Why Choose IHNA ?
- Competency based training underpinned by adult learning principles
- Personalized attention to individual student
- Access to 24*7 online library
- Experienced educators with industry
- Easy payment options
- Finalist and Winner of national and international training award
- Networking opportunities with peak bodies and industries
- IHNA alumnus status
- Dedicated student support team
- Work Integrated Learning (WIL) – learn as you practices
Course Overview
The Nursing Career Advancement Program (NCAP) is an internationally developed essential career advancing study program through a collaboration between the Institute of Health and Management (IHM) Australia and MWT Global Academy (MWT Global Academy) for nurses in India to upgrade their knowledge, skills and competence in order to enhance their career prospects. This course helps the nurses to upgrade diverse kinds of skills and competencies relevant for the specific job-role in global health industries. The sessions of this program advance skill based learning in different areas of nursing, focusing on the multifaceted role of the nurse in providing patient centered nursing care. The Nurses can extend the applicability of their nursing skills into new job markets to access better pay, more opportunities and enhanced career progression with the aid of this program.
Course Highlights
- Outcome based teaching strategies
- Bench marked syllabus
- Simulation training on nursing skills
- E-Library
- Certificate issued by MWT Global Academy
- Assistance for Job placement. For more details click here
$60,000
/ Annual (average)
Based on 1 salaries
The average Allied Health Assistant Physiotherapist salary in Australia is $60,000
IHNA (Institute of Health and Nursing Australia) is trusted by more than ?????+ students and has been committed to providing excellence in education and training to meet the needs of the community since 2007.
Amount of Training
The amount of training required for this course is 920 Hours, however, depending upon the amount of time invested by you – it can be completed in a lesser timeframe. The graph below shows the estimated percentage of time required by different students to complete the training
*Fully online IHNA curriculum * Can be completed in as little as 3 months
Intensive Mode: Students are encouraged to complete the course in an intense mode by learning for 40 hours per week or more, with ‘recognition of prior learning’ if available, allowing them to complete the course in as little as 3 months.
Career Opportunity
With the Level 4 in Allied Health Assistance (Physiotherapy) in hand, you’ll be able to work professionally as a:
- Therapy Assistant
- Physiotherapy Assistant
- Community Rehabilitation Assistant
- Allied Health Assistant
We offer pathways into higher level qualifications so that on completion of this certificate you can further your education with:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy
- Diploma of Practice Management
- Diploma of Nursing
An affordable way to learn from IHNA training experts
Course Structure
| Modules | Duration (Hours) | Delivery Mode |
|---|---|---|
| I. Core Competencies | 100 | Face to Face |
| II. BLS and ACLS | 25 | Face to Face |
| III. Language | 100 | Online |
| IV. Speciality Nursing | 100 | Online |
| V. Licensure Exam | 500 | Online |
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Module one (I) includes the core competencies in Nursing Duration: 4 Hours x 25 sessions
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Module two (II) consists of American Heart Association’s courses
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Duration: 25 Hours
Training Methods: Face to Face
Module three (III) consists of English Language training. The module will be completely online and candidates have the flexibility in opting either International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or Occupational English Test (OET)
Duration: One month
Mode of delivery: Online
Specialty Nursing: candidates will have the option to choose one specialty nursing.
Duration: 100 Hours
Mode of delivery: Online
- Cardio Thoracic Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing
- Neuro Science Nursing
- Peri-operative Nursing
- Oncology Nursing
- Nephro and Urology Nursing
- Gastroenterology Nursing
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Emergency and Disaster Nursing
- Peadiatric and Neonatology Nursing
Module five (V) is pertaining with Licensing exam preparations for Middle East or UK. Candidates will have the option to listen to online discussions (recorded) and can practice questions
Duration: 500 Hours
Mode of delivery: Online
Training methods
- The candidate will have the access to online platform
- Candidates can listen to recorded session if the live sessions are missed
- Plenty of practice questions
- Mock exams
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Adam Gardoll
The staff in my opinion are all supportive and friendly and I am enjoying my studies here.
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Ashley Hartnett
The facilities are continually improving and the support I have acquired is unlike any other school.
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Baby Aurora Trijo
The dedication, support and motivation of each staff member is great and enables students like myself to achieve their dream.
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Christian Pascaran
The Staff/educators were very helpful to students when it came to addressing our problems.
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Jismy Ouseph
I am really thankful to IHNA which gave me the confident and exposure to my nursing career.
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IHNA Admission Requirements
There is no formal entry requirements for this course, however applicants should demonstrate ability to perform task as required by the industry
16+ years of age and above at the time of commencement of the course
Successful completion of an Australian Year 11 qualification or equivalent
In addition to meeting the academic requirements applicants must demonstrate their competence in literacy and numeracy levels in an Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) at exit Level 3 and participate in a pre-training review when enrolling into the course.
Students over of age of 22 will also be considered without the minimum education requirements. Each case will be reviewed individually to ascertain the capacity of the student to meet course requirements.
Digital literacy
Basic computer skills: Student must have basic computer skills covering the most common usages of a computer, including managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases; creating presentations; finding information and communicating using computers; and being aware of social and ethical implications of Internet use.
Additional requirements
- A National Police Clearance or Australian Federal Police (AFP) Clearance certificate is required
- Successfully complete an ACSF test and can work at Level 3 for all indicators (issued within the last 12 months from the time of admission)
- Working with Children Check: Student may have the opportunity to work with patients under the age of 18. However, before Student can be allowed contact with these minors Student needs to obtain a Working with Children (WWC) Check.
- A National Police Clearance or Australian Federal Police (AFP) Clearance certificate is required
- Immunisation (this is required for the Professional Experience Placement)
*Additional costs may be incurred depending on the fees charged by the providers to complete these requirements
Physical requirements that are necessary to pass the course objectives are:
- Strength: To assist with lifting and transferring a client, and perform CPR
- Mobility: To bend, stoop, and bend down to the floor; ability to move around rapidly; and to move in small, confined spaces
- Hearing: To hear through the stethoscope to discriminate sounds; to hear cries for help; to hear alarms on equipment and emergency signals; and various overhead pages
- Vision: To make physical assessments of client and equipment
- Communication: To communicate in both verbal and written formats; and interact with clients, staff, and faculty supervisors
Other Requirements:
- Disability: Please declare in your application if you have a disability, disorder, or if you’re on any medication that’ll require reasonable adjustments to fulfil these requirements.
- Working device and other requirements: Students should be in possession of their own laptops to facilitate the training and assessment. Recommended Laptop requirements: Core i3 Processor, 4 GB of RAM, Operating system; Windows 7 or later version, Screen; 10” or higher, Microsoft Office or Open Office Program, Adobe Reader, and Antivirus Program.
IHNA Pathways
Pathways from this Qualification
We offer pathways into higher level qualifications so that on completion of this certificate you can further your education with:
- Diploma of Practice Management
- Diploma of Nursing
- Bachelors in physiotherapy
How to Apply
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders’ students are encouraged to apply.
RPL and Credit Transfer
Students must submit a portfolio of past evidence, which may include third-party assessments, and partaking in an interview procedure. They can further have their prior learning and work experiences acknowledged in this certification. A practical demonstration of the portfolio presented by the students may also be used to evaluate student’s competencies and expertise, which will give the educators a clear idea. In addition to this mutual recognition and credit transfer allow students to have their previous formal training recognized.
Credit Transfer
Credit Transfer is only available for Australian qualifications when a student has completed the units considered necessary for a qualification at another registered training organization.
FAQ’s
Any other questions in your mind – let us give you some more clarity with the following FAQs:
With the Level 4 in Allied Health Assistance (Physiotherapy) in hand, you will be able to work in various roles of allied health assistant:
- Therapy Assistant Occupational
- Therapy Assistant Community
- Rehabilitation Assistant
- Allied Health Assistant
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