HLT43021 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

The Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance will train you to assist patients with their rehabilitation exercises that include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and conduct group sessions.

You’ll work alongside health professionals such as physiotherapists, and occupational therapists to facilitate rehabilitation and to empower clients with strategies for daily living.

Allied health workers assist patients in carrying out routine physiotherapy exercises in groups or individually. You will also support the implementation of care plans for a diverse range of clients to care for themselves and develop independent living skills.

Work is not limited to hospitals. You can also find employment in community health, rehabilitation centres or via home and special needs school visits.

Duration

Estimated duration of 37 tuition weeks (excluding holidays and work placement) allowing sufficient time to develop the necessary skills and knowledge in each unit.

Further Study Pathways

Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, University Level study, including Bachelors and Post Graduate Programs

Entry Requirements

To ensure an appropriate learning opportunity, prospective students need to demonstrate a capacity to undertake study at Certificate IV level, this can be demonstrated via the following:

• Pre-training review to ensure student has the appropriate level of Language Literacy and Numeracy to achieve the competencies. Where a test result is supplied, it must be within the last 12 months.

• Basic computer skills.

• You will need to be at least 16 years old. If you are under 18 years of age, your enrolment form will need to be signed by a parent or guardian.

Additional Requirements

• A satisfactory National Police Check (NPC) and where a student has resided in another country from the age of 16, as a permanent resident of citizen, they will be required to provide a Statutory Declaration.

• May require an Immunisation certificate

Employment Opportunities

The following employment opportunities are available to students who complete this qualification:

• Allied Health Assistant to physiotherapists or occupational therapists in acute, subacute, rehabilitation, aged care or community settings.

Assessment

Training with SIA is practical and engaging and will involve projects, simulations, research, case studies and direct observations of practical skills. To successfully pass the course, students will need to be deemed satisfactory in all required assessments. During placement hours, students will be supervised by professional staff and placement assessments will be facilitated by Stirling trainers and assessors.

Registered Training Organisation RTO ID 21132
CRICOS Provider Code 03797M