HLT41115 Certificate IV in Health Care

Release 1

HLT41115 Certificate IV in Health Care

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 3.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Change in packaging rules. Minimum work requirement of 80 hours. Supersedes HLT41012

Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of workers who provide initial pre-hospital and out-of-hospital basic health care response and assessment to patients requiring urgent medical services. The provision of urgent clinical care includes providing basic life support. The qualification applies to people working in a variety of roles including ambulance officers, patient transport officers, industrial medics and basic life support medics.

To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 80 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of units of competency.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Packaging Rules

Total number of units = 16

9 core units

7 elective units, consisting of:

at least 3 units from the electives listed below,

up to 4 units from any endorsed Training Packages or accredited courses – these units must be relevant to the work outcome.

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core units

CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
HLTAAP002	Confirm physical health status
HLTAMB001	Follow procedures for routine safe removal of patient
HLTAMB007	Assess and deliver basic clinical care
HLTAMB011	Manage a routine non-emergency scene
HLTAMB012	Communicate in complex situations to support health care
HLTINF001	Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
HLTWHS002	Follow safe work practices for direct client care
HLTWHS006	Manage personal stressors in the work environment

Electives

CHCDIV002	Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCLEG001	Work legally and ethically
HLTAMB002	Implement safe access and egress in an emergency
HLTAMB003	Transport emergency patients
HLTAMB013	Contribute to managing the scene of an emergency
HLTAMB014	Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
BSBFLM303	Contribute to effective workplace relationships
BSBMED301	Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
TAEASS301B	Contribute to assessment
TAEASS401B	Plan assessment activities and processes
TAEASS402B	Assess competence
TAEASS403B	Participate in assessment validation
TAEDEL404A	Mentor in the workplace

Qualification Mapping Information

No equivalent qualification.

Links

Companion volumes from the CS&HISC website - http://www.cshisc.com.au