How to get in TAFE for Enrolled Nursing?

shelle001 · Mar 18, 2006

Pink_margarita,

Because it's a TAFE course, as a mature aged student, there isn't anything (at the moment) that you have to do to get into the Cert IV course. However, I believe that if you attempt the course next year, and maybe (not sure if it's the case for mid year) mid year this year, you will need to have a level 2 first aid certificate and a medical terminology course certificate before you begin - in Victoria at least. Right now, you can complete those certificates while you're doing the course, soon they'll be pre-requisites.

If you did well when you did your electronics certificate, that will help in attempts to convince them that you will be able to complete the course. If you didn't do so well, but passed, then maybe getting a cert 3 (in aged care, community care, anything related) will help, as it helped me get in.

Good luck with your application.

'shelle.

pink_margarita · Mar 20, 2006

hi shelle, thank you very much for your reply, i'll keep that in mind when I apply next year. One question, though. HOw long does the Cert3 in Community Health, Aged Care, First Aid, etc. take? I saw in the NSW TAFE website it takes around 25 hours to complete. So is it right to assume that those courses only take less than a month to finish?

Reason Im asking is that I want to have an idea how old would I be when I start working as an EN then eventually an RN.

Again, thank you for your helpful advices.

shelle001 · Mar 20, 2006

Level 2 first aid is usually around 3 days. Medical terminology takes around 6 evenings to complete, but that can be one evening a week for six weeks. However the aged care/community care or whatever Cert III course duration depends on how the TAFE chooses to run it. Not sure if you realise, judging from your reply to my original reply, but I mean it might help to do the Cert 3 in Aged Care, OR the Cert 3 in Community Care, OR Cert 3 in something else related. Seems, by your reply, that you think i'm meaning that it would help to do all related cert 3's.

cheers again ,

'shelle

pink_margarita · Mar 20, 2006

hi shelle! I understand that I only have to take one Cert III. :)

Thanks again!

If you dont mind, how much is the cost of Enrolled Nursing Cert IV course? Whatever it is, I hope htat being a newly arrived migrant(PR VISA HOLDER) automatically qualifies me to avail of the Study now Pay Later scheme of HECS. Would u also know about this?

shelle001 · Mar 20, 2006

As far as i'm aware, HECS doesn't happen with TAFE courses, only Uni courses. However, you can try to apply for a student loan, or obtain a low income health care card. Being that you're an immigrant, I can't tell you exactly what route you'll be eligible to take to cut costs down. Best bet would be to ask the course providers. However, if you can go the low income card route, in Victoria at least, it will chop down the course cost from around $900 to $117 (plus around $500 to $600 in books and equipment on top of that).

'shelle.

shelle001 · Mar 20, 2006

Or you could try for a traineeship. Traineeships might take 2 years to complete instead of the standard one year, but you earn (not a huge wage, but something nonetheless) as you learn.

Also you could try to apply for Austudy. If you had become an Australian citizen i'd say you'd most likely be right getting Austudy (again a low income but better then nothing), but as you're not, I cant tell you what assistance you'd be eligible for.

Low income cards and Austudy are obtained, in Victoria, from Centrelink ....... in NSW i'm not sure where.

pink_margarita · Mar 21, 2006

do u also need to be employed as an assistant nurse or something for you to get in?

quote from tafe nsw website:

entry requirements

must be a minimum of 17 years of age, hold a current vetab accredited/workcoverapproved senior first aid certificate or equivalent, be employed concurrently ina service/health care facility institution recognised by the nsw nurses andmidwives board for the training of enrolled nurses and have sufficient physicaland mental capacity to practise as a nurse in a range of health care facilities.

shelle001 · Mar 21, 2006

Sorry, but as we live in different states, I can only give you generic information which would most likely be the same in both Victoria and NSW. For NSW specific information, you'll need to ask people and organisations in NSW.

'shelle.

Grace Oz · Mar 26, 2006

board for the training of enrolled nurses and have sufficient physicaland mental capacity to practise as a nurse in a range of health care facilities

haha! well then, that being the case ..... how come there's so many loonies out there practising nursing??!!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :chuckle

sorry pink margarita, i know this doesn't answer your original or subsequent questions! i just couldn't help myself! lol

cynicism sometimes comes with middle age! :icon_roll

melanie2968 · Mar 30, 2006

All students enorlled in the Endorsed Enrolled Nurses course through TAFE NSW are allocated to a hosptial to work for the 12 months program. You will be earning money while you complete this course.

More are electing to complete the Endorsed Enrolled Nursing course prior to coversion to Batchelor of Nursing program. This way they are paid for the first 12 months of their study and can then be employed as an EEN while completing BN.

Grace Oz · Mar 30, 2006

More are electing to complete the Endorsed Enrolled Nursing course prior to coversion to Batchelor of Nursing program. This way they are paid for the first 12 months of their study and can then be employed as an EEN while completing BN.

That's a wise move by those students!