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Certificate IV in Health Care

HLT41120
HealthCertificate IVNationally recognised
Level 4AQF level
16Units to complete
6 months to 2 yearsAQF length guide
19Training providers
Dec 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQFQualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (HLT41120, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate IV; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our facts
Occupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Basic Life Support MedicPatient Transport OfficerIndustrial MedicAmbulance Officer
Industries
Health and Community Services
Source: training.gov.auAs listed for HLT41120 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What you learn

To finish you complete 16 units: 9 core plus 7 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.

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BSBLDR301Support effective workplace relationships
BSBMED301Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
HLTAAP002Confirm physical health status
HLTHPS008Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment
HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTOUT001Implement safe access and egress
HLTOUT004Assess and deliver basic clinical care
HLTOUT006Transport emergency patients
HLTOUT007Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
HLTOUT008Manage a scene
HLTOUT010Communicate in complex situations to support health care
HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
HLTWHS005Conduct manual tasks safely
HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Source: training.gov.auUnit list from the HLT41120 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our facts

Who offers it

19 registered training providers can deliver this course. Pick your state to see local providers first, with everyone who can deliver there below. Or search a name. Each arrow opens the provider's page here, which links to their own website.

1 SDO TRAINING PTY LTDBased in VIC · Registered since 2016→
ABSOLUTE MEDICAL RESPONSE PTY LTDBased in NSW · Registered since 1995→
Australasia Fire and Emergency Response CollegeBased in QLD · Registered since 2017→
Australian Paramedical CollegeBased in QLD · Registered since 2011→
BALLINA FIRST AID COURSESBased in QLD · Registered since 2017→
Emergency Medical Services Education and TrainingBased in NSW · Registered since 2014→
EMERGSG Pty LtdBased in SA · Registered since 2025→
ERGT AUSTRALIABased in WA · Registered since 1997→
FIRST RESPONSE AUSTRALIABased in QLD · Registered since 1998→
Health Science Hub EducationBased in WA · Registered since 2016→
Health Security & Education Pty Ltd as trustee for Health Security & Education Unit TrustBased in QLD · Registered since 2014→
Heed EducationBased in VIC · Registered since 2016→
Kingston Training and Employment Pty LtdBased in WA · Registered since 1999→
North Metropolitan TAFEBased in WA · Registered since 2016→
RISK RESPONSE AND RESCUEBased in NSW · Registered since 2002→
Safety Direct Solutions Pty LtdBased in WA · Registered since 2006→
Skills NetworkBased in QLD · Registered since 2016→
TacMed TrainingBased in NSW · Registered since 2016→
Wilson HealthBased in WA · Registered since 2013→

Providers are listed alphabetically. A listing is not a recommendation or an endorsement, and providers do not pay to appear. Based-in shows each provider's registered head office; most providers deliver online Australia-wide. The → link opens the provider's page on this site, which links to their own website. Contact the provider for current intakes, fees and study modes.