The Gordon

Work Placement

Students will need to complete work placement supervised by qualified staff. Students will attain real-world understandings of the expectations and skills required to work in this field to prepare you for the workforce.

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Entry Requirements

• Applicants must be aged 16 years or over at the time of course commencement
• Any student under the age of 17 must provide a Transition from School form prior to undertaking this course
• Applicants are expected to have literacy skills at Year 11 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 3 and numeracy skills at Year 10 or Australian Core Skills Framework Level 2
• Working with Children and Police Check required for industry work placement
• Apprenticeship and traineeship applicants must be currently employed under a training contract and referred by their employer
• For the duration of the clinical placement, all students should ideally have:
  • Immunity to hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, pertussis, rubella, varicella; and
  • No active tuberculosis infection
• You must reside in Victoria to access Victorian Government Subsidised Fees and any incentive such as Free TAFE. Full fees apply to all non-Victorian residents.

Each student must complete a pre-training review as part of their application. The outcome of your pre-training review assists our teachers and trainers to better understand your capabilities prior to training and enables you to be matched to the right program. Your literacy and numeracy skills will be evaluated and you may be required to undertake a separate assessment.

Government Funding

The Australian government provides funding to help students who are completing the HLT33115 Certificate III in Health Services Assistance. The type of funding you receive depends on the state that you live in.

There are eligibility requirements for each type of funding.

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Nationally Recognised Training

This is a nationally recognised course delivered by Registered Training Organisations (RTOs). RTOs are strictly regulated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This guarantees you will be studying a quality-assured and nationally recognised qualification.

Recognition of Prior Learning

RTOs are also able to offer Recognition of Prior Learning for work experience or formal qualifications you may have undertaken to shorten the time you have to study. Ask a course provider for more details during the enrolment process.

Payment Options

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About this provider

As one of the largest TAFEs in Victoria, The Gordon has been helping people gain real skills for over 130 years. We pride ourselves on delivering a great range of study options in vocational ‘hands-on’ training.