Certificate III in General Education for Adults
Take control of your future training and/ or career.
Do you want to take control of your future?
When you finish the Certificate III in General Education for Adults you will have a better chance at getting into your dream career.
Gain these skills
- planning goals and carrying out projects
- advanced reading, writing and understanding of a variety of documents
- managing your money
- maths and problem solving
The Certificate III in General Education for Adults is approximately equivalent to Year 11 for the purposes of applying for a TAFE course and will meet the entry requirements for most Certificate II, III, IV or Diploma level TAFE courses.
A version of this course is available at Murdoch Campus or online with a health focus that will assist students to meet the entry requirements of health related courses such as:
- 52895WA Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies, State ID BGS66
- BGS66 Diploma of Nursing, State ID BGW5 *
* The Diploma of Nursing has additional entry requirements to meet, successful completion does not grant automatic access to the Diploma of Nursing. Refer to the Diploma of Nursing for details.
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Certificate III in Health Services Assistance
Become a healthcare worker and enjoy a fast-paced and exciting career.
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 qualification reflects the role of a variety of workers who use a range of factual, technical and procedural knowledge to provide assistance to health professional staff for the care of clients. Health services assistance involves the worker in direct client contact under supervision.
Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care)
Provide healthcare services in acute care settings as an assistant to a nurse or medical practitioner.
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Are you interested in working in acute care settings?
Health Services Assistance is a physically demanding career which provides assistance to professional healthcare staff for the care of clients.
You will have direct contact with clients and assist them with personal care, communication, mobility and rehabilitation. You will be required to implement programs and procedures to maximise client well being. Acting as an assistant to a nurse or medical practitioner, your working environment can be varied. You may need to work shift hours and will need to use equipment designed for manual handling. This course has a focus on mental health and includes Department of Health units for acute care settings.
Infection control Skill Set (Retail)
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Learn to control COVID-19 related infection in retail
In these unprecedented times, new regulations need workers in retail businesses to manage infection control.
Skills can be applied to specific retail industry needs such as stand alone stores, strip shops, shopping centres, cinemas and game arcades, petrol stations and convenience stores, supermarkets, retail areas within beauty salons, hairdressing salons, barbers and sporting facilities including gyms, markets and museums and galleries.
Gain these skills
- introduction to infection control
- chain of infection and disease transmission
- breaking the chain of infection
- contamination and cleaning
- hazards, risks, responsibilities and reporting
Maintain your ability to work safely and within government requirements; or, prepare your business for compliance by including your staff in training, raising their capability in ensuring the safety of staff and customers in your workplace.
Diploma of Nursing
Become an enrolled nurse today and make a difference in a range of healthcare settings. Train in a simulated hospital ward with state-of-the-art medical equipment.
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As an enrolled nurse you can make a difference in a range of health care settings including hospitals, health clinics, community organisations or residential care. You will train in our simulated hospital ward with state-of-the-art medical equipment. This Diploma will teach you how to be an Enrolled nurse by providing skills and knowledge in human biology, chemistry, medical terminology, medicines and how to deal with a range of people from different backgrounds. You'll gain skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.
Entry to the Diploma of Nursing is very competitive. It is recommended that you discuss your application with a career development advisor. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or if you have any questions please contact us.
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Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies
Become a nurse! This course provides the academic knowledge for entry into the Diploma of Nursing.
Are you ready for a life-saving and caring career?
When you complete the Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies you'll be a step closer to a career as an enrolled nurse.
You will gain the knowledge and skills to ease comfortably into studying nursing.
The Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies provides the academic knowledge for entry into the Diploma of Nursing.
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Want a hands-on career? A rewarding career in remedial massage could be just what you're looking for.
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Want a hands-on career?
Remedial massage therapists are in demand thanks to an increased trend for multi-disciplinary health care.
Our Diploma of Remedial Massage students learn from industry experts who are passionate about the body, healing and awakening students’ interest in the musculoskeletal system and treatment options to improve clients’ health and wellbeing.
You will train in a student massage clinic to meet the 200 hours of clinical supervised practice, which is located in the Murdoch health precinct next to Fiona Stanley and St John of God Hospitals.
You will also have the opportunity to participate in elite sporting events such as HBF Fun Run to apply sports massage treatments. Once you graduate you can work with clients presenting with soft tissue dysfunction, musculoskeletal imbalance or restrictions in range of motion. You will also learn specialised pregnancy massage so you can perform safe and accredited pre and post-natal massage.
On completion you will be eligible to apply for all private health care provider numbers (including Medibank) through nationally accredited massage associations.
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Good news!
This course is going to transition to a new training package in 2023. This means that students starting in 2023 will transfer during their study to new units developed to meet current and future industry needs.
Certificate III in Sterilisation Services
On completion of the Certificate III in Sterilisation Services you will be ready for a career in a sterilisation department as an assistant or instrument technician.
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Are you ready for a spotless career that makes a real difference?
When you complete the Certificate III in Sterilisation Services you will be ready for a career in a sterilisation service or department as an assistant, technician, or instrument technician.
This course covers a range of varied activities performed in a sterilising service or department.
Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services
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Step into a health care supervisory role
When you complete the Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services you will be better equipped in the management of a sterilisation department.
This course covers a range of varied activities performed in a sterilising service or department and is for managers and supervisors working in a sterilising department.