HLT37015 Certificate III in Sterilisation Services
Next intake
To be advisedDuration
Part-time: 12 monthsTraineeship
Full-time: 1 yrPart-time: 2 yrs (School-Based)
Would you like to be a vital team member in the medical profession? Then this course is for you! Sterile processing technicians work hard to prevent infections and other possible medical complications. They are so vital that most modern medical facilities would have difficulty functioning without them.
During this course, you will learn how to manage the sterilisation of equipment in a sterilisation service or reprocessing area, along with infection prevention and control policies and procedures, workplace health and safety, and how to interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately.
Work placement is required in this course, organised by the Gordon. You will attend 1 day per week, over 19 weeks and placement will occur at a local hospital. A current and approved Police Check dated in the year of your course, is required.For the duration of the clinical placement, all students should ideally have: · Immunity to hepatitis B, influenza, measles, mumps, pertussis, rubella, varicella; and · No active tuberculosis infection *Please note that you may be required to travel outside of your usual training location to attend placement. This may include other regional areas or suburbs of Melbourne. As per worker vaccination requirements , all applicants for this course must be triple vaccinated (boosted) against COVID-19 prior to undertaking placement which is a requirement for completion of this course. Students are required to provide evidence of full vaccination status, including booster dose, as part of their placement documentation which is provided to placement facilities. Students that cannot provide valid evidence will not be able to complete placement and therefore unable to complete this course.
We have created a very short course quiz to help you gain a little more understanding of what is required and whether you might enjoy a role in this industry. Take the quiz here.
Please contact customer service on 1300 769 279 during business hours to discuss upcoming intake dates.
To become an apprentice or trainee, you will first need to find an employer willing to employ you. An Australian Apprenticeship Support Network Provider can assist you with this and will also start your application and enrolment process. Find a local provider here
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Core Units | Code | Hours |
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Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | HLTINF006 | 35 |
Care for reusable medical devices | HLTSTE005 | 35 |
Clean and disinfect reusable medical devices | HLTSTE001 | 35 |
Communicate and work in health or community services | CHCCOM005 | 30 |
Conduct manual tasks safely | HLTWHS005 | 30 |
Conduct manual tasks safely | HLTWHS005 | 0 |
Inspect and pack reusable medical devices | HLTSTE002 | 35 |
Manage sterile stock | HLTSTE004 | 40 |
Participate in workplace health and safety | HLTWHS001 | 20 |
Sterilise loads | HLTSTE003 | 40 |
Work with diverse people | CHCDIV001 | 40 |
Elective Units | Code | Hours |
Chemically disinfect reusable medical devices | HLTSTE006 | 40 |
Contribute to team effectiveness | BSBFLM312 | 40 |
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately | BSBMED301 | 60 |
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately | BSBMED301 | 0 |
Organise personal work priorities and development | BSBWOR301 | 30 |
Fees | Rate | Unit | Indicative Course Hours | Indicative Tuition | Indicative Gov Total |
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Concession Tuition | AUD $0.62 | per hour | 510 | AUD $316.00 | AUD $4,778.00 |
Standard Tuition | AUD $3.09 | per hour | 510 | AUD $1,576.00 | AUD $4,778.00 |
Full Fee Tuition | AUD $13.83 | per hour | 510 | AUD $7,053.00 |
Add the costs below to your relevant tuition fee | |||||
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Resources | AUD $280.00 | charged at enrolment | |||
Education Levy | AUD $76.50 | charged at enrolment | |||
Administration Fee | AUD $250.00 | Once | charged at enrolment | ||
Materials | AUD $20.00 | Once | charged at enrolment |
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