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Qualification - Certificate in Health Support
| Course Code | VRE017 |
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| Fee Code | CT |
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| Duration (approx) | 600 hours |
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| Qualification | Certificate |
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HEALTH SUPPORT DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE
Develop skills and knowledge as a foundation to work in Health Support or allied health industries.
This course is designed to provide valuable knowledge and skills that are in demand across a wide range of positions that support health services. It may lead to employment in such things as: medical administration, receptionist for a doctor, physiotherapist, chiropractor or naturopath; medical sales and marketing positions, assistant, attendant or paramedical support positions.
Modules
Note that each module in the Qualification - Certificate in Health Support is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
What's in the Modules?
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
This course contains 6 lessons as follows:
- Cells and Tissues- Explains the human body at a microscopic level, including the structure and function of cells, tissues and membranes.
- The Skeleton - Examines features of the human skeletal system.
- The Muscular System - Describes the human muscular system, in terms of structure and basic function.
- The Nervous System - Looks at the human nervous system, in terms of structure and basic functions.
- Digestion and Excretion - Explains different physiological systems of digestion and excretion in the body.
- Physiological Systems - Focuses on the different physiological systems of the body
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
There are 10 lessons in this module as follows:
- Scope and Nature of Medical Terminology
- Anatomical Structure
- Medical Equipment and Processes
- Pharmacological Terminology
- Musculoskeletal System
- Cardiovascular, Lymphatic andImmune Systems
- Respiratory and Reproductive Systems
- Digestive and Excretory Systems
- Integumentary System (Skin)
- Nervous and Sensory Systems
OFFICE PRACTICES
The course covers the following:
- Introduction: Scope of office work, procedures, the home office vs commercial premises, etc.
- Communication Systems: Using the phone, business letters, faxes, couriers, postage, etc.
- Writing Letters and Reports: Structure of a report, memos, writing business letters.
- Computers: Scope and uses of computers, types of computers, software types, peripherals, word processing, CD Roms, Modems, setting up and care of a PC.
- Office Materials and Equipment: Stationary, Office furniture, Paper specifications, Filing & record keeping etc.
- Office Organization and Procedures: Office layout and organization, security.
ELECTIVES
These are designed to build extra skills which compliment job in medicine, complimentary medicine and health services. A range of options are offered, to provide students the change of persuing areas of specific relevance or interest to them. This way every student can build a slightly different set of skills, ddifferentiating themselves from others in industry, and allowing them to develop a reputation as a "specialist" fulfilling a niche that is different to others.
Why Choose This Course
- Courses are revised annually so our students learn up-to-date theory
- We work to help you understand and remember information – not just pass exams!
- Our courses are designed to enable your new skills to be applied in the real world
- You will develop networks and contacts with like-minded individuals in your field
- Start any time, study at your own pace, study from anywhere
- Don’t waste time and money travelling to and from classes
- More choices in your assignments giving you options to focus on parts of the subject which interest you most
- Tutors are accessible; your tutor will interact with you one-to-one.
- Support means if you find a task you can’t do, we will help you through it or give you another option.
- Additional guidance after graduation, advice on getting work, starting a business, putting a CV together. We promote students and their businesses through our extensive profile on the internet.
How You Study
- When you enrol, we send you an email that explains it all.
- Watch our short online orientation media clip, as the Principal introduces you to how the course works, and how you can access support services
- You are either given access to your course online, CD-rom or course materials through the mail (by courier).
- You work through lessons one by one. Each lesson has at least four parts:
- An aim -which tells you what you should be achieving in the lesson
- Reading -notes written and regularly revised by our academic staff
- Set Task(s) -These are practical, research or other experiential learning tasks that strengthen and add to what you have been reading
- Assignment -By answering questions, submitting them to a tutor, then getting feedback from the tutor, you confirm that you are on the right track, but more than that, you are guided to consider what you have been studying in different ways, broadening your perspective and reinforcing what you are learning about
- Other - Your work in a course rarely stops at just the above four parts. Different courses and different students will need further learning experiences. Your set task or assignment may lead to other things, interacting with tutors or people in industry, reviewing additional reference materials or something else. We treat every student as an individual and supplement their learning needs as the occasion requires.
- You are given access to and encouraged to use a range of supplementary services including an online student room, including online library; student bookshop, newsletters, social media etc.
- You are provided with a "student manual" which you can refer to if and when needed. It provides a quick solution to most problems that might occur (some people never need to use this; but if you are studying late at night & have a problem, the manual provides a first port of call that can often get you moving again).
Recognition & Credibility
- ACS is known and highly respected internationally by employers and academics alike
- Recognised by International Accreditation and Recognition Council
- ACS has been training people around the world since 1979
- Over 100,000 have now studied ACS courses, across more than 150 countries
- Formal affiliations with colleges in five countries
- A faculty of over 40 internationally renowned academics –books written by our staff used by universities and colleges around the world.
