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Undergraduate Certificate in Health Care Communications

Study Method Online
Provider Australasian College of Health and Wellness
Start Date Current intake date 3rd November
Australasian College of Health and Wellness

Course overview

The Undergraduate Certificate in Health Care Communications explores the role of effective communication in health care provision, demonstrating how to utilise these skills to transfer vital knowledge to clients and provide them with the highest level of professional care. You will learn a solid foundation in health science and professional practice, enabling you for work in the dermal therapy industry, and is the first step towards a Bachelor of Applied Health Science (Clinical Aesthetics).

Job outcomes

  • Health Care Reception

  • Salons

  • Allied Health Professional Front Line Environments

  • Health Information-related Call Centres

  • Private Health Insurers

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What you'll learn

On completion of the course, the students will be able to:

CLO1: Describe and discuss the commercial aspects of health care provision

CLO2: Understand the complexity involved in the integration of various health care therapies

CLO3: Identify the strategies used to evaluate the effectiveness of health care promotion

CLO4: Describe and discuss the different career options available within the health care system and the requirements for each

CLO5: Effectively utilise professional business and personal communication skills within a professional environment for effective knowledge transfer

CLO6: Identify and explain the fundamental biochemical properties of macromolecules of the body composition

CLO7: Identify and relate cellular and tissue structure and function in interactions between the communication systems of the body

CLO8: Review, comprehend, and evaluate new information from scientific literature and communicate an understanding of this in both written and oral form

Study method

  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

  • Up to 26 weeks

  • 4 subjects (worth 10 credit points each)

Delivery

  • Online learning

Entry requirements

To satisfy the academic admissions requirements for the Undergraduate Certificate in Health Care Communications, applicants must:

A. Meet one of the following entry requirements:

a. Successful completion of the relevant State’s higher school certificate (or equivalent); or

b. Successful completion of a tertiary qualification of Certificate IV or above.

B. And must meet all below requirements:

c. participate in an interview (if required);

d. be at least 18 years of age; and

e. where English is not the first language, evidence of English Proficiency at IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, or equivalent to be provided.

ACHW will also consider any other documentation which demonstrates an applicant’s academic and time management skills including from formal studies, workplace activities or research. If an applicant is unable to demonstrate their academic study skills, they may be required to complete and pass an Academic Study Skills Test.

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Course features

Flexible and Efficient

Achieve your Undergraduate Certificate in Laser and Dermal Therapry Essentials in 3-6 months of study, giving you a relevant and modern qualification. This means you can leverage your new knowledge and skills faster to take advantage of a rapidly growing industry.

Higher Education from a Leading Provider

Few qualifications in Australia will set you apart like a higher education degree from ACHW. The recognition you will receive through studying with ACHW will not just increase your employment options, it will give you the confidence of knowing you are an expert in your field.

World Class Faculty

ACHW’s faculty is made up of qualified and respected experts in Health, Wellness, Science, Education, Aesthetics, Business Administration, and Digital Marketing. This ensures that our students gain a truly comprehensive learning experience.

Subjects

Over the course of this qualification, you will:

  • Learn about skin, hair and nail anatomy and physiology, and all their functions

  • Learn the structure and function of the human body with an overall introduction of the major body systems

  • Explore the commercial aspects of health care provision

  • Understand the complexity involved in the integration of various health care therapies

  • Study health promotion

  • Describe and discuss the different career options available within the health care system and the requirements for each

  • Gain business and personal communication skills within a professional environment

Core Units
AHS102Introduction to Applied Health Science
HBS101Human Structure and Function 1
HCM101Introduction to Professional Practice

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Payment options

  • FEE Help & Upfront available

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About Australasian College of Health and Wellness

The Australasian College of Health and Wellness (ACHW) is a nationally accredited training institute that offers the highest level of qualification in Applied Health Science available in Australia. Our students are not only provided a premier education; they also graduate with the best recognition of their expertise in the dynamic field of Clinical Aesthetics.

At ACHW, we know that beauty is more than skin deep, which is why we ensure that the skills and learning our students receive is always innovative and practical, never superficial. Our educational ethos is to underpin current aesthetics practice with the top standard of skills and deeper knowledge gained through a combination of science and clinical practice — we are confident that our graduates leave immediately prepared for the rigours of Clinical Aesthetics.

Our facilitators are similarly unmatched in their experience, expertise, and empathy, with our senior lecturer, Terry Everitt, being the only recognised Professor of Aesthetic Sciences in the nation. ACHW believes that it is essential for our students to feel empowered from the first step of their education journey, and this starts with having inspiring teachers.

A degree with the Australasian College of Health and Wellness is designed specifically to put you right at the forefront of the Clinical Aesthetics industry and to allow you to stay ahead of the curve for the duration of your career.‍

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