CHCSS00070 Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set
Level up your career in care and support clients with their medication requirements.
This skill set is for people working within the aged care industry, wishing to provide safe support to a person to self administer medication.
In this introductory course you will learn basic information about the human body, how to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy bodily functions and use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology. You will also discover how to prepare for and provide medication assistance, complete medication documentation, and support clients to self-administer medication.
Successful completion of this skill set will prepare you for work involving the provision of medication assistance in a range of community services and health care contexts.
Pathways from the course
These units provide credit towards various qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package or HLT Health Training Package at Certificate IV and Diploma level.
Why a skill set?
A skill set is one or more competencies grouped together to give you the skills and knowledge to perform practical tasks.
Students will be able to access their online learning materials once they finalise their enrolment process and all outstanding fees are paid. Students are expected to attend Intensive sessions and be assessed in the workplace to successfully complete this skill set.
Enrol anytime
Delivery Mode: This skill set can be customised and delivered to health care and disability organisations on request.
Locations
- Caloundra – 25 Bulcock Street
- Noosa – 1/37 Sunshine Beach Road, Noosa Heads
- Gympie – 7/82 Monkland Street
- Townsville – 210 Ross River Road, Aitkenvale
- Bundaberg – Shop 3/2 Bourbong Street
Delivery mode
Online learning and assessment with a two (2) day Intensive on Campus and workplace training and assessment.
Students will be able to access their online learning materials once they finalise their enrolment process and all outstanding fees are paid. Students are expected to attend intensive sessions and be assessed in the workplace to successfully complete this skill set.
Units of Competency
Core Units
• HLTAAP001 Recognise Healthy Body Systems
• HLTHPS006 Assist Clients with Medication
Cost:
Subsidies are available for eligible students.
• $465 – for both subjects
• $295 – for single unit
Co-contribution rates for funded programs
• $80 – non-concessional rate per unit
• $40 – concessional rate per unit
