Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

There are no formal educational requirements for this course.

However, you will need to:

• Have language, literacy and numeracy skills that ensure the ability to work independently and initiate and use support from a range of established resources
• Be able to identify relevant information from a range of written texts, e.g. identifying specific information in an online course handbook or locating information on the internet
• Complete a range of formatted texts, e.g. an incident report form
• Read and discuss data from simple charts or tables provided

(These skills are equivalent to those that would be required to successfully achieve and ACSF Level 3 or have previously completed a Certificate III level qualification.)

And have:

• Access to a modern computer with high-speed internet
• Access to Microsoft office or equivalent
• Basic computing skills including the ability to make a short video.

During this course you will be required to record video and/or audio role plays, so you will need to find 1-2 other people to participate.

Equipment and tools:

• You may need to have access to specific tools and equipment for this course. Please enquire for details.

Work placement

• You will  need to be 18 years of age at the time of work placement
• Your host organisation may require you to provide an up-to-date immunisation history prior to the commencement.

In this Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance course, the subjects that may be studied include:

• CHCDIV001 – Work with diverse people
• HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
• HLTINF006 – Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
• CHCCCS038 – Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
• CHCCCS040 – Support independence and wellbeing
• BSBMED301 – Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• BSBMED303 – Maintain patient records
• CHCMHS001 – Work with people with mental health issues
• CHCCCS020 – Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
• HLTAHA027 – Assist with an allied health program
• HLTAHA049 – Recognise impact of health conditions
• HLTAHA044 – Work within a community rehabilitation environment
• HLTAHA031 – Assist in rehabilitation programs
• HLTAHA032 – Support maintenance of functional status
• HLTAHA029 – Support independence and community participation
• HLTAID011 – Provide First Aid
• HLTAHA047 – Engage with clinical supervision and delegation

160 hours of work placement are also required, consisting of 40 hours workplace learning and 120 hours workplace assessment. Finding work placement is easy with Open Colleges’ Guaranteed Work Placement initiative. In partnership with leading provider SkilTrak, Open Colleges organises your work placement for you while you focus on study, ensuring students gain real-world experience in their dream career – close to home.