GOLD COAST INSTITUTE OF TAFE HEALTH PROGRAMS

2010/2011 GCIT Student Snapshot No. of students: Percentage of online students: 19% Overall rate of student satisfaction: 88% 95% of students completed their units 80% of students secured jobs or went on to further study after graduating.

2010/2011 GCIT Student Snapshot Student ages years - 48% years - 21% years - 16% years - 10% Over 55 years - 5%

University Pathways GCIT manages more than 300 articulations with some of Australia’s leading universities. Certificate IV Allied Health will give 4 credits directly into an Associate Degree with Southern Cross University SCU Diploma of Nursing gives 1 full year credit into most Queensland universities

Secondary school students Following is a list of Health courses offered to secondary school students. All of these programs are delivered online: Certificate III in Allied Health Certificate III in Health Services Assistance 8 health / nursing units which gives credit toward the Diploma of Nursing

School Programs - Entry Requirements Enrolment is dependent upon candidates meeting the following pre-entry criteria: Must be a minimum 15 years of age Must be going into Year 11, having completed Year 10 with a sound achievement in English Applicants should also possess basic computer skills including being able to operate a personal computer and printer, create and manage basic files, navigate a learning management system, perform basic tasks such as word processing, sending and receiving s with attachments, uploading and downloading documents and using web based search engines

Certificate III HSA Graduates can be an Assistant in Nursing, Nursing Support Worker, Patient Service Attendant, Patient Care Assistant, Wardsperson and Orderly. This program articulates into the HLT51607 Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 Nursing). Pay rate: $23 – $25 per hour Median annual wage: Approx. $45,000 Source: Queensland Health, 1 April 2012

Certificate III and IV AHA Job opportunities include: therapy assistant, physiotherapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant, podiatry assistant, speech pathology assistant, and general allied health assistant in a range of settings such as aged care facilities, hospitals and community organisations. Pay rate: $45-50,000 per year

Enrolled Nurse Enrolled nurses work under the supervision of a registered nurse to provide patients, from all backgrounds and ages, with nursing care. Within their scope of practice, ENs are accomplished in the practical skills of nursing, with advanced ENs able to undertake more complex procedures. Pay rate: $25 - $27 per hour Median annual wage: Approx. $ 50,000 Source: Queensland Health, 1 April 2012