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HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing

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Course Overview

The HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing is a nationally recognised qualification that equips individuals with the skills and knowledge required to work as an Enrolled Nurse in various healthcare settings. This comprehensive program covers essential nursing practices, including patient care, medication administration, wound management, and infection control. It combines theoretical learning with practical experience, preparing graduates to provide high-quality care to patients under the supervision of Registered Nurses or other healthcare professionals.

  • Duration:
    104 weeks including 24 weeks of holidays.

    Clinical Work Placement# of 14 weeks @ 40 hours per week (total=560 hours).

  • Tuition Fee:

    • International Students:
      $18,000 per year
      $36,000 total + Materials Fee $2,000*
    • Domestic Students:
      $18,000 per year
      $36,000 total + Materials Fee $2,000*
    • Easy payment plans available
    • Government Funding Available for eligible domestic students**

  • Mode of Study:
    The delivery methods for this course include:

    • Face-to-Face Classroom-Based learning
    • Practical Simulated Activities in the Stanley College Simulated Nursing Care facility
    • Clinical Work Placement

  • Intake Dates:

    • 2026: 9 Mar, 25 May, 24 Aug, 30 Nov
    • 2027: 15 Mar, 24 May, 2 Aug, 11 Oct

  • Location:
    Perth

  • CRICOS:
    116731A

Classes are rostered for 3 days per week + self-study component.
Full Time studies require students to attend a minimum of 20 scheduled course contact hours per week.
# Clinical Work Placement must be completed full time (minimum 40 hours per week).

**  Funding is available for Domestic Students ONLY under the Jobs and Skills WA Program:
Course Fee: $0.00

For more information on Funded Courses, including Entry Requirements and Resources Fees, click here. The student tuition fees are indicative only and are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Additional fees may apply such as resource fees and other fees. These must be charged in accordance with the Fees and Charges Policy. Eligibility criteria apply. Prices as per the VET Fees and Charges Policy 2025.

*The Materials Fee covers equipment and resources used in the delivery of your course at Stanley College.

Please familiarise yourself with the applicable Stanley College Refund and Cancellation Policy:
International Student Refund and Cancellation Policy
Local Student Refund and Cancellation Policy

Course Entry Requirements

  • Completion of Australian Year 12 or equivalent; OR
  • Completion of a Certificate IV level or higher qualification or equivalent

Applicants must meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA)# English Language Registration Standard:

  • Primary Language Pathway – Complete a declaration to declare English as their primary language; OR
  • English Language Test Pathway – Provide test result reports for one of the following tests taken within the 2 years prior to completing an application (English Language test scores below apply from April 2025):
    • Cambridge (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency): Minimum overall score of 185 and a minimum overall score of 185 in each of the first three components (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of 176 in the final component (writing)
    • IELTS Academic: Overall score of at least 7.0 and a minimum score of 7 in the each of the first three components (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of 6.5 in the final component (writing)
    • PTE Academic: Minimum overall score of at least 66 and a minimum score of 66 in each of the first three communicative skills (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of 56 in the final communicative skill (writing)
    • OET: Minimum score of B in each of the first three components (listening, reading, speaking) and a minimum score of C+ in the final component (writing)
    • TOEFL iBT: Minimum total score of 94 and with a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 24 for writing and 23 for speaking

# Further details can be found at the following links: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Fact sheet: English language skills registration standard (nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au)
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia – Registration standard: English language skills (2025)

The above results can be from one test sitting, or a maximum of two test sittings in a 12-month period only if:

  • Cambridge (C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency):
    • you are tested in all four components in each sitting
    • you achieve a minimum score of 185 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 176 for writing across the two sittings, and
    • when using two test sittings, no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 176
  • IELTS Academic:
    • you achieve a minimum overall score of 7 in each sitting, and
    • you achieve a minimum score of 7 in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 6.5 for writing across the two sittings, and
    • when using two test sittings, no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below 6.5
  • PTE Academic:
    • a minimum overall score of 66 is achieved in each sitting, and
    • you achieve a minimum score of 66 in each of the communicative skills of listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of 56 in writing across the two sittings, and
    • when using two test sittings, no score in any of the communicative skills for either test sitting is below 56
  • OET:
    • you are tested in all four components in each sitting, and
    • you achieve a minimum score of B in each component for listening, reading and speaking and a minimum score of C+ for writing across the two sittings, and
    • when using two test sittings, no score in any component of the test(s) for either test sitting is below C+.
  • TOEFL iBT:
    • a minimum total score of 94 is achieved in each sitting, and
    • you achieve a minimum score of 24 for listening, 24 for reading, 24 for writing and 23 for speaking across the two sittings, and
    • when using two test sittings, no score in any of the sections here is below; 20 for listening, 19 for reading, 24 for writing, and 20 for speaking

* English Language test scores detailed here apply from April 2025. If you are providing test results from two sittings, you may provide results of any two tests taken within a 12-month period from one provider only. Results cannot be combined from different test providers

Other Requirements

  • Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the time of course commencement
  • Successful completion of the language, literacy, and numeracy (LLN) test and demonstration of competence level as exit level 3
  • Completion of a Pre-Enrolment Interview

Stanley College requires that students for this course have ‘basic computer literacy’ which covers the most common usages of a computer, including; managing computer files, word processing, using spreadsheets and databases; creating presentations; finding information and communicating using computers; and being aware of social and ethical implications of Internet use.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition is available (on application) to students with prior skills, experience, knowledge or qualifications obtained from formal studies or training, in a related area. Recognition may reduce the duration of your studies.

Career Opportunities

This qualification suits students seeking a career as an Enrolled Nurse.

Graduates of the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing are eligible to register as Enrolled Nurses (ENs) and can seek employment across various settings such as hospitals, aged care, disability services, community health, and acute care facilities.

Clinical Work Placement

During Clinical Work Placement, you will be able to practice your skills and knowledge in real workplace settings. This will assist you to be job-ready> at graduation. Stanley College has entered into Clinical Work Placement agreements with a number of employers.

The Clinical Work Placement is organised by Stanley College’s Employment Liaison Team in consultation with students. Before commencement of Clinical Work Placement, students are also required to provide:

  • National Police Certificate^, must be less than 6 months’ old
  • WA Department of Health Criminal History Record Check
  • Evidence of Current Vaccinations#
  • Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination
  • Medical Clearance may also be required

All fees/charges associated with the additional documentation listed above are not included in course tuition fees and payment is the responsibility of the student.

ˆ National Police Certificate (NPC) contains a list of a person’s disclosable court outcomes and pending charges from all Australian police jurisdictions. This includes traffic and non police prosecuted matters. Where a student has ‘disclosable outcomes or pending charges’ then this may impact Stanley College being able to successfully place them with a Clinical Work Placement Host Employer, which may impact students being able to successfully complete their studies.

# The Department of Health WA mandates that all health students be vaccinated against a variety of diseases, including but not limited to; Influenza, Hepatitis B, Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Pertussis, Varicella, Tuberculosis and MRSA screening if indicated. Students are required to submit immunisation evidence verified by a registered doctor (General Practitioner – GP), using the ‘Sonia Online’ Clinical Placement System.

** Please note – To be employed as a Nurse, a Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) is not required. However, where Clinical Work Placement takes place in a children’s hospital or ward, Clinical Work Placement employers will require that you obtain one prior to commencing your Clinical Work Placement.

> completing a course at Stanley College, does not guarantee a migration outcome. If you decide you want to undertake further study or work in Australia, on graduation, you will need to check whether your visa allows this or whether you need to apply for a new visa by referring to www.homeaffairs.gov.au for more information.

 

Student Registration and Mandatory Reporting Requirements

Stanley College will, under the National Law, register students enrolled in the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) for the duration of their studies.

Stanley College is also required to notify AHPRA if a student undertaking clinical training has an impairment that may place the public at substantial risk of harm. For more information, visit:
https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Notifications/mandatorynotifications/Mandatory-notifications.aspx

Course Content

Students must successfully complete the following units:

Unit code Unit title
CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status
HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information
HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system
HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice
HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care
HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care
HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management
HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy
HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice
HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions
HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions
HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions
HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person
HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting
HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice
HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
HLTENN046 Contribute to maternal and infant health care
HLTENN057 Contribute to nursing care of a person with diabetes
HLTENN060 Apply nursing practice in the paediatric care setting
CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice

Training and Assessment

For further information on where this qualification is trained/assessed and the types of assessment methods used, please click here

Government Funding

For Local Students
Local students may be entitled to Youth Allowance, Austudy/Abstudy or the Pensioner Education Supplement. For enquiries, please contact Centrelink on 132 490.

Other Expenses

For other fees and expenses including Administration Fee, Health Cover, Recognition of Prior Learning, Late and Reassessment Fees click here

Further Studies

On completion of the HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing, students may pursue a Bachelor of Nursing at a higher education provider or University.

Registration as an Enrolled Nurse

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates can apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for registration as Enrolled Nurse. For NMBA’s registration standards, visit:
https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/registration-standards.aspx

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Stanley College acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders, past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.

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