Certificate III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support - HLT37115

Course Overview

Average Course Fee: $3780

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Average Course Duration: 1 Year

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of pharmacy technicians and assistants who provide a range of assistance to pharmacists in hospital and community health settings. This may include pharmacies that are located outside of health services but supply medicines and products to hospitals and other health services.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

Students who graduate from VET courses are surveyed approximately 6 months after they have completed their training. For more information on the statistics provided in this section, including the different levels (course, field of education, all fields of education) of data available please select the Learn more button below.

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate III).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Health field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate III).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Health field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate III).

Jobs

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate III) are most often employed as:

50.7%

Community and Personal Service Workers

13.8%

Sales Workers

10.5%

Technicians and Trades Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Health field (Certificate III) are most often employed in:

54.8%

Health Care and Social Assistance

11.7%

Accommodation and Food Services

11.7%

Retail Trade

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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VET Student Loans

Certain courses are eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. Compulsory repayment threshold information is available on the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) website.

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Health Career Pathway

Certificate III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support is in the Health Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Health.

Stream

Pathology and Pharmacy

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Senior Pharmacy Technician

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Health Work

Allied Health

Dental

Enrolled Nursing

Hospital Ancillary Services

Health Administration

Therapeutic Health

Ambulance

Community Health

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

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Units & Packaging

Total number of units = 14

10 core units

4 elective units, consisting of:

at least 2 units from the electives listed below

up to 2 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core units

CHCCOM005	Communicate and work in health or community services
CHCDIV001	Work with diverse people
HLTAAP001	Recognise healthy body systems
HLTINF001	Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
HLTPHA001	Maintain pharmaceutical imprest stock
HLTPHA002	Pack pharmaceutical products
HLTPHA003	Assist with dispensing of prescriptions and medication orders
HLTPHA004	Order, maintain and distribute pharmaceutical stock
HLTWHS001	Participate in workplace health and safety
BSBMED301	Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

Elective units

BSBFLM312	Contribute to team effectiveness
BSBINM301	Organise workplace information
BSBINN301	Promote innovation in a team environment
BSBITU202	Create and use spreadsheets
BSBMED305	Apply the principles of confidentiality, privacy and security within the medical environment
BSBWOR301	Organise personal work priorities and development

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