Gain the essential knowledge and skills required to provide caring, compassionate and effective nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. This course focuses on integrating theory with practice, giving you the skills to problem solve and work in a collaborative team environment.

Course Notes

Applicants with only Year 10 or overseas equivalent will need to complete both the Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing) and the Certificate IV in Preparation for Health and Nursing Studies to gain entry into the Diploma of Nursing.

During classes and placement students will need to wear the TAFE SA T-shirt and adhere to uniform requirements, including non-slip waterproof enclosed shoes.

This qualification satisfies the academic requirements to be eligible to apply for registration through AHPRA.

*University Packaged offers at the University of South Australia are available for July intake only.

#University Packaged offers at University of Adelaide are available both the January and July intake.

For the UniSA Packaged course -

Provision of evidence to UniSA of registration as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA). International students who complete the Diploma of Nursing must be registered as an Enrolled Nurse (EN) with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) to be eligible for 36 units credit into the Bachelor of Nursing. If you do not intend to get registration with the NMBA on completion of your Diploma, please advise UniSA International so you can be provided with a new offer including reduced credit of 18 units.

Work Placement Duration: 400 hours

Professional Placement Experience for a total of 400 hours minimum will be required to complete the qualification. This will occur across a range of clinical setting including but not limited to: residential aged care, primary health and acute medical and surgical areas. Prior to work placement, international students will be required to apply for and successfully receive a National Police Clearance and the following South Australian Department of Human Services Screenings: working with children, disability, aged and vulnerable persons. Students will also need to show evidence for up to 7 Vaccinations or proven history of immunity and have a current First Aid Certificate (which is a unit within this qualification). More details will be made available after commencement.

Employment Outcomes

Career opportunities include working as an Enrolled Nurse. Enrolled Nurses are employed across a variety of health care contexts including acute, community, aged care, and residential, rural and remote settings.

Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

Qualifications & Skills Covered

Diploma of Nursing (HLT54115)

Knowledge and skills will be developed in areas including communication, cultural diversity, law and ethics, anatomy and physiology, acute and chronic health disorders, clinical nursing skills and medication management.

To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 20 core units and 5 elective units.