Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Assisting in Nursing Work in Acute Care)

Entry Requirements: Year 10 or equivalent International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum score of Satisfactory for three subjects Cambridge International: International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) OR GCE O-Level (4 Passes) WORK PLACEMENT Work placement provides you with opportunities to practice responding to situations and circumstances that cannot be experienced in a learning or simulated environment. Work placement strengthens your training and supports continued education and assessment in the workplace. During your course, you will undertake a mandatory 80 hours of work placement in acute care. To undertake a work placement within the industry, you will need to meet other requirements. Your teacher will let you know when you need to provide evidence of: NSW Health’s Criminal Record Check requirements A signed copy of the NSW Health code of conduct form and any other forms, as required by NSW Health An Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Health care worker/student vaccination record card Recommended Skills and Knowledge To be prepared for this course, we recommend that you have: An interest in helping people The ability to work independently and in a team Good organisation and time management skills Patience and empathy Good verbal and written communication skills English Requirements: Academic IELTS 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in any band (reading, writing, listening and speaking) Academic PTE with an overall score of 50 and minimum score of 42 in each component TOEFL (iBT) with the following minimum scores: overall 64, Reading 16, listening 16, speaking 16 and writing 16 Cambridge English: C1 Advanced - 169 STEP EIKEN Grade Pre 1 SPM English 1119 Grade C6 HKDSE English Language Level 4 International GCSE English as First Language Grade C or 4 International GCSE English as Second Language Grade B or 5 Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the 4 components TAFE NSW General English Program Completion of Year 12 or equivalent or higher-level studies in one or more of the following countries: UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, or the Republic of Ireland Completion of Year 12 (with a pass in English subject) or equivalent or studies at Certificate IV level or higher in Australia