Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set
CHCSS00070
Length
8 Weeks (part time)
Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set - CHCSS00070
Course Overview
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication. This course is suited to individuals that hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher.
Careers & study pathways
Where can this course take me?
Completing this skill set will qualify participants to assist clients with medication in various healthcare settings.
Further study
After graduating, participants might like to undertake further study in the:
Course details
Study units
Take a look at some of the subjects you’ll be studying when you take this course.
This course requires a total of 2 units.
Core units
2 unit(s)
- HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTHPS006 Assist clients with medication
Attendance & commitment
General public blended learning | 8 weeks course length | Part-time study load
Students are expected to:
- Attend on campus 1 day per week (7 hours per day).
- Spend approximately 15 hours per week working through their course materials, research, revision, and completion of assessments.
- Attend a minimum of 80% of scheduled classes.
- Complete 38 hours of workplace experience, as outlined in the details below.
Placement details
- Students are required to undertake practical experience of 38 hours in their place of work, as per a workplace agreement between the employer, GOTAFE, and the student.
- All practical simulation tasks must be satisfactorily completed before the commencement of the workplace experience.
- A GOTAFE trainer will conduct a site visit to undertake assessment in the workplace.
- A Workplace Registered or Enrolled Nurse is required to observe the student supporting people to self-administer medication and complete medication documentation to ensure these are undertaken in line with workplace policies and procedures.
Before you begin
Entry requirements
Mandated entry requirements
- Prospective students must hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in an area that involves the provision of direct care or support to clients or are working in various care and support roles in different healthcare settings, community, aged care, or disability.
GOTAFE entry requirements
- Applicants must be aged 18 years or over.
- Prospective students must be currently employed (for a minimum of 20 hours per week) in either the health, community services industry, aged care, or disability services.
- A workplace agreement between the employer, GOTAFE, and the student will be required to ensure that the students can undertake the mandatory workplace assessment requirement of supporting people to self-administer medication.
- If a candidate believes there would be a disclosable issue on their national police check, a confidential conversation will be required before enrolment to determine suitability for work.
Enrolment
Please note: Eligible individuals who wish to access a government-subsidised place, must participate in a Pre-training Review. This will consider your:
- Aspirations/career goals
- Educational attainment and capability
- Literacy and numeracy skills
- Suitability for Recognition for Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer
Skills recognition / Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Skills Recognition is an assessment only process that may result in credits towards a part or full qualification. There is no formal training involved, although you may choose to complete further training as a result of the assessment process.
You can apply for Skills Recognition before you enrol in the qualification you are seeking. You can apply for Skills Recognition through one or both of the following processes:
- Credit Transfer for formal training that might be equivalent to a new qualification or partial qualification.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for people who have relevant and current skills and knowledge that they have gained through non-formal or informal learning i.e. work or life experience.
Fees and payments
Fees and costs
GOTAFE offers a range of payment options to help you pay your tuition fees, so you can get on with your studies.
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Please note all fees and charges are correct at the time of publication for 2025 and may change without notice.
Material fees cover costs associated with the following where applicable, and not limited to:
- Classroom activity consumables, handouts, and booklets
- E-learning resources and associated license access fees
- Excursions
Additionally, some courses require students to purchase or supply textbooks, kits, tools, uniforms, and personal protection equipment. Some specific materials may be purchased through the GOTAFE Bookshop. A full list with associated costs will be provided to you at your course information session or during the pre-training review Interview.
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Contingent Study Arrangements
Where a situation arises that prevents campus attendance (such as COVID restrictions, natural disasters, etc.) and it is deemed an appropriate response in protecting the health and safety of staff, students, and visitors, this course will adapt to alternative training arrangements, possibly using online methods of teaching and/or communication while students engage from home with their Trainers. Any required practical components of the course will be moved to a more appropriate time.
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