Is This the Right Course for You?
The HLT31120 Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport is designed for people who want to provide transport and care for patients with non-acute or chronic illness or disability.
It prepares you for pre-arranged patient transport, where you support patients who need assistance travelling to and from hospitals, healthcare facilities and other appointments.
This course may suit you if you are:
seeking a career in non-emergency patient transport;
already working in patient transport and seeking a formal qualification;
working in healthcare, aged care or disability support and wanting to develop relevant skills; or
volunteering in a role involving patient care and transport.
Check any specific qualification requirements with your employer or prospective employer before enrolling.
Who Takes This Course?
Participants come from a range of backgrounds, including people entering healthcare for the first time and experienced workers developing their skills.
Students may include:
aspiring patient transport officers;
existing patient transport workers;
healthcare and patient support workers;
aged care and disability support workers;
community transport workers; and
volunteers involved in patient care and transport.
Employment requirements and position titles vary between employers and jurisdictions.
What Will You Learn?
The qualification combines patient care, communication, safety and operational transport skills.
Topics include:
interpreting and using medical terminology;
recognising healthy body systems;
providing first aid;
applying infection prevention and control procedures;
helping patients safely enter and exit transport environments;
transporting non-emergency patients under operational conditions;
communicating effectively in complex healthcare situations;
working respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds;
following safe work practices;
performing manual tasks safely; and
managing personal stress in the workplace.
Additional learning depends on the electives included in your course.
How Is the Course Delivered?
Moreton Group Medical Services combines self-paced online study with supervised, face-to-face learning and assessment at our training facilities across Tasmania.
The course is delivered in modules, allowing you to build your knowledge before attending practical sessions. These sessions include demonstrations, guided activities and realistic patient transport scenarios.
Our experienced trainers provide mentoring, feedback and support throughout your studies, helping you connect your learning to workplace practice.
What Will You Be Assessed On?
You will complete knowledge and practical assessment activities across the qualification’s 13 units: 11 core units and two electives.
Depending on the unit, assessment may include:
written or online knowledge questions;
oral questions and discussions;
case studies and scenario-based activities;
practical demonstrations;
simulated patient transport tasks; and
workplace evidence, where applicable.
Practical activities may involve preparing for transport, assisting and moving patients, using relevant equipment, applying infection prevention procedures, communicating with patients and colleagues, and providing first aid.
Your assessor will explain the requirements for each activity. Successful completion requires you to demonstrate competency in every unit. Attendance alone does not guarantee the qualification.
Physical Requirements
Patient transport involves practical tasks that require mobility, coordination and physical effort. During training and assessment, you will need to demonstrate safe patient movement, manual handling, equipment use and first aid skills.
Activities may involve bending, kneeling, working in confined spaces and assisting with patient movement using appropriate equipment and team techniques. First aid assessment includes practical CPR demonstrations.
If an injury, disability or health condition may affect your participation, contact our team before enrolling. We can discuss available support and reasonable adjustments while ensuring you can meet the required competency and safety standards.
