Health Care Assistant – Faculty of Allied Health Profession

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT – FACULTY OF ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSION
Certificate in Healthcare Assistant
Name of Programme: Certificate in Healthcare Assistant
Duration : 3 months ( 2 months theory & 1 months practical – In campus)
Overview of the Programme:
- To train support staff in the healthcare setting who carry out basic patient care activities under a qualified Healthcare
Professional’s guidance. - In addition, he/she able to assist medical and nursing personnel, e.g. medical doctors, nurses or other healthcare professionals in their tasks.
Objectives of the programme:
- To prepare the Healthcare Assistant (HCA) with basic health care skills required to provide safe and competent basic care to patients, families and communities.
Pre-requisite/Entry Requirments:
- Possess SPM or its equivalent/ Or working experience in any healthcare setting
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this certification course, the learner will be able to:
- Acquired basic healthcare knowledge and skills to enable him or her to be a competent care assistant in meeting the basic healthcare needs.
- Communicate effectively with patients and families to develop therapeutic relationships and other health care professionals as a basis for the facilitation of teamwork.
- Fee : RM5,000/student
- Target : 30 students (each batch)
- Class commencement : 21 September 2021
- Job Placement : Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore
Putra Medical Centre, Alor Setar
AGECOPE – Nationwide
HOMAGE – Online Platform in
KL, Johor, Penang and Kedah. - Financing : Self financing
Job Placement:
Hospital: Woodlands Health Campus, Singapore
Position: Healthcare Assistant
Monthly Base: S$1600
Monthly Housing Allowance: S$350
One-time settling-in allowance: S$150
Weekly Working Hours: 40 hours with 3-rotating shifts
Certificate in Healthcare Assistant
Training Methodology:
- Lecture, tutorial, practical demonstration, role-play, individual and group presentation & class discussion – 196 hours
- Self-learning time (SLT) – 38 hours
- Examination – 6 hours [Total : 240 hours]
- Clinical Placement – Minimum: 160 hours : In-campus
Assessment and Examination:
- This Certificate of Healthcare Assistant course subjected to Summative Assessment consisting of final theory examination and Practical Assessment comprising of log book, clinical evaluation and OSCE examination.
- The participants have to undergo one month clinical skills to prepare themselves to work in primary and community healthcare setting.
1st and 2nd Month
HCAC 001 Basic Patient Care : Theory- 84 hrs, Practical- 56 hours & SLT -38 hours
- Principle and concepts in caring patients.
- Role and responsibilities of a Healthcare Assistant.
- Providing basic health care in meeting clients’ needs, which includes:
- Safety needs
- Principles of body mechanics
- Positioning, lifting and moving Patient
- Comfort needs
- Hygiene needs
- Nutritional needs
- Elimination needs
- Observation skill
- Admission, discharge and transfer
- Preparation of the patient for operation
- Care of terminally ill
- First Aid and CPR
- Collection of specimens
- Basic pharmacology & drug dispensing
1st and 2nd Month
HCAC 002 Introduction to Human Body: Theory 28 hours
- Introduction to Human Body:
- The Integumentary System
- The Skeletal System
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Respiratory System
- The Digestive System
- The Urinary System
- The Endocrine System
- The Nervous System
- The Special Senses
- The Reproductive System
- Medical Terminologies
- Introduction to Infection/Infection control
1st and 2nd Month
HCAC 003 Behavioral Science: Theory 28 hours
- Communication Skills
- Human and Public Relations
- Customer Service
- Concepts of Caring
- Corporate Culture
- Introduction to Psychology
- Medico Legal Aspects
- Counter service/dealing with patients & PAP
3rd Month
HCAC 004 Clinical Practice: 4 weeks (Minimum of 40 hours/week)
- Clinical practice at AIMST Nursing Clinical Skills Lab