Course Summary
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide mentoring of another person delivering clinical care to clients in the work environment. Clinical mentors act as a support person for direct care workers providing emotional and professional support. This unit applies to workers supervising direct client care workers and offers a potential pathway into workplace training or supervision roles.
Requirements - To Be Eligible
For your application to be considered, you must meet the following entry requirements.
Entry RequirementsStudents need access to a reliable computer and internet connection.
Students must be currently working and have access to a mentoring arrangement for completion of their studies.
Course Details
| Course Type | Short Course (Accredited) |
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| Fees | For detailed information on Course Fees, visit www.cqu.edu.au/fees |
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| How to Apply | Please Enquire or Apply Now |
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Admission Codes
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Domestic Students Tertiary Admission Centre Codes (TAC) Codes |
Not Applicable |
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International Students CRICOS Codes |
Not Applicable |
Student Outcomes, Career Opportunities and Occupations
This course provides currently practicing health professionals with the ability to work as a clinical mentor, preceptor, supervisor and other various clinical supervision roles within the health industry.
Study Mode Definitions
- Online: Online courses provide the flexibility to study without normally requiring a student to visit a campus. Course content is studied through a number of means including the use of online discussion forums, electronic library resources, by contacting lecturers and teachers, and receiving study materials online/electronically. Work integrated learning, including placements, may be included in some courses.
- On-campus: Students studying in on-campus mode typically are expected to attend and participate in regular, structured on-campus teaching and learning activities throughout the University’s academic term. These activities may include lectures, tutorials, workshops and practice, online or other activities and normally will be timetabled at a CQUniversity campus or approved delivery site.
- Mixed Mode: Students studying in mixed mode will participate in a combination of online learning activities in addition to site-specific learning activities, which may include residential schools, co-op placements and/or work-integrated learning as a compulsory requirement of a unit. The additional site-specific learning activities are what differentiates a mixed-mode unit from an online unit.
*All study modes may include Vocational placement and/or work integrated learning.
Select a course structure below to view the delivery details, including the different study modes offered for each structure.
12 weeks: Theory and assessment for this course is conducted online. Assessment requires the use of a workplace mentoring arrangement.
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| HLTHPS008 | Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment | More Information | Training.gov Details | |
Unit Sequence
Units with the same sequence number should be enrolled into at the same time.
| Sequence | Unit |
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| 1 | HLTHPS008 - Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment |