New Zealand Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Health Assistance) (Level 3)
Gain the skills required to be a healthcare assistant, providing person-centred care under the supervision of a health professional. Blended study includes 100 hours of workplace experience, making you ready for immediate health assistant roles or further health study.
NZ$1,264
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Provide person-centred healthcare under supervision
Learn to assist and support the holistic well-being of individuals in health care and community settings by providing care under the direction of a health professional.
Apply understanding of health diversity and practice
About This Course
This Level 3 certificate equips students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become effective healthcare assistants. You will learn to deliver person-centred health care, understand how different health issues impact the well-being of individuals, families, and communities, and care for people with multiple conditions or disabilities. The course also covers safe patient movement, responding to vulnerability and abuse, and risk management in healthcare settings. Delivery is blended, with both in-person and online components, and it includes a minimum of 100 hours of practical work experience in a healthcare setting. Graduates are in demand in New Zealand’s aging population and can use this course as a pathway to higher level nursing or health qualifications.
Course Content
- Health Practice and Diversity in Health Care
- Implement Person-centred Health Care
- Concepts of Risk Management with a Health and Wellbeing Setting
- Care for people with multiple conditions or disabilities
- Safe moving and handling of patients
- Responding to vulnerability and abuse
- 100 hours of practical healthcare assistant work experience
Entry Requirements
Evidence of ability to complete academic requirements
Build towards these roles
Healthcare AssistantAged Care AssistantPrimary Care AssistantTherapeutic Programme AssistantCommunity Support Worker
Build skills in these industries
HealthcareAged CareAllied Health
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