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Course overview

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AQF Level

Certificate III

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Course Duration

6 to 12 months depending on the mode of delivery

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Delivery Method

Classroom or Online

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Total Number of Units

11

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Work Placement

80 hours (mandatory requirement)

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Price

Online: $1,815

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Career Opportunities

Allied Health Assistant, Therapy Assistant, Physiotherapy Assistant, Podiatry Assistant, Speech Pathology Assistant.

Please select your enrolment type:

NSW Government funded enrolment

NSW

QLD Government funded enrolment

QLD

Self-funded enrolment

FFS

Pathways from the qualification

Students who complete this course may wish to progress to HLT43015 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or any other Certificate IV qualification in the CHC or HLT Training Package.

Entry requirements

Breakthru College has the following entry requirements:

Language, Literacy and Numeracy

You must demonstrate that you have the required level of Language, Literacy and Numeracy skills necessary to complete this course by undertaking a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment. Please note that our LLN assessment is conducted via our LLN Robot purchased from the Learning Resources Group.

Physical Requirements

Learners will need to have a reasonable level of fitness as the role may involve a variety of physical tasks such as providing personal care, assisting clients with mobility and supporting clients with transfers. Learners may also be required to stand or walk for long periods of time.

Resource Requirements

To effectively participate in their studies, all online learners are required to have their own laptop / tablet installed with Microsoft Office or similar. Learners are also required to have access to a stable internet connection and a computer / laptop / tablet to participate in an online LLN assessment.

Breakthru College also has an option to provide physical copies of learning and assessment resources for face to face students.

Delivery and assessment

Breakthru College will use the following delivery methods:

Face to face / virtual classroom (theory and practical sessions) – includes classroom-based delivery for knowledge and practical teaching in a simulated environment
Self-paced study (structured and mandatory) – students are required to undertake self-study to complete a range of structured activities such as reading, research, completing case studies, and quizzes to reinforce their learning.

Breakthru College will use the following assessment methods:

Oral or Written Questions
Observation / Demonstration / Role-play
Report
Portfolio of Evidence
Case Study
Research
Journal / Log
Third Party Report

You will be required to complete a range of activities throughout the course depending on the requirements of each unit of competency. You will also be provided with the assessment and delivery plan at the commencement of your course which outlines the topics to be covered, duration, resources and due dates.

You are expected to allocate a minimum of 29 to 33 hours per week to undertake this qualification. This includes training, self-paced study, supervised and non-supervised assessment activities, and work placement requirements.

If you are an existing worker in the industry, you may with permission use your workplace for your work placement hours and assessment.

Support Arrangements

Students will be provided with the following support services:

One on one support
Computer and technology support
Referral to external support services
Reasonable adjustments to training and assessments.

Funding eligibility

In New South Wales you may be eligible under this qualification for Smart & Skilled funding.

In Queensland, you may be eligible under this qualification for Skills Assure Supplier.

Course locations

Locations are available upon request. Please speak to our friendly training team for more information.

Cost and pricing

Please contact our friendly training staff on 1800 767 212 for our course fee.

Units of competency

There are eleven (11) units of competency to complete for the whole qualification, comprising of eight (8) core units and three (3) elective units. A work placement of 80 hours is also required.


Code	Title	Core or Elective
CHCCCS010	Maintain a high standard of service	Core
CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services	Core
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people	Core
HLTAAP001	Recognise healthy body systems	Core
HLTAHA001	Assist with an allied health program	Core
HLTINF001	Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures	Core
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety	Core
BSBMED301	Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately	Core
CHCCCS009	Facilitate responsible behaviour	Elective
CHCCCS002	Assist with movement	Elective
CHCCCS006	Facilitate individual service planning and delivery	Elective

Code | Title | Core or Elective

CHCCCS010
Maintain a high standard of service
Core

CHCCOM005
Communicate and work in health or community services
Core

CHCDIV001
Work with diverse people
Core

HLTAAP001
Recognise healthy body systems
Core

HLTAHA001
Assist with an allied health program
Core

HLTINF001
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Core

HLTWHS001
Participate in workplace health and safety
Core

BSBMED301
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriatel
Core

CHCCCS009
Facilitate responsible behaviour
Elective

CHCCCS002
Assist with movement
Elective

CHCCCS006
Facilitate individual service planning and delivery
Elective

Graduate stories

Steve
Brisbane

Doing the Individual Support course through breakthru led me to regular employment in the disability sector. Since completing my course I have moved up two levels in pay rate, supported co-workers passing on and sharing the knowledge I obtained. I am no longer on benefits, which was the most important thing I wanted to achieve thanks to the breakthru teams dedication and support this has been possible. I am very grateful to the staff there for there help and support.

Veronica
Brisbane

The staff and trainers went 'above and beyond' to support and encourage all of us with the necessary knowledge and understanding to successfully complete the course. Personally, I found nothing was too big or small for breakthru to assist and the three weeks of practical training gave me the extra confidence and skills needed to find employment. I have been employed as a Personal Care Worker/Support Worker in the community since completing my course, the team at breakthru are truly worth their weight in GOLD.

Read Charlie's Story

Charlie
Townsville

The course trainers delivered each course perfectly. We were well prepared and equipped with exactly what we needed to carry out our roles as support workers. breakthru even went to the extent of finding workplace placements once we completed the theory work. I was oﬀered employment right where I did my work placement.

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