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Certificate IV in Health Supervision (HLT40407)

This qualification is suitable for people who work in the role of supervisor or senior workplace trainer in a broad range of healthcare settings including support services, technical services, care services, professional support services and administration services.

Entry Criteria
• Current employment in a supervisory role in a sterilising services, operating theatre environment or health settings

Training Program
15 Units - 6 Compulsory and 9 (pre-selected) elective units

Compulsory units
• Promote team effectiveness (BSBWOR402A)
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately (BSBMED301B)
• Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements (HLTHIR506B)
• Implement and monitor infection control policy and procedures (HLTIN403B)
• Contribute to OHS processes (HLTOHS300A)
• Supervise in a health setting (HLTSUP401A)

Elective Units
• Promote innovation in a team environment (BSBCMN301A)
• Apply project scope management techniques (BSBPMG401A)
• Establish effective workplace relationships (BSBWOR401A)
• Recruit, select and induct personnel (BSBHRM402A)
• Implement continuous improvement (BSBMGT403A)
• Contribute to organisational effectiveness in the health industry (HLTHIR402B)
• Provide training through instruction and demonstration of work skills (TAADEL301C)
• Use business technology (BSBWOR204A)
• Facilitate individual learning (TAADEL403B)

Course Benefits
Students develop skills to confidently and effectively supervise staff and work together to achieve better service delivery in their work unit.

Delivery
• 20 days on-site attendance at Mayfield
• Structured learning in your own time
• Workplace experience

Dates
Commencing: 22 February 2010
22 - 25 February; 9, 22 March; 12, 27 April; 10, 31 May; 7, 28 June; 12, 26 July; 9, 23 August; 6, 20 September; 4, 18 October 2010

Assessment
Students are assessed against specific performance criteria for each unit of study. Short assignments, a review of workplace practices, interviews with specified workplace personnel and on-the-job competency assessment.

Award
Nationally Recognised Certificate

Learning Pathway
Diploma of Management (BSB51107)

Dual Qualification
The Certificate IV in Health Supervision can be completed concurrently with the Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services by undertaking five (5) extra Competency Units. On successful completion both qualifications will be awarded. The cost for the dual qualification is $5,040 which represents excellent value for obtaining 2 qualifications.

Fee
$4,190

Applicants may be eligible for funding under the "Skills Victoria - Victorian Training Guarantee". Please check the funding table for eligiblity criteria or contact Mayfield Education Student Services for further information.

Closing Date
18 December 2009. Late applications will be considered if vacancies available.

Location
Hawthorn campus. A small number of sessions are scheduled off campus.