Careers / Health

Health careers and courses

2 careers, 15 occupation groups and 104 nationally recognised courses in this field, from official data.

Careers 2 Occupations 15 Courses 104

Careers

Career guides in this field, A to Z. Each one opens its page with pay, outlook and the courses that lead there.

Assistant In Nursing$1,612/wk median→Personal Care Assistants$1,612/wk median→

Occupations

Occupation groups in this field, A to Z. Each one opens its page with pay, outlook and the courses that lead there.

Ambulance Officers and Paramedics$2,852/wk median→Complementary Health Therapists→Dental Assistants$1,211/wk median→Dental Hygienists, Technicians and Therapists$2,210/wk median→Dental Practitioners$3,232/wk median→Enrolled and Mothercraft Nurses$1,777/wk median→Indigenous Health Workers$1,460/wk median→Massage Therapists→Medical Imaging Professionals$2,360/wk median→Medical Technicians$1,539/wk median→Nutrition Professionals$1,667/wk median→Other Health Diagnostic and Promotion Professionals$2,024/wk median→Other Medical Practitioners$5,013/wk median→Pharmacists$1,956/wk median→Registered Nurses$2,192/wk median→

Courses

Nationally recognised courses in this field, grouped by level and listed A to Z inside each group. Open a group to see its courses.

Certificate II

5 courses

HLT20121Certificate II in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care See 3 providers

HLT23221Certificate II in Health Support Services See 40 providers

HLT26120Certificate II in Indigenous Environmental Health See 2 providers

HLT21020Certificate II in Medical Service First Response See 29 providers

HLT26015Certificate II in Population Health See 1 provider

Certificate III

14 courses

HLT30121Certificate III in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care See 8 providers

HLT33021Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance See 66 providers

HLT31020Certificate III in Ambulance Communications (Call-taking)No listed providers

HLT31220Certificate III in Basic Health Care See 9 providers

HLT35021Certificate III in Dental Assisting See 26 providers

HLT35115Certificate III in Dental Laboratory Assisting See 7 providers

HLT37315Certificate III in Health Administration See 27 providers

HLT33115Certificate III in Health Services Assistance See 92 providers

HLT37121Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support See 8 providers

HLT36115Certificate III in Indigenous Environmental Health See 2 providers

HLT31120Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport See 11 providers

HLT37525Certificate III in Pathology See 38 providers

HLT36015Certificate III in Population Health See 2 providers

HLT37015Certificate III in Sterilisation Services See 12 providers

Certificate IV

16 courses

HLT40121Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care See 2 providers

HLT40221Certificate IV in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice See 7 providers

HLT43021Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance See 48 providers

HLT41020Certificate IV in Ambulance Communications (Dispatch)No listed providers

HLT47425Certificate IV in AudiometryNo listed providers

HLT45021Certificate IV in Dental Assisting See 19 providers

HLT47321Certificate IV in Health Administration See 18 providers

HLT41120Certificate IV in Health Care See 19 providers

HLT47121Certificate IV in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support See 5 providers

HLT46115Certificate IV in Indigenous Environmental HealthNo listed providers

HLT42021Certificate IV in Massage Therapy See 28 providers

HLT47715Certificate IV in Medical Practice Assisting See 4 providers

HLT47515Certificate IV in Operating Theatre Technical Support See 3 providers

HLT47825Certificate IV in Optical Dispensing See 1 provider

HLT46015Certificate IV in Population Health See 2 providers

HLT47015Certificate IV in Sterilisation Services See 6 providers

Diploma

17 courses

HLT50221Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management See 3 providers

HLT50121Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice See 1 provider

HLT57921Diploma of Anaesthetic Technology and Practice See 3 providers

HLT57425Diploma of Audiometry See 1 provider

HLT52615Diploma of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation See 3 providers

HLT52315Diploma of Clinical Aromatherapy See 3 providers

HLT50321Diploma of Clinical Coding See 3 providers

HLT55118Diploma of Dental Technology See 12 providers

HLT51020Diploma of Emergency Health Care See 20 providers

HLT52415Diploma of Kinesiology See 5 providers

HLT54121Diploma of Nursing See 37 providers

HLT57821Diploma of Orthopaedic TechnologyNo listed providers

HLT57715Diploma of Practice Management See 14 providers

HLT52515Diploma of ReflexologyNo listed providers

HLT52021Diploma of Remedial Massage See 49 providers

HLT52215Diploma of Shiatsu and Oriental Therapies See 2 providers

HLT52115Diploma of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Remedial Massage See 3 providers

Advanced Diploma

4 courses

HLT60121Advanced Diploma of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Management See 1 provider

HLT62615Advanced Diploma of Ayurveda See 4 providers

HLT65015Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics See 1 provider

HLT64121Advanced Diploma of Nursing See 3 providers

Accredited courses

48 courses

11154NATAdvanced Diploma of Aboriginal Specialist Trauma CounsellingNo listed providers

52923WAAdvanced Diploma of Cosmetic Dermal Science See 1 provider

11122NATAdvanced Diploma of Holistic Classical Yoga Teaching and Therapy See 2 providers

11203NATAdvanced Diploma of Integrative Complementary Medicine See 1 provider

22656VICAdvanced Diploma of Myotherapy See 9 providers

10926NATAdvanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)See 1 provider

11353NATAdvanced Diploma of Pilates Movement TherapyNo listed providers

11333NATAdvanced Diploma of the Pilates Method See 2 providers

11230NATCertificate II in Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Companionship See 1 provider

22630VICCertificate III in Community Services, Health Support and Digital TechnologiesNo listed providers

11037NATCertificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Theory and PracticeNo listed providers

11080NATCertificate IV in Aboriginal Family Wellbeing and Violence Prevention WorkNo listed providers

11107NATCertificate IV in Ayurveda AromatherapyNo listed providers

11273NATCertificate IV in Bowen Therapy See 1 provider

52927WACertificate IV in Contemporary Pilates and Teaching Methodology See 1 provider

11123NATCertificate IV in Doula Support Services See 1 provider

11317NATCertificate IV in Energy Kinesiology See 1 provider

11046NATCertificate IV in Nutrition See 1 provider

11396NATCertificate IV in Nutrition Coaching See 1 provider

52895WACertificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies See 10 providers

11295NATCertificate IV in Stolen Generations Family Research and Case ManagementNo listed providers

11351NATCertificate IV in Yoga Teacher Training See 1 provider

11149NATCertificate IV in Yoga Teaching See 1 provider

10990NATDiploma of Mind Body Medicine See 1 provider

11113NATDiploma of Advanced Yoga Practices and Teaching See 1 provider

11108NATDiploma of Ayurveda AromatherapyNo listed providers

11053NATDiploma of Contemporary Pilates and Teaching Methodology See 1 provider

11460NATDiploma of NutritionNo listed providers

11355NATDiploma of PilatesNo listed providers

11292NATDiploma of Polestar Pilates Comprehensive Instruction Method See 1 provider

11332NATDiploma of Professional Pilates Instruction See 2 providers

11274NATDiploma of Specialised Bowen Therapy See 1 provider

11150NATDiploma of Yoga Teaching See 1 provider

11255NATGraduate Certificate in Applied Pharmacy PracticeNo listed providers

52900WAGraduate Certificate in Cosmetic Medicine See 1 provider

11289NATGraduate Certificate in Enhanced Assessment and Critical Reasoning (Queensland Ambulance Service)No listed providers

11404NATGraduate Certificate in Pharmacist PrescribingNo listed providers

11378NATGraduate Certificate in Sports Nutrition See 1 provider

11243NATGraduate Diploma of Advanced Pharmacy PracticeNo listed providers

11340NATGraduate Diploma of Aesthetic Orthodontics (Sequential Aligner Therapy)See 1 provider

11329NATGraduate Diploma of Cardiovascular PerfusionNo listed providers

52919WAGraduate Diploma of Cosmetic Nursing and Injectables See 1 provider

52920WAGraduate Diploma of Dermal Science See 1 provider

11129NATGraduate Diploma of Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (General Discipline)No listed providers

11392NATGraduate Diploma of Digital Orthodontic Treatments See 1 provider

11375NATGraduate Diploma of Medical and Forensic Management of Violence, Abuse and NeglectNo listed providers

11374NATGraduate Diploma of Orthodontic Diagnosis and Appliance TherapyNo listed providers

11234NATGraduate Diploma of Prevention and Management of Acute Behavioural DisturbanceNo listed providers

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Source: ABS · JSA · training.gov.au, 2025-26

Pay and employment on career and occupation pages: ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025; ABS Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. Courses and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026, current releases and current registered training providers. Every list is A to Z.More about our sources: How we check our facts

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