| Duration: Two Years | Training Location: St Joseph’s College | VCE Contribution: Scored Assessed |
The VCE VET Program in Health Services assistance provides students with a broad range of skills and knowledge to pursue a career or further training across a range of health related areas in entry level roles. Health services assistance involves the worker in direct client contact under supervision.
Recognition within the VCE and VCE VM
This course contributes towards VCE and VCE VM.
Scored assessment is available for Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (based on the Scored Units 3 and 4 sequence).
VCE Contribution: Students wishing to receive an ATAR contribution for VCE VET Health must undertake scored assessment. This consists of three coursework tasks, worth 66% of the overall study score, and an end-of-year examination which is worth 34% of the overall study score.
This study score can contribute directly to the ATAR, either as one of the student’s best four studies (the primary four) or as a fifth or sixth study increment.
Where a student elects not to receive a study score no contribution to the ATAR will be available.
Program Content
The Certificate III in Health Services Assistance consists of 11 units of competency (UOCs) completed over two years.
UOCs may include:
- Communicate and work in health or community services
- Participate in workplace health and safety
- Organise personal work priorities and development
- Work with diverse people
- Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- + 3 additional electives
Units 3 and 4
- Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- Recognise healthy body systems
- + an additional elective
Additional Information
Entry Requirements: Students wishing to study a VET course will need to complete the relevant application form (in addition to completing subject selections). To be considered for a VET course, students are expected to have sound skills in the areas of learning, reading, writing, oral communication and literacy. Students also need to demonstrate a mature approach and commitment to their studies and learning.
Fees: Indicative fees for Certificate III in Health Services Assistance are $800.00 (per year of study) *VET fees are subject to change.
Class Delivery: Classes may be delivered outside of standard School hours.
| | Delivery at St Joseph’s College Geelong |
| Year One Delivery | Wednesday PM (1:30pm – 5:30pm) *times may be subject to change. |
| Year Two Delivery | Monday PM (1:30pm – 5:30pm) *times may be subject to change |
* VET Courses are subject to minimum and maximum student applications and therefore places and course commencement cannot be guaranteed. Where minimum class numbers are not attained and a course does not commence, students may be able to apply at an alternate training provider offering the course. Training Providers may prioritise positions based on applicant year level.
Students are encouraged to consider and prepare alternate subject or VET preferences.
This program is delivered through an auspice partnership with Sacred Heart College and Registered Training Organisation IVET, RTO Code: 40548. Auspicing enables Sacred Heart College Teaching staff to deliver and assess VET programs overseen by the RTO. Through their vocational management system, IVET are responsible for accreditation of the VET delivery and awarding of certificates/ statements of attainment. IVET provide support throughout the delivery with onsite visits and review of documentation to ensure a quality assured program is provided.