Course Overview
Make a real and valuable difference to people’s lives as a Physiotherapy Assistant, using exercise and movement to drastically improve patient quality of life and physical capacity.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Allied Health Assistant
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- Therapy Assistant
What You'll Learn
- Communicate effectively and build relationships with health professionals and clients
- Navigate and work in health and community services
- Understand the workings of the human body
- Use exercise and movement programs to treat clients
- Deliver and monitor individual physiotherapy programs
Recognition
Study Method
- OnlineOnline delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
- BlendedBlended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
- In-classIn class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
- VirtualVirtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
Duration and Study Load
- Maximum 24 months
- 120 hours of work placement
Delivery
- Designed with flexibility in mind, learning materials are divided into 15-20 minute chunks so you can learn wherever and whenever you like
- The online Physiotherapy Assistant course uses a virtual health clinic, Caresure Health Centre, to immerse you in a healthcare environment with tours, lessons and quizzes
- Your learning materials allow you to add comments and questions, which can be seen, added to and answered by fellow students and Trainers
- Chat and interact with fellow students and Trainers in OpenSpace forums, or message your Trainers and Assessors via email with any questions or queries you may have
Entry Requirements
Education
You will need to have completed Year 12, or equivalent. Equivalency can be demonstrated by one of the following:
- A qualification at Certificate III level or higher, OR
- Two years of industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication
Minimum age
You will need to be at least 18 years old
English
This course requires you to read learner workbooks, undertake a range of written assessments and engage in online discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication. As such, entry to the course requires the successful completion of English to Year 12 level.
If you have not successfully completed English at Year 12 level, you can demonstrate equivalency with one of the following:
- Successful completion of a Nationally Recognised Training qualification at Certificate III level or higher; OR
- 2 years’ relevant industry experience in a role that requires the use of written documentation and communication
Work Placement
The course contains a minimum of 120 hours of work placement.
The workplace will need to be involved in the delivery of professional allied health services, including physiotherapy services, to clients.
During your work placement, you will need access to a range of different clients who are receiving physiotherapy treatment programs, including mobility and movement programs.
You will also need exposure to some specific physiotherapy management techniques during your placement, including 24-hour posture management, respiratory care management and limb oedema management.
Assessment
- Case Studies
- Demonstrations
- Knowledge tests
- Practical Assessments
- Presentations
Additional Information
Open Colleges offers this qualification in association with Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd (Provider number: 90197). The testamur will be issued by Integrated Care & Management Training Pty Ltd.
Subjects
- Communicate with clients and co-workers
- Address communication needs
- Facilitate meetings
- Respond appropriately to instructions which contain medical terminology
- Carry out routine tasks
- Use appropriate medical terminology in oral and written communication
- Prepare for mobility and movement program
- Conduct mobility and movement programs to restore optimum movement
- Comply with supervisory requirements
- Clean and store equipment
- Report and document information
- Prepare for mobility and movement program
- Conduct mobility and movement programs to restore optimum movement
- Comply with supervisory requirements
- Clean and store equipment
- Report and document information
- Prepare to assist a person with movement
- Assist with movement
- Complete assistance with movement
About Open Colleges
Open Colleges puts you at the centre of everything we do. As an institution, we measure our success in the success of our students.
We have more than 125 years of experience in distance education, and this has given us the time to perfect the ways we deliver education and training to people across Australia. In the last decade alone, we’ve helped more than 450,000 students reach their potential.
We understand the needs of adult learners. That’s why we created OpenSpace, our world-class online learning platform that gives you complete flexibility and control to study whenever and wherever you are. OpenSpace provides you with access to learning resources, expert trainers and assessors, a superior support network and the opportunity to connect with other learners just like you.
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