English for Healthcare and Nursing + Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Hospital Stream

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Overview

Assisting in nursing work in acute care allows you to specialise as an Assistant in Nursing in the acute care environment. Graduates from the course will have met the minimum educational standard for an AIN working in NSW Health in an acute care environment.

This stream comprises of following courses:

English for Healthcare and Nursing + Certificate III in Health Services Assistance

Career Opportunities

Graduates from the course will be qualified to work as a:

Health service assistant
Personal care assistant
Hospital orderly
Nurses assistant
Patient support assistant

2025 Intake Dates

Please refer to the Term Dates for the Study and Work Program.

13 January - 15 May

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22 April - 22 August

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28 July - 22 November

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13 October - 12 March 2026

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Overview

Study Period: 17 weeks

Units: 15

Requirements: 18+ and IELTS 4.5 or equivalent

Language: English

Work placement: 80 hours

Entry Requirements

There are no prerequisites or corequisites that are applicable to the units of competency selected within this course. For Charter Australia’s minimum entry requirements, please visit Entry Requirements page.

Program Duration

17 weeks of training/assessment including mandatory work placement and intensive healthcare english (criteria applies)
up to 36 weeks of paid work after graduation

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SWP Job Assist Program

Charter Australia bridges the gap between students and employers!

We consider our students' employment skills and opportunities an important part of their education; as such we offer our Job Assist Program for free to all students. The program allows students to be ready for job hunting through 2 services: