Associate Degree in Applied Health and Community Support

The Associate Degree in Applied Health and Community Support has been developed in consultation with the health, disability, mental health, aged care, social and community service sectors to address significant changes in service models and consumer expectation.

The course has also been developed to meet the projected increases in role complexity and workforce demands in these sectors.This course is suited to school leavers pursuing a career in the health, social or community service sectors or those seeking an alternative career choice in health, disability, mental health, aged care or community services.

Individuals with vocational qualifications or relevant experience may undertake the course to upskill into roles with additional functional requirements and higher levels of responsibility, and/or to acquire a formal University qualification.The Associate Degree in Applied Health and Community Support has a focus on applied learning opportunities including working with sector leaders, service consumers, organisations, individuals and communities.Delivered through on-line learning, flexible tutorials, face-to-face workshops, authentic case studies, individual and community projects, the program is available for full-time and part-time students across all campuses in Tasmania.

Sector experts and service consumers will be actively involved in the development and delivery of the program to ensure that it remains relevant and up-to-date.

The development of a professional portfolio over the duration of the course will enable graduates to reflect upon their learning and provide evidence of their capabilities for potential career opportunities.On completion of an Associate Degree in Applied Health and Community Support, graduates are provided with:an entry point to a career in the health, social and community service sectors;an opportunity to accelerate progression within a current job;an opportunity for promotion to a new role;an opportunity to open up a new career path;

orarticulation into further study at the University of Tasmania.

Completion of the Associate Degree in Applied Health and Community Support requires 200 credit points including:

• A core (100 credit points)
• A Stream (50 credit points)
• Electives (50 credit points)

DOMESTIC APPLICANTS

Domestic Applicants who have recently completed secondary education

- Completed the TCE (or equivalent)

Domestic Applicants with higher education study

- Completed at least one undergraduate unit (equivalent to 12.5 UTAS credit points).