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Do you have what it takes to care for people?
This course will prepare you to become a health care worker. This is an active, physical career which provides assistance to healthcare staff and clients.
This course includes online study. Computers are available in SM TAFE libraries to assist those who don't have internet or a computer access. You will need to have basic computer skills to be able to complete this course.
You will be required to have the following checks prior to work placement.
- National Police Clearance (Form available at the post office. Needs to be completed and submitted to post office asap)
- Working With Children Check (Form will be given to you at orientation)
- Medical screening and immunisations (Form will be given to you at orientation)
- Uniform is a requirement for this course (This requirement will be discussed on the first day. Uniform is navy blue scrub top and pants, with closed in shoes.)
Core Skills Required (308 KB) (PDF document - opens in a new tab)
| School Leaver | Non-School Leaver | AQF |
|---|---|---|
| OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8 | C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent | Certificate I or Certificate II |
Work placement is a requirement for this course
This course has a mandatory work placement component that all students must complete. South Metropolitan TAFE will assist students in finding a suitable work placement by working with our industry partners. Please be aware that industries and employers have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic which has meant that some work placements have been cancelled, put on hold or student places significantly reduced. While every effort is being made to work with our industry partners to secure work placements during this unprecedented time, there may be delays in students being placed. As a result of these delays some students may take longer than the expected time to complete their course. Lecturing staff will keep all students up to date, and will inform students if this may affect them and cause a delay in finishing their course.
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