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Industry/Business Overview
This training is for currently qualified Allied Health Assistants, with preference given to those currently working in industry. This Skill Set will provide you with skills and knowledge required by a social work assistant in undertaking support tasks delegated by a social worker. This applies to social work assistants working in a variety of settings such as hospitals, community, rehabilitation facilities and health centres.
Qualification: |
Statement of Attainment - Allied Health Assistance - Social Work Skill Set HLTSS00056 |
Course No: |
SA-HS06 |
Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: |
1 semester part-time (approximately 5 hours per week) as well as industry placement. Plus additional 2 hours per week (approximately) individual learning such as research, online activities and projects. |
Cost Info: |
The 2023 Semester 1 enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. The total course cost may vary depending on the choice of elective subjects or if subjects are attempted more than once. Subject costs identified as Standard are partially subsidised by the ACT Government. Concessions may be available to eligible students. |
Indicative Cost: |
$369 |
Likely Job Outcome: |
Allied health social worker assistant |
Application Type: |
Standard |
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Additional Information
This course has a mandatory work placement (120 hours in total). CIT teachers will negotiate all placements with you and your workplace (if your workplace is suitable).
Before undertaking any industry placement, you must:
- be at least 18 years of age;
- have a National Police check;
- have a 'Working with Vulnerable People Check'
- provide evidence of required vaccinations
Skills Recognition
Entry Requirements
This course is open to Certificate IV qualified Allied Health Assistants preferably working in industry. You will be required to provide a copy of your Certificate IV qualification before enrolment.
To study any course at CIT (excluding degrees and non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 2 subjects
Core: Complete all 2
Related Courses
More Information
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au