Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Podiatry) HLT42512

About this course

This online Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Podiatry) HLT42512 offered by Open Colleges in partnership with Integrated Care Management Training (ICMT), gives you the education and skills to forge a successful career as a podiatry assistant.

Whether you're already in the industry and want to upskill or you’re keen to embark on a new career, this online podiatry assistance course is your ticket to new skills and training. You’ll learn about basic foot hygiene, how to assist with podiatric procedures, assessment and exercises, and how to support the fitting of assistive devices. You’ll also develop key organisational and communication skills, be capable of undertaking case management, and learn to confidently exercise legal and ethical compliance systems in the workplace.

Students may require a current First Aid Certificate to commence the work placement component.

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Eligibility

Applicants must also meet the criteria to be eligible for this program:

• Have a School Certificate or equivalent

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• Hold a relevant qualification

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• Have relevant vocational experience.

Practical industry work experience

The Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Podiatry) HLT42512 includes a work placement component to ensure that you graduate with a strong mix of practical work experience and academic foundation.

The requirements of this course include a minimum of 160 hours in an appropriate environment such as a hospital, private practice, aged care facility, rehabilitation centre, community health facility, NGO health centre, sports medicine facility, primary health practice or wellness centre. Your nominated supervisor should be a qualified podiatrist or podiatry assistant.

Areas of study

In this online podiatry program, the subjects you’ll study include:

• Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context
• Comply with infection control policies and procedures
• Communicate and work effectively in health
• Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• Assist with an allied health program
• Maintain high standard of client service
• Assist with client movement
• Process re-usable instruments and equipment in health work
• Assist with basic foot hygiene
• Assist with podiatric procedures
• Assist with podiatry assessment and exercise
• Support the fitting of assistive devices
• Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
• Facilitate responsible behaviour
• Undertake case management
• Provide specific information to clients
• Conduct group sessions for individual client outcomes
• Contribute to organisational effectiveness in the health industry
• Implement and monitor infection control policies and procedures
• Implement and monitor compliance with legal and ethical requirements
• Manage patient record keeping system
• Contribute to OHS processes

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Student support

As a student of Open Colleges, you will have access to a range of student and administrative support options. Your course trainers are available via email, messaging and through your online course forums in OpenSpace. You will also have access to help with study skills such as time management, essay writing and referencing.

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How will this course advance my career?

Healthy feet, legs and toes have always been important, and with an ageing population, the need for qualified podiatry professionals is continually increasing.

Graduates from this online podiatry assistance course will be eligible for employment in a variety of settings – like hospitals, aged care facilities, rehabilitation centres or sports medicine facilities – in a host of different roles such as podiatry assistant, podiatry aide, podiatry support worker and allied health assistant.

This course also serves as a springboard into further studies in podiatry, allied health, nursing or other health-related fields.

How else will I benefit from this certificate course?

• Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a nationally recognised, accredited Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Podiatry) HLT42512 from ICM Training.
• Studying by distance/correspondence means you can study when and where you want, at your own pace.
• Receive career-focused training with practical experience.
• Up-to-date courses, designed by ICMT in partnership with industry.
• Students have access to a work placement kit to help facilitate a successful work placement.

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