Certificate III in Health Services Assistance Career Outcomes:

• Assistant in Nursing
• Patient Care Attendant 
• Orderly
• Ward Assistant
• Patient Support Assistant
• Ward Clerk
• Nurse’s Aide
• Nursing Assistant

• 10 weeks of face-to-face classroom 
• 120 hours of work placement which we organise for you!

The amount of Classroom based training is 280 hours and breaks down as follows:

• Face to face classes: 4 days a week x 10 weeks
• Industry Placement: = 120 hours (minimum)

Note: Whilst we endeavour to maintain classroom delivery changes beyond the control of My Flex Training are managed as per organisation policy, government directives and health guidelines. My Flex Training offer virtual classrooms when access to facilities is restricted thus avoiding breaks in face to face delivery, wherever possible.

COURSE DAYS + HOURS

• Tuesday to Friday
• 9:00am to 4:00pm (plus unlimited mentoring sessions depending on your learning requirements)

Work placement – Monday to Friday (times may vary depending on the facility, but usually from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM)

COURSE START DATE

Monthly intakes. Student will be advised their start date on enrolment.

• 16 weeks of face-to-face classroom followed by a self-study period with our dedicated tutor support
• Plus 120 hours of work placement which we organise for you!

The amount of Classroom based training is 280 hours and breaks down as follows:

• Face to face classes: 4 days a week for 16 weeks 
• Industry Placement: = 120 hours 

Note: Whilst we endeavour to maintain classroom delivery changes beyond the control of My Flex Training are managed as per organisation policy, government directives and health guidelines. My Flex Training offer virtual classrooms when access to facilities is restricted thus avoiding breaks in face to face delivery, wherever possible.

COURSE DAYS + HOURS

• Monday to Thursday
• 5:00pm to 9:00pm (plus unlimited mentoring sessions depending on your learning requirements)

Work placement – Monday to Friday (times may vary depending on the facility, but usually from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM)

COURSE START DATE

Monthly intakes. Student will be advised their start date on enrolment.

Fees for the HLT33115 Certificate III Health Services Assistance course are charged as per the VET Fees and Charges Policy 2021: 

• Concession: $444.26
• Non-Concession: $1488.50
• Secondary Age student: $420.00
• Students not meeting the eligibility requirements: $2699

The Student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as Student service and resource fees.

FUNDING

Domestic students may be entitled to various funding options such as Austudy and Youth Allowance. For more information, please contact Centrelink on 13 24 90.

We are conveniently located at 97 Edward Street, Perth – only 5 minutes from Claisebrook train station.

This course will be delivered face-to-face – classroom based, which comprises of both theory and practical components. It also involves on-the-job practical training (work placement). You are also required to complete self-study and research/project work.

You need to complete a minimum of 120 hours of work placement in an approved facility.
My Flex Training has agreements in place with various facilities around Perth Metro to facilitate 5-6 weeks of full time work placement for every student. Students wishing to extend their work placement over a longer duration attending part time may do so by facility approval and arrangement.

Note: We are unable to guarantee that work placement will take place immediately after the Face-to-Face delivery. This can cause a break in between the Face-to-Face delivery and work placement, which may affect the end date of the qualification.

Changes to work placement beyond the control of My Flex Training are managed as per government and health guidelines.

For further information on your obligations as a student please read our Student Handbook by clicking HERE

If you have previously completed training or has course related skills and experience, you may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning, RPL. RPL is charged at $150 per unit of competency.

MINIMUM AGE

You must be 18 years of age or above at course commencement

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

No minimum education standard is set as a prerequisite to entry to this course. However, you should be aware that as the sector works closely with bodily functions, and medical and anatomy terms are used and must be understood, therefore, a general command of spoken and written English, ability to communicate with colleagues and clients as well as the ability to read and write a simple report is required. This course requires the satisfactory completion of oral and written tasks. All students are required to complete a literacy assessment prior to entry. Additionally, this qualification requires physical movement of people, as such participants should be physically fit.

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

• WA Working with Children’s Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (less than 6 months old)
• Updated flu vaccination record
• USI

You must submit the above documents to be reviewed by My Flex Training prior to work placement.

Competency Based Training is based on the learner being able to demonstrate their skills and knowledge. Competency standards are industry-determined specifications of performance that set out the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in a specific industry or profession. To be assessed competent, you need to demonstrate the ability to perform tasks and duties to the standard expected for employment. Competency standards are an endorsed component of a training package.

My Flex Training uses a range of assessment methods to assess your competency. The methods used will depend on the unit and can include:

• Written questions
• Verbal questions
• Case studies / Scenarios
• Roleplays / Simulations / Demonstrations
• Work placement assessment book/ 3rd party report
• Written report/ Presentation/ Project

The application process is as follows:

1. Contact our team to book in for a LLN (Language, literacy and numeracy) Assessment.
2. Provide 100 points of ID
3. Payment of application fee
4. Confirmation of Enrolment

Please call us on (08) 9427 7518 or email training@myflexhealth.com.au for more information and to commence the application process. 

To achieve this qualification, students must demonstrate competency in 15 units. These 15 units are comprised of 7 core units and 8 elective units as listed below.

Students are recommended to purchase a My Flex Training Polo Shirt, to wear whilst on work placement. Purchase of this item is not compulsory, but wearing it enables the student to represent the college on work placement and be easily identifiable. If you do not wish to wear a My Flex Training Polo Shirt, please wear a suitable dark polo. 

Student Polo’s are not required to be worn during classes at our centre. 

The cost of the Polo Shirt is $15 (incl GST). Students will be invoiced separately from their enrolment invoice and will pay for this item upfront.