The HLT collection brings together health training resources, including nursing, pathology assistance, dental assisting and population health examples. Start the purchase with the work setting in view. A dental assisting cohort, a group learning sample handling and a nursing program need different practical environments. Read the qualification code and the actual task description before assuming a resource serves the same purpose as another item with a similar title.
Arrange the environment first
Practical preparation might take place in a simulated clinic, a training lab or an approved workplace. Agree which equipment, consumables, protective items and practice records the training site will supply. Where supervised workplace activity is planned, confirm who can supervise and what the assessor can review. An RTO can use an ERF Checklist to organise its review of facilities and resources. It still needs to confirm the arrangements that apply to its selected training product.
Theory may be taught through classroom or online sessions. Plan how trainers will introduce a procedure, how learners will practise it and where the assessor can observe the required performance. Do not rely on an online explanation to stand in for an observation your assessment plan requires. A Session Plan can help the trainer account for setup, supervised practice and equipment reset when several learners rotate through a station.
Worked example: preparing a dental assistance station
Create a simulation with a practice work area, a tray of approved training items and a brief for the learner. Ask the learner to prepare the station, identify anything missing and explain the sequence to the trainer. Have the assessor check which steps should be observed and where the outcome will be recorded. When comparing an Assessment Kit with a combined kit, look for the candidate instructions first, then decide whether the trainer also needs a learner explanation or a demonstration sequence.
Worked example: tracing a pathology sample record
Set up a fictional sample journey with identifiers made for training. Ask the learner to check the record against the instructions and explain what they would do if the documentation does not agree. Use the sample resources to see where the trainer can explain the check and where the assessor can record evidence of it. Plan what simulation equipment or employer access is needed before committing to a resource. Keep personal health information out of the training records.
Match resource format to the gap
Where a trainer already has lab procedures and practice activities, read the assessment guidance to see which documents still need to be bought. For a new intake, compare the Learner Resources and Learning and Assessment Kit against the sequence you plan to teach. A Vocational Placement Kit is relevant when your RTO needs a way to organise the documentation for an employer setting. Ask about each inclusion by code so the team can distinguish theory material, practical guidance and assessment documents. Record who will customise the resource, who will confirm the equipment, and who will check the evidence collected during the session.
HLT catalogue and qualification examples
CAQA Resources lists 5,333 active products in this collection. The five qualification codes with the most listings in the verified membership are below. Counts identify catalogue listings and can include multiple resource formats or specialisations.
- HLT64121 Advanced Diploma of Nursing · 63 listings
- HLT37525 Certificate III in Pathology (Pathology Assistance) · 16 listings
- HLT45021 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting · 15 listings
- HLT36015 Certificate III in Population Health · 11 listings
- HLT36115 Certificate III in Indigenous Environmental Health · 11 listings
HLT Training Package collection
Active listings by resource type
- Assessment Kit · 424
- Class Activity Book · 315
- ERF Checklist · 373
- LLND Kit · 447
- Learner Guide · 319
- Learner Resources · 422
- Learning and Assessment Kit · 424
- PowerPoint · 323
- RPL Kit · 446
- SCORM · 325
- Self-Study Guide · 315
- Session Plan · 322
- Training and Assessment Strategy · 131
- Unit Knowledge Guide · 325
- Vocational Placement Kit · 422
Review a sample
Samples are available on request. Ask the trainer and assessor to work through one activity together, check the resource against the intended delivery setting and record any inclusions or formats they need confirmed.
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