Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of workers such as non-emergency patient transport officers who provide non-emergency transport and care for patients who have non-acute or chronic illness or disability and require transport. Workers in this role provide appropriate patient assessment, follow procedures for safe removal of a patient for transport for pre-arranged or booked transport service and the time of response is not given high priority in comparison to emergency transport.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Package Rules

Total number of units = 13

• 8 core units
• 5 elective units, consisting of:

• at least 3 units from the electives listed below
• up to 2 units from the electives listed below, any endorsed Training Package or accredited course – these units must be relevant to the work outcome 

All electives chosen must contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.