HLT57921 Diploma of Anaesthetic Technology and Practice
Be part of a clinical team in a fast-paced environment
Gain exposure to a variety of surgical procedures, emergencies and critical care environments with this hands-on practical course.
This course remains FEE FREE in 2024! The course fees are 100 per cent subsidised by the WA State Government for WA residents.
Some eligibility conditions apply for the free training, and other fees may apply for some courses. Please see the FAQs on the Skills Ready page for further information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training.
Overview
Campus Mount Lawley
When Semester 2, 2024 | Semester 1, 2025
Study Mode On campus
Do you want to be part of a clinical team in a fast-paced environment?
This practical, hands-on course will help you gain the knowledge and skills required to work in a fast-paced, clinical environment.
You will be exposed to a variety of surgical procedures, emergencies and critical care environments. Anaesthetic technicians are typically employed in anaesthetic departments, operating theatres, emergency departments, intensive care and day surgeries.
As an anaesthetic technician you will work in consultation with, and under the direction of an anaesthetists, during the induction, maintenance and emergence phases of anaesthesia. Preparing and maintaining anaesthetic equipment, you will play a critical role in supporting quality health care and safe anaesthetic services within a multidisciplinary team.
By the end of this course, you'll have gained the skills needed to:
• Prepare, order and maintain anaesthetic equipment and supplies
• Assist anaesthetists during anaesthetic procedures
• Operate equipment used in monitoring patients during anaesthesia
• Assist with airway management
• Monitor patients and be prepared for unexpected events, allergic reactions and anaesthetic emergencies
• Decontaminate, sterilise and dispose of equipment and materials
• Access and prepare medications and monitor response
• Follow infection prevention and control procedures and implement work health and safety policies and procedures
• Communicate and document information
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course for you, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge required in addition to the critical aspects of assessment of this qualification.
Personal attributes include:
• Able to work under pressure in stressful situations
• Good technical, analytical and measurement skills
• Organised and methodical
• Able to cope with the physical demands of the job
• Attention to detail
• Good communication and people skills
To help you decide if this course is right for you, please review the relevant Informed Choices details
Important information
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Semester 1, 2025
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $665.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
HLTAAP003 | Analyse and respond to client health information |
HLTANA008 | Prepare patients for anaesthesia |
HLTANA009 | Monitor patients during anaesthesia |
HLTANA010 | Assist with airway management |
HLTANA011 | Respond to anaesthesia related emergencies |
HLTANA012 | Maintain quality and supply of anaesthetic equipment and consumables |
HLTANA013 | Assist with clinical procedures used in anaesthesia |
HLTANA014 | Monitor medications in the anaesthetic environment |
HLTCCD003 | Use medical terminology in health care |
HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $665.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
HLTAAP003 | Analyse and respond to client health information |
HLTANA008 | Prepare patients for anaesthesia |
HLTANA009 | Monitor patients during anaesthesia |
HLTANA010 | Assist with airway management |
HLTANA011 | Respond to anaesthesia related emergencies |
HLTANA012 | Maintain quality and supply of anaesthetic equipment and consumables |
HLTANA013 | Assist with clinical procedures used in anaesthesia |
HLTANA014 | Monitor medications in the anaesthetic environment |
HLTCCD003 | Use medical terminology in health care |
HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
Semester 2, 2024
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $665.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
HLTAAP003 | Analyse and respond to client health information |
HLTANA008 | Prepare patients for anaesthesia |
HLTANA009 | Monitor patients during anaesthesia |
HLTANA010 | Assist with airway management |
HLTANA011 | Respond to anaesthesia related emergencies |
HLTANA012 | Maintain quality and supply of anaesthetic equipment and consumables |
HLTANA013 | Assist with clinical procedures used in anaesthesia |
HLTANA014 | Monitor medications in the anaesthetic environment |
HLTCCD003 | Use medical terminology in health care |
HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $665.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
HLTAAP003 | Analyse and respond to client health information |
HLTANA008 | Prepare patients for anaesthesia |
HLTANA009 | Monitor patients during anaesthesia |
HLTANA010 | Assist with airway management |
HLTANA011 | Respond to anaesthesia related emergencies |
HLTANA012 | Maintain quality and supply of anaesthetic equipment and consumables |
HLTANA013 | Assist with clinical procedures used in anaesthesia |
HLTANA014 | Monitor medications in the anaesthetic environment |
HLTCCD003 | Use medical terminology in health care |
HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
Details
Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $665.00 )
Free training
The free training is available to residents of Western Australia, and eligibility requirements apply to some of the free training, as outlined on the Fee Free page and the Infection control training page. Tuition and resource fees will apply for non-eligible students.
Enquiries regarding course fees can be made by calling us.
*Fee disclaimers
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for the entire course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. Please view the full list of Fee disclaimers.
Please note fees listed include all units required to gain this qualification. If you're a continuing student and have successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in, to complete this course.
Enquiries regarding fees can be made by calling us.
Units
Core
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
CHCCOM005 | Communicate and work in health or community services |
CHCDIV001 | Work with diverse people |
CHCLEG001 | Work legally and ethically |
CHCPRP003 | Reflect on and improve own professional practice |
HLTAAP003 | Analyse and respond to client health information |
HLTANA008 | Prepare patients for anaesthesia |
HLTANA009 | Monitor patients during anaesthesia |
HLTANA010 | Assist with airway management |
HLTANA011 | Respond to anaesthesia related emergencies |
HLTANA012 | Maintain quality and supply of anaesthetic equipment and consumables |
HLTANA013 | Assist with clinical procedures used in anaesthesia |
HLTANA014 | Monitor medications in the anaesthetic environment |
HLTCCD003 | Use medical terminology in health care |
HLTINF006 | Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control |
HLTWHS003 | Maintain work health and safety |
Elective
National ID | Unit title |
---|---|
HLTAAP002 | Confirm physical health status |
HLTAID011 | Provide First Aid |
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