Online Course · Health Services

Start Building a Future in Hospital Support Work

You might be looking for a way into hospital work. You learn body systems, medical terms, first aid and infection control. A host site is organised for you before you start.

From $49.99a week, zero interest
HLT33115nationally recognised
No Examsever
Start Anytimeno semester intakes
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaHealth Services
RecognitionHLT33115, nationally recognised
DeliveryFully online, start anytime
Pace12 months or 18 months
Placement120 hours, arranged for you
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $49.99 per week
Comes with
  • Nationally recognised training
  • First aid unit included
  • Infection control in the core units
  • Placement organised close to home
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

A Way Onto The Ward

Hospitals and clinics run on assistants who can move, clean and watch.

Coming From Another Job?

Retail and hospitality hours build the pace a ward needs.

Study Around Your Week

No timetable and no semesters. Units are open at any hour.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Wards, clinics and day units all need assistants. The day is moving patients, keeping things clean, watching for change and passing it on.

Patient Care Assistant

Helping patients move, wash and get through the day.

Ward Assistant

Beds, cleaning, transport and keeping the ward running.

Support Roles In Health Settings

Assisting clinical teams in clinics and community services.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and hospitals set their own entry requirements.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
How The Body Works
The language and the science a ward runs on.
Recognise healthy body systems
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Provide First Aid
02
Keeping It Safe
Infection, safety and clinical cleaning.
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Participate in workplace health and safety
Perform general cleaning tasks in a clinical setting
Prepare and maintain beds
03
Hands On With Patients
The direct care part of the day.
Assist with movement
Transport individuals
Provide or assist with oral hygiene
Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
04
Working In A Team
The people and paperwork side.
Work with diverse people
Communicate and work in health or community services
Maintain a high standard of service
Organise personal work priorities and development
05
Work Placement
Supervised hours in a real health setting.
Minimum 120 hours of work placement
Host site organised with SkilTrak, close to home
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Clinical, body systems and terms
  • Safety, infection prevention and control
  • Care, movement, transport, hygiene
  • First aid, a unit in its own right

As a Student

  • Pace, 12 or 18 months
  • No exams, portfolios and practical tasks
  • Start, any day
  • Placement, 120 hours, arranged
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things that set this one apart.

01
The Clinical Basics Taught

Body systems, medical terms and infection control are units, not assumed knowledge.

02
First Aid In The Course

Provide First Aid sits inside the qualification.

03
A Trainer From The Floor

Melissa Cockburn teaches and assesses this course.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

Nationally Recognised

Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

HLT33115 · Nationally recognised training

A Recognised Certificate

HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance is nationally recognised training.

Registered To Deliver It

Open Colleges publishes RTO 90796 and RTO 40049. Both are current on the national register.

Placement Hours Behind It

A minimum of 120 supervised hours in a health setting sit behind the certificate.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Tell Us Your Aim

Ward work, a clinic, or a community health team.

Step two

Ask The Questions

An advisor covers placement, pace and hospital entry rules.

Step three

Sort Payments

Upfront, weekly plan, or pay in four.

Step four

Start Learning

Enrol and work through the first units.

The Investment

How to Get Started

From $49.99 / week
Pay upfront, or spread it weekly on a zero interest plan.
Zero interest weekly plan
Credit check for the plan
Pay in four is available
An advisor can walk through the options
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Is this course nationally recognised?

Yes. It is HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance, delivered by Open Colleges.

Can I work as an Assistant in Nursing?

Not from this one in NSW or WA hospitals. Those ask for the acute care stream. Check the hospitals in your own state or territory.

Do I need health experience?

No. Body systems and medical terms are taught from the start.

What does it cost each week?

From $49.99 a week on a zero interest plan. A credit check applies.

How long will it take me?

Twelve months or eighteen months, depending on the pace you pick.

Do I have to do work placement?

Yes. A minimum of 120 hours at an approved host site.

Is first aid included?

Yes. Provide First Aid is one of the units.

What if I fall behind?

There are no set dates or semesters. Pick the pace that fits.

Delivered By

About the College

Open Colleges delivers this course online, from Australia.

Trainer Melissa Cockburn teaches and assesses it, and the college organises placement with SkilTrak.

Nationally recognisedPlacement organisedStart any dayOnline units, any hour
On The Ward

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