HLT47321- Certificate IV in Health Administration

Overview

The HLT47321 Certificate IV in Health Administration teaches you how to understand and use medical terminology, administer patient record-keeping systems, and contribute to the health industry’s organisational performance. You will also study a variety of customer service practises that will enable you to give excellent client care in a variety of medical and health-care settings. Ninety percent of the course can be completed online, and students are only required to come to campus for the completion of practical assessments.

The course has intakes every months.

Eligibility

Applicants should demonstrate ability to perform tasks as required by the industry. This includes that you have:

• 16 years of age and above at the time of commencement of the course.
• Successful completion of an Australian Year 11 course or equivalent.
• Mature age students (22+) may also be considered without the minimum education requirements. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the capacity of the applicant to meet course requirements.
• Students below 18 years of age should have consent from their parents prior to getting enrolment in any courses.

Additional Requirements:
1.) Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) requirement
All students are required to undergo the LLN test proffered by IHNA for their suitability to be determined for undertaking the course successfully.
2.) Digital literacy

• Basic computer skills covering the most common usages of a computer, including managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases; creating presentations; finding information and communicating using computers; and being aware of social and ethical implications of Internet use.
• Having own computer (desktop or laptop) to facilitate the training and assessment. Recommended Laptop requirements: Core i3 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, Operating system; Windows 7 or later version, Screen; 10” or higher, Microsoft Office or Open Office Program, Adobe Reader and Antivirus Program.

Professional Experience Placement (PEP) requirements

• A satisfactory National Police Clearance (NCC) or Australian Federal Police (AFP) Clearance certificate
• Required immunisation
• Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Physical requirements that are necessary to pass the course objectives are:
1. Strength: To assist with lifting and transferring a client, and perform CPR
2. Mobility: To bend, stoop, and bend down to the floor; ability to move around rapidly; and to move in small, confined spaces
3. Hearing: To hear cries for help; to hear alarms on equipment and emergency signals; and various overhead pages
4. Vision: To make physical assessments of equipment
5. Communication: To communicate in both verbal and written formats; and interact with clients, staff, and faculty supervisors
• Students must declare a disability or disorder (if any), or if they are on any medication which may require reasonable adjustments.