Certificate of Postgraduate Nursing in Perth

Minimum age for entry is 18 years of age. To complete this course students must successfully complete a clinical placement. Industry states minimum age for Mental Health placement is 18 years of age.

This course is accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) which requires students to have an English language skills level that is appropriate for this level of study prior to commencing the course.

You will need to provide this evidence prior to enrolment into the course.

Diploma of Nursing entrance requirements for school-aged applicants, educated in Australia:

• Students must be a minimum age of 17 years and 6 months
• A pass in year 12 English and maths. Though not a prerequisite, a science (e.g. human biology) might also be a good subject to choose.
• Attainment of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) or equivalent from another Australian State if not from Western Australia.
• Mature-aged applicants (educated in Australia)
• Completion of six (6) years continuous (full-time equivalent) of secondary, tertiary and/or vocational education (or a combination thereof)
• Where you are unable to provide evidence of your schooling you will be required to sign a declaration stating where you went to school, the years you attended and the grade achieved.

Diploma of Nursing entrance requirements for non-school leavers educated in an English speaking country:

If you were not educated in Australia, you must provide evidence of:

• Being taught and assessed in English in any of the following recognised countries: Canada; New Zealand; Republic of Ireland; South Africa; United Kingdom; and United States of America.
• Completion of five (5) years continuous (full-time equivalent) of secondary, tertiary and/or vocational education (or a combination thereof) in above recognised country.

Diploma of Nursing entrance requirements for applicants educated in a non-English speaking country:

• If you were educated in a non-English speaking country you will need to sit a board-approved International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test and achieve a minimum score of seven (7) in each of the four components, or Occupational English Test (OET) and achieve a minimum score of 'B' in each of the four components. Information on other acceptable tests is available from www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au
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• Test results will only be accepted as a course entry pre-requisite if they were obtained within two years before the date you lodge your application for registration, or for test results older than two years, you will need to be continuously enrolled in a board-approved program of study.
• If you are interested in doing the Diploma of Nursing, as an International student, please contact TAFE International Western Australia.

As this course is highly competitive, you will be required to sit and pass a 2-hour Basic Key Skills Builder (BKSB) literacy and numeracy assessment with an exit level 3 (working at level 4). You will not be required to sit the literacy section of the BKSB test, only the numeracy section, where you have passed an English language test.

Entry into this qualification is open to students who:

• hold a Certificate II in Animal Care or Certificate III in Animal Care Services
• hold a relevant Certificate III or higher level qualification in an animal science discipline OR
• can demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge in a relevant animal science discipline to any of the above qualifications.
• have (or can obtain) a national Police Clearance within the last 12 months (certain offences on your police clearance may affect your registration with the Veterinary Surgeons Board)

• If your plan is to continue study following this course, you should read the entry requirements for the HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing including literacy and numeracy testing to meet minimum standards as set by the Nursing and Midwifery Board.
• Completion of the Certificate IV in Preparation for Nursing is not a guaranteed entry into the Diploma of Nursing with high demand making the applications for the course subject to competitive assessment, but it does greatly increase your chances with the introductory skills and knowledge that lead to a nursing career.

Students are required to provide evidence of having sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to successfully undertake the program's academic and workplace experience requirements, prior to commencing the program.

All applicants will need to meet with nursing staff prior to enrolment. A selection process including Language, Literacy and Numeracy testing is required to be completed prior to being offered a position in the Diploma of Nursing.

Detailed information regarding this process is below:

English Language Evidence required for entry into the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing course.

All applicants for the Diploma of Nursing must meet the following requirements to be considered for an offer of place.

LLN Robot Assessment

All students will sit the LLN Robot assessment to assess students reading and numeracy levels. The test will be scheduled at each campus at dates and times to suit each location. This assessment will be conducted on campus under supervision of Central Regional TAFE staff in invigilated conditions. Students must provide photographic identification when presenting to complete assessment.

The report generated by the LLN Robot will indicate the exit level of the candidate. Candidates must achieve an ACSF exit level 3 in reading and numeracy to be eligible for enrolment.

In addition, applicants must meet Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) requirements as follows:

Evidence of meeting at least one of the following English Language standards listed below:

1. Primary Language Pathway

You have attended and satisfactorily completed at least six years of primary and secondary education taught and assessed solely in English in any of the following countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States of America. At least 2 years of study must be between years 7-12.

Evidence required - send in your completed official statutory declaration form. See page 3 for information on what you need to include in statutory declaration.

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2. English Language Test Pathway - Completion of a recognised English language test

Requirement (one of the following tests). Test must have been completed within 2 years of your application.

• IELTS Academic - minimum score of 7 across all categories
• OET - minimum score of B in each component
• PTE Academic - minimum score of 65 across all categories and overall
• TOEFL iBT - minimum total score of 94 with minimum scores as follows - listening 24, reading 24, writing 27 and speaking 23
• Evidence required - Submit an official copy of your test results.