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HLT26015 Certificate II in Population Health

HLT26015 is the nationally recognised Certificate II in Population Health. It prepares you for work as a health and welfare support workers. It has been the current version on the national register since 2015, when it replaced HLT20912. 0 people enrolled in 2025.

Often searched as Cert 2 in Population Health · Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Long-term outlook
Positive
Two structural signals up
Register status
Current
Replaced HLT20912 in 2015
Enrolments
Rising fast
0 enrolled in 2025
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The independent signals behind the Certificate II in Population Health line up. Employment is projected to grow through 2035 and enrolments are rising. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Ten year outlook

Health and welfare support workers jobs are projected to grow. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 546 workers in May 2025, 594 by May 2030 (up 8.8%) and 634 by May 2035 (up 16.1%).

546
workers, May 2025
594
workers, May 2030
634
workers, May 2035
Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

More people are choosing the Certificate II in Population Health every year. Across Australia, 0 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 0.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Certificate II is typically 0.5 to 1 year of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to HLT26015 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for HLT26015 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Certificate II in Population Health is 9 units: 3 core, plus 6 electives chosen from 13 options on the register.

  • CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
  • HLTPOP005Work in a population health context
  • HLTWHS001Participate in workplace health and safety
View the 13 elective options
  • CHCCDE001Support participative planning processes
  • CHCCDE004Implement participation and engagement strategies
  • CHCCOM005Communicate and work in health or community services
  • CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
  • CHCEDU008Share health information
  • CHCGRP001Support group activities
  • HLTHPS010Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
  • HLTPOP001Provide basic repairs and maintenance to health hardware and fixtures
  • HLTPOP002Monitor and maintain sewage systems
  • HLTPOP003Monitor and maintain water supply
  • HLTPOP004Monitor and maintain rubbish collection and disposal systems
  • HLTPOP008Develop and implement disease prevention and control measures
  • HLTPOP009Provide information and support on environmental health issues
training.gov.au national register, HLT26015 release 1
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Where to study

Where can I study HLT26015?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps HLT26015 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 4110) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; register training.gov.au, synced 17 September 2026; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.