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Certificate II Program in Pathways to Nursing
TAFE SA Code: CP00324

Incorporating: Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways (FSK20119)
2026 start

Description

This course can be a pathway for anyone who wishes to complete the Diploma of Nursing. The course provides fundamental skills required by the health industry in writing, literacy, and numeracy in a nursing context.

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4 months 

Full Time

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Locations & Applications

Campus / Location
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Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Adelaide City

501030

On Campus On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
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Day Only
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On campus/location

On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.
Online

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.
Blended

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.
Workplace

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.
Full Time

Full Time

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course

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Entry Recommendations
You will need reasonable skills in reading, writing and numeracy in English and oral communication.

Attendance Requirements (subject to change)
Class times: 9:30am–12:30pm / 12:30pm–3:00pm

Fees

Total Fees for the 4 month course
Subsidised
$0
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised Training Eligibility
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (LLN).
What is the LLN?
Full Fee
$4,716

Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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    Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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  • Employment Outcomes & Skills Covered

    Employment Outcomes

    This course provides a pathway into nursing studies.

    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.

    Skills Covered

    Certificate II Program in Pathways to Nursing
    This qualification covers digital technology, work-related learning, fraction, decimals and percentages, metric measurements and reading, responding to writing workplace texts with nursing electives. To complete the qualification, you are required to complete 1 core unit and all 13 elective units.

    Qualification/Certification

    Successful completion of this course provides you with the following qualifications:

    Qualification TAFE SA Code National Code
    Certificate II in Skills for Work and Vocational Pathways TP01168 FSK20119

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings

  • Course Units

    Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Use routine strategies for work-related learning 10

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Calculate with whole numbers and familiar fractions, decimals and percentages for work 15
    Estimate, measure and calculate with routine metric measurements for work 10
    Follow safe work practices for direct client care 25
    Interact effectively with others at work 10
    Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately 60
    Manage personal stressors in the work environment 25
    Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety 25
    Provide First Aid 18
    Read and respond to routine workplace information 15
    Use digital technology for non-routine workplace tasks 15
    Use oral communication skills to participate in workplace teams 10
    Work with diverse people 40
    Write routine workplace texts 15

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Certificate II Program in Pathways to Nursing
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