Learn the skills you need to save lives.
This nationally accredited course in non-emergency patient transport is the entry-level course into the health care industry.
Find yourself in the fastest growing industry in Australia within 6-12 months with the flexible learning course that requires no pre-requisites.
What to Expect
As the entry-level qualification into the health care industry, the HLT31115-Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport will provide you with the base knowledge required to begin working in the field. While it doesn’t provide the same level of knowledge as the HLT41115-Certificate IV in Health Care (link) or the HLT51015-Diploma of Paramedic Science, the HLT31115-Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transfer can be completed within just 6-12 months.
The course is delivered online with practical assessments. We also recommend that you take the initiative to engage in voluntary work experience within the field before joining the workforce.
Upon completion of HLT31115-Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transfer, you will have the qualification required to enter the health care industry as a patient transfer office.
What Can I Do With It?
This nationally accredited course will enable you to apply for the following entry-level jobs within private sector health care:
- Private Hospital Transport Officer
- Patient Transport Officer (PTO)
- Ambulance Attendant
- Ambulance Officer
- Ambulance Volunteer
Click Here to view the current job opportunities for this qualification.
Will I Get Any Hands On Experience?
Field experience is not included in this short entry-level course and we recommend that you undertake voluntary work experience during your studies to gain some hands on experience and improve your chances of getting work quickly upon graduating.
There are various organisations who are responsible for coordinating and providing staff for various events – from basic First Aid officers through to Intensive Care Paramedics. We can provide you with the contacts to organise this for yourself.
If you have a current First Aid and CPR Certificate, you can find voluntary work as a medic at music festivals, outdoor concerts, sporting events and other events which also offer great exposure to industry practices.
What Does the Practical Workshop Involve?
The one week face-to-face workshop included in this course gives you the opportunity to learn directly from an industry expert and connect with other students. You will have your questions answered by a clinical instructor who has experience in the field. After this, you can consider where you would like to take your career in health care.
What’s in the Course Curriculum?
The HLT31115-Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transfer will ensure you develop the base skill set required to enter the health care industry. The curriculum covers:
- Professional practice
- Communication in complex situations within health or community services
- How to recognise healthy body systems
- Providing first aid
- Following safe work practices
- Managing personal stress
- Infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- Transportation of non-emergency patients under operational conditions
- Working with diverse people