MEDICAL ASSISTING

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NSW Context

NSW Community Services and Health ITAB is awaiting NSW industry advice for this sector.

The HLT43107 Certificate IV in Defence Health Care is on the scope of delivery for Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Army and Royal Australian Navy.

1 Aug 2011

Qualifications and Pathways

HLT43107 Certificate IV in Defence Health Care

HLT43307 Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting

Recognition

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is a significant pathway for candidates to attain a national training package qualification. There has been strong support from Commonwealth and NSW governments for RTOs to find innovative and accessible RPL strategies and approaches.

NSW Department of Education and Training is actively assisting this quest for improved RPL pathways and has worked in partnership across many industry sectors to pilot best practice models of recognition and develop supporting resources. Some of the innovation recognition pathways trialled included group, project and workplace based models.

Resources and further details are available at State Training Services

Traineeships

The Vocational Training Board establishes traineeships in NSW. Through a consultative process between peak industry groups, employers and unions, facilitated by the ITAB, qualifications are identified that meet industry requirements and have appropriate award arrangements. This information is submitted to the Board for the declaration of a vocational training order in accordance with NSW legislation.

As qualifications have a vocational training order established, they are posted on the NSW DET Commissioner’s Bulletin. Further advice is available through New Apprentice Centres and at www.training.nsw.gov.au

The Medical Assisting qualifications are not available in NSW as a traineeship pathway.

VET in Schools

The Medical Assisting qualifications in the HLT07 Health Training Package have not been identified as suitable for VET in Schools pathways.

For more information about VET in Schools in NSW visit: https://www.det.nsw.edu.au/vetinschools/

The NSW Board of Studies is responsible for the inclusion of training package qualifications in the HSC studies. Further information is available at www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au .

Peak Bodies and Key Stakeholders

NSW Health

The state government department that covers all aspects of public health in NSW.

Resources

Please contact NSW Community Services and Health ITAB regarding training and assessment resource needs for the qualifications or skills sets in this industry sector.

Other resources may be available from industry peaks, Registered Training Organisations and Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council.