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.