HLT54121 Diploma of Nursing
Gain the skills and knowledge you need to be employed as an Enrolled Nurse
Your employment prospects are high in this industry and you'll gain satisfaction from improving the quality of peoples' lives.
This course is fee free* for residents of Western Australia. Some eligibility conditions apply for the fee free training and other fees may apply for some courses. Please refer to the FAQs for more information.
* Please note that eligibility requirements apply to some of the fee free training.
Overview
Campus Joondalup (McLarty Avenue) | Mount Lawley
When Semester 1, 2025 | Semester 2, 2025
How Combined (Online and On Campus) | On campus
Enrolled Nurses have varied and rewarding career opportunities, making a difference in the lives of the people they care for
North Metropolitan TAFE's Diploma of Nursing will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to be employed as an Enrolled Nurse; such as human biology, medical terminology, medicines and how to provide care for a range of people from different backgrounds.
With our nursing qualification, you'll gain skills that are relevant to current industry trends and practices.
Not only are your employment prospects high in this industry, you'll also gain satisfaction from improving the quality of peoples' lives and possibly even saving lives. You could gain employment in hospitals, community health services, residential care, private homes (home care), clinics, medical practices and pathology services.
Please note This course is extremely popular. Due to the large number of applications we receive, places fill up quickly and there is a chance you may not be accepted into the course in your preferred semester. We encourage you to apply for the next available semester.
By the end of the course you will be able to:
- Assist in the provision of preventative, curative and rehabilitative nursing
- Understand anatomy and physiology
- Understand and implement infection control
- Provide nursing care for the client
- Understand legal and ethical parameters
- Promote positive health
- Understand health issues of Indigenous Australians
- Contribute to the nutritional and mental health care of the clients
In order to make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, you must take into account the essential skills and knowledge in addition to the critical aspects of assessment of this course or qualification.
Having informed choices will help you decide if Nursing is the right career for you.
Important information
Select your preferred campus and apply
Semester 1, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy | $0.00 | $375.00 |
| HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions | $0.00 | $115.00 |
| HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting | $0.00 | $105.00 |
| HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice | $0.00 | $45.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $15.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $45.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $50.00 |
|
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$0.00 | $0.00 |
Optional Units
Complete 1 unit
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
*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.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information | $0.00 | $41.00 |
| HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy | $0.00 | $380.00 |
| HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions | $0.00 | $115.00 |
| HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting | $0.00 | $105.00 |
| HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice | $0.00 | $46.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $15.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $46.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $50.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Optional Units
Complete 1 unit
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
*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.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy | $0.00 | $375.00 |
| HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions | $0.00 | $115.00 |
| HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting | $0.00 | $105.00 |
| HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice | $0.00 | $45.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $15.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $45.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $50.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Optional Units
Complete 1 unit
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
*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.
Semester 2, 2025
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information | $0.00 | $41.00 |
| HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy | $0.00 | $380.00 |
| HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions | $0.00 | $115.00 |
| HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting | $0.00 | $105.00 |
| HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice | $0.00 | $46.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $15.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $46.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $50.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Optional Units
Complete 1 unit
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
*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.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy | $0.00 | $375.00 |
| HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions | $0.00 | $115.00 |
| HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting | $0.00 | $105.00 |
| HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice | $0.00 | $45.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $15.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $45.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $50.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Optional Units
Complete 1 unit
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
*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.
Details
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
| CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status | $0.00 | $20.00 |
| HLTAAP003 Analyse and respond to client health information | $0.00 | $40.00 |
| HLTENN035 Practise nursing within the Australian health care system | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| HLTENN036 Apply communication skills in nursing practice | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN037 Perform clinical assessment and contribute to planning nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN038 Implement, monitor and evaluate nursing care | $0.00 | $110.00 |
| HLTENN039 Apply principles of wound management | $0.00 | $125.00 |
| HLTENN040 Administer and monitor medicines and intravenous therapy | $0.00 | $375.00 |
| HLTENN041 Apply legal and ethical parameters to nursing practice | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN042 Implement and monitor care for a person with mental health conditions | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN043 Implement and monitor care for a person with acute health conditions | $0.00 | $115.00 |
| HLTENN044 Implement and monitor care for a person with chronic health conditions | $0.00 | $10.00 |
| HLTENN045 Implement and monitor care of the older person | $0.00 | $15.00 |
| HLTENN047 Apply nursing practice in the primary health care setting | $0.00 | $105.00 |
| HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice | $0.00 | $45.00 |
| HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control | $0.00 | $35.00 |
| HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care | $0.00 | $5.00 |
Elective
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $15.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $45.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $50.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
Optional Units
Complete 1 unit
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
|
|
$0.00 | $0.00 |
*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.
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