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 month practical – on campus)
Overview of the programme
This programme aims to train support staff in healthcare settings to carry out basic patient care activities under the guidance of qualified healthcare professionals. Additionally, participants will learn to assist medical and nursing personnel, such as medical doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals, in their tasks.
Objectives of the programme
To prepare Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) with the basic healthcare skills required to provide safe and competent care to patients, families, and communities.
Prerequisite/Entry requirements
Candidates must have completed SPM or its equivalent or have relevant working experience in any healthcare setting.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this certification course, learners will be able to:
- Acquire basic healthcare knowledge and skills to become competent care assistants capable of meeting basic healthcare needs.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals to develop therapeutic relationships and facilitate teamwork.
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Fee : RM5,000
- 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
- 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.
Class commencement: 1st August 2024
Job Placement :
Woodlands Health Campus Singapore
Putra Medical Centre (PMC) Alor Setar
AGECOPE – Nationwide
HOMAGE – Online platform in KL, Johor, Penang, and Kedah
Financing : Self financing or sponsorship
Certificate in Healthcare Assistant
Training Methodology:
Assessment and Examination:
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