Certificate
The Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Occupational Therapy) course will give you the skills and knowledge to become a qualified occupational therapy assistant (OTA) and to work as an OTA under the guidance of occupational therapists, who helps people of all ages with physical, sensory, or cognitive problems and improve health and quality of life of the patients.
OTA is required to conduct therapeutic and program related activities under the supervision of a registered occupational therapist or other allied health professionals such as physiotherapists, speech therapists and podiatrists. Supervision may be direct, indirect or remote and must occur within organization requirements.
Student will also gain the skills from this course to work in a specialty area of occupational therapy (neurological, psychiatric, pediatric, and orthopedic rehabilitation) or work generically across the organization in delivery of allied health assistance services.
There are no pre-requisites or other training package entry requirements for this course.
You are, however, required to meet the admission criteria in order to meet industry requirements. This includes that you have:
Physical requirements that are necessary to pass the course objectives are:
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.
You're also required to have the below learning resource:
With the Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Occupational Therapy) in hand, you'll be able to work professionally as a:
We offer pathways into higher level qualifications so that on completion of this certificate you can further your education with:
With RPL we assess your competency based on formal, non-formal, informal learning or direct work experience based on the required skills of the course.
We use CT where you've completed units of study at another TAFE College or Registered Training Organisation that meet the requirements of another course. We grant credit according to the Certification, Issuing, and Recognition of Qualifications and Statements of Attainment. Assessing a CT is free.
If you're eligible for RPL or CT you may be able to complete the course in a shorter duration with reduction to total course fees. Check your eligibility with us.
What is a L - Portfolio?L - Portfolio is a collection of work, skills and interests (evidence) in an electronic format that showcases learning and experience over time.
When you think about your L-Portfolio and the types of evidence that it contains, it is important to think carefully about its purpose and intended audience.
Your L-Portfolio may contain all or some of the following:
Recognition of Prior Learning application:
Our RPL tool is in the form of an L-Portfolio, and allows students to put on record all their life experiences, interests and skills. Not only will their academic achievement be listed out, but also any life experiences that could potentially be taken into account for extra credit as Recognition of Prior Learning. For instance, an individual who has taken care of his or her bedridden parent has already gained valuable caregiver experience, which could be chalked up against practical expertise and added to their resume.
This L-Portfolio could be sent to employers when applying for work, to universities while applying for extra credits through RPL, or in any other ways to market their expertise.
Showcase/Professional L Portfolios
These L-Portfolios are used as a way to demonstrate (showcase) the highlights of a student's academic and professional career.
Learning Portfolios
These portfolios are typically created by a student as part of a course as a way to demonstrate learning and the learning process. These portfolios are often shared with other students to elicit peer feedback. Learning portfolios support the idea of formative feedback as an essential part of the learning process.
Call us on 1800 22 52 83 for any questions regarding your application.