Gain the knowledge to provide medical assistance
This nationally recognised skill set has been designed to provide the skills and knowledge required to support a person to self-administer medication.
Learn basic information about the human body and develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare and provide medication assistance and complete medication documentation.
This skill set allows you to focus your learning and development in a particular subject area through targeted units of competency.
Course structure
To be awarded CHCSS00070 Assist Clients with Medication Skill Set, a student must successfully complete a total of two (2) units of competency, consisting of:
Units of competency
- HLTAAP001 Recognise healthy body systems
- HLTHP006 Assist clients with medication
Workplace assessment tasks
To achieve this skill set, a student must demonstrate skills in a workplace setting required to meet assessment conditions. Options available to students undertaking this skill set include:
- Work based assessment tasks in real-time via video-link or recorded video
- Work based assessment tasks in person
Learners will be issued with a statement of attainment for all successfully completed units.
Course requirements
When you study with Pathways, we want you to succeed. Entry requirements allow us to make sure that you have the right pre-existing knowledge and skills to succeed.
Entry requirements
This nationally recognised skill set has been designed for individuals who hold a qualification at Certificate III level or higher in an area involving provision of direct client care or support.
Study requirements
Students will need to demonstrate that they have the appropriate:
- Language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills
- Communication, documentation and research skills
- Access to a laptop or desktop computer, with basic digital literacy skills
Students undertaking blended and/or online training will require intermediate computer skills such as internet browsing, email, word processing, and presentation software.
Workstation setup
You will need a quiet space for study that has stable internet connection. You will also need:
- Web camera, microphone and speakers
- Smartphone
- Earbuds or headphones
- Zoom video conferencing software
Please note: You will need to turn your camera and microphone on, as required when using video conferencing.
Assessment requirements
To achieve this skill set, a student must demonstrate skills in a workplace setting in assessment conditions. Options available to students undertaking this skill set include:
- Work based assessment tasks in real-time via video-link or recorded video
- Work based assessment tasks in person
Important information
This skill set contains content, concepts and scenarios that some individuals may find distressing. Please consider your personal resilience and any potential emotional triggers when participating in this skill set.
Pricing per Student
Funding available via Lower Fees, Local Skills state government initiative
Tuition fee for concession card holders: $21.60
Tuition fee: $72.90
Funding eligibility conditions apply.
Please note: We do not currently have courses running for individuals to enrol in. Organisations are welcome to contact us to explore running group sessions.
What will you learn?
This skill set is for people working in various care and support roles in the community services industry who wish to develop skills in supporting people to self-administer medication.
- Recognise healthy body systems
- Assist clients with medication
Where could your skills take you?
- Achievement of this skill set provides credit towards a range of qualifications in the CHC Community Services Training Package or HLT Health Training Package at Certificate IV and Diploma level.
Related Programs
Units successfully completed may be used as a credit towards other qualifications in the health or community sector, such as CHC33021 Certificate III in Individual Support