Certificate IV in Health Care
This qualification covers giving initial pre-hospital and out-of-hospital health care to patients who need urgent medical help, including basic life support. It includes confirming physical health status, assessing and delivering basic clinical care, managing a scene, safe access and egress, and communicating in complex situations. Workers with experience in patient transport, industrial first response or ambulance support roles may be able to have their skills recognised through RPL.
- TRAINING PACKAGE
- HLT Health
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Nil
- SUPERSEDES
- HLT41115 Certificate IV in Health Care (not equivalent)
WHO IT'S FOR
People who provide basic urgent health care and assessment in roles such as patient transport, ambulance support and industrial or workplace medical response.
TYPICAL JOB ROLES
- Patient transport officer
- Basic life support medic
- Industrial medic
- Ambulance officer
Qualification structure
16 units must be completed: at least 4 units from the electives listed below, up to 3 units from the electives listed below or from any other current endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The selection of electives must be relevant to the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Core units
9 units- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- HLTAAP002Confirm physical health status
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTOUT001Implement safe access and egress
- HLTOUT004Assess and deliver basic clinical care
- HLTOUT008Manage a scene
- HLTOUT010Communicate in complex situations to support health care
- HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Elective units
8 units- BSBLDR301Support effective workplace relationships
- BSBMED301Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
- HLTHPS008Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment
- HLTOUT006Transport emergency patients
- HLTOUT007Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
- HLTWHS005Conduct manual tasks safely
EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED
- Resume showing your work history
- Reference letters from employers
- Photos or videos of jobs you've done
- Payslips or employment contracts
LICENSING
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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