Course Overview
Move into a senior or leadership role in health administration, expand your options within the healthcare and medical industries, and fast-track your career by gaining the essential skills and knowledge needed with a Certificate IV in Health Administration.
This certificate qualifies workers who support the effective functioning of health services at a senior operational level. These workers may also lead teams, provide workplace training, or perform a leading hand function. They do not deliver direct care to clients.
Job Outcomes
Potential career outcomes could include:
- Health HR Manager
- Health Services Supervisor
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Records Team Leader
- Hospital Ward Clerk
- Clinical Coding Administrator
- Executive Assistant
- Practice Manager
What You'll Learn
- Learn to build a solid foundation for a career in a healthcare leadership role through understanding and developing skills such as leading effective workplace relationships, managing human resources, including supporting recruitment and induction of staff, interpreting and applying medical terminology, and implementing continuous operational improvement
- Learn to become an outstanding leader and make a positive impact on your team and workplace in one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries
- Learn to become qualified to lead a team of health professionals within a healthcare setting on completion of the qualification
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
Locations
- Queensland
- Brisbane
- Gold Coast
Duration and Study Load
- 6 months full-time
- 12 months part-time
Course Features
Bespoke training
- A program designed to suit your unique learning style with direct access to your Educator via the built-in chat function.
Nationally recognised qualification
- Nationally recognised by the Australian Government as meeting a set of standards that provide vocational outcomes and lead to employment.
Leading industry experts
- Fun and friendly Educators who understand you and are committed to your learning experience.
Work Placement
- You may be required to undertake practical work tasks in an approved workplace/environment to complete your qualification — this will be discussed with your Educator or Mentor.
Recognition of Prior Learning
- RPL is available for this course.
Funding Eligibility
Higher Level Skills Funding via the Queensland Government’s Skills Assure Program supports ELIGIBLE* students to obtain certificate IV or higher qualifications. The aim is to assist individuals in gaining the higher-level skills required to secure employment or career advancement in priority industries or transition to university to continue their studies. Students will be required to make a co-contribution fee before the commencement of their course.
To be eligible for the Higher-Level Skills Program, individuals must:
- Be aged 15 years or over and no longer at school
- Permanently reside in Queensland
- Be an Australian citizen, Australian permanent resident (includes humanitarian entrant). Temporary resident with the necessary visa and work permits on the pathway to permanent residency or a New Zealand citizen
- Not hold and not be enrolled in a certificate IV, or higher level not including qualifications completed at school and foundation skills training
*Eligibility criteria apply to receive subsidised course fees and concessional status.
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About College Australia
College Australia is a leading vocational education institution founded in 2005 on a vision and passion to provide high-quality training for students undertaking studies in vocational education.
We provide a range of qualifications that are relevant to the real world, easily accessible and create pathways to successful job outcomes. College Australia is registered with the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA). This enables us to provide nationally recognised accredited qualifications that meet a set of standards and provide key vocational outcomes that lead to employment.
Our affiliations with various industry and educational networks ensure we’re at the forefront of current and trending industry knowledge and innovative technologies, which gives us the ability to support our students every step of their learning journey. We provide quality support services and networks and offer access to a thriving student community. We grow with our students as we tailor our innovative and focused education, and help find solutions for every stage of their career and workplace development.
Our qualifications range from entry-level Certificate II to management level Graduate Diplomas in the fields of:
- Business and Management
- Health Support and Community
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Retail
Each of our qualifications is a stepping stone into a career or university pathway by boosting skills and knowledge to ultimately forge career success. Our Educators are experts in their field and are fully qualified, offering high-quality learning experiences for our students that are designed to meet each individual’s needs as they complete their journey with us.
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