Basic Foot Care Courses

For both

Australian and International Students
 
Members of the Foot and Hand Carers Association obtain their qualifications from various Educational Institutions, Community Health Centres and Age care work places.

The Association provides a portal for all those Members that have certificates in 

• Cert III and IV in Foot and Hand Care.
• Basic Foot Care for Nurses (Div. I and Div. II).
• Manicuring and Pedicuring.
• Chiropody (UK based).
• Reflexology and Reflexognosy.
• Allied Health Assistants (Podiatry), and
• Basic Foot Care for Age Care workers

The Association has always believed in ongoing education in Foot care at all levels. It provides education to all those that are just starting out in their new career to all those with the highest level of Foot care education.

The Foot and Hand Carers Association together with one of its partners, Anglicare (A Registered Training Organisation in Canberra and Goulburn) have joined together to help deliver eight Nationally Accredited Training Units all of which when put together form a very solid back ground for those seeking a Career in Foot Care.

These units are delivered online via our FHCA E-learning education platform, and are not only written for our Australian students, but for our International students as well.

If you wish, we can also arrange for these resources to be delivered to you as a wire bound hard copy, while at the same time you can be receiving support online, the choice is yours.

These courses can be conducted anywhere in the world

On enrolment, each student will be assigned a trainer that will help guide them through their course of study. It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, students and trainers will communicate through emails, phone (Skype), and SMS thereby removing isolation for the student.

There are no time frames for the student to complete these units; all units can be completed at the students own pace.

Each unit will have small assignments throughout course, once completed, these assignments can be uploaded to your trainer and in return your trainer will mark you as either “competent “or “not yet competent.”

Either way, your trainer will eventually guide you to become Competent in your unit.

Foot Care Courses

Those that wish to learn about Basic Foot Care and require Nationally accredited training need to obtain  HLTAH404A   “Assist with Basic Foot Hygiene”   (this unit allows you to file and trim nails.)

To reach this goal you must have the following prerequisite units.

If you just want to be able to file nails and not trim them you don’t require the units above, you only need to complete the Nationally Accredited unit:

CHCICS306A           Provide Basic Foot, skin, and nail care.

Skills Recognition

As mentioned above, those that become Members of the Foot and Hand Carers Association, bring with them skills that have been learnt previously and therefore can apply for Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) or of Prior Leaning (RPL). For example, those that have come from an Aged Care or Allied Health background may not have to complete all of the above prerequisites, because they already have the competency and certificates of attainment to prove this.

Recognition of Current Competency (RCC)

It is up to each individual to go back over their academic records to see if they can receive recognition of current competency. If in doubt, simply ask your supervisor, work place assessor, or even contact the Organisation that issued your Certificate of attainment/s.

A “verified” copy of any relevant Certificates of Attainment must be lodged with Anglicare.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL involves the assessment of previously unrecognized skills and knowledge an individual has achieved outside the formal education and training system.
RPL is an assessment process that assesses the individual’s non-formal and informal learning to determine the extent to which that individual has achieved the required learning outcomes or competency standards.

If you think you may be eligible for RPL, please contact Anglicare for an RPL application.

The outcome of this application is that RCC/RPL will be either granted or not granted, and will be reported against the relevant AVETMISS codes.

Course details

As previously mentioned, in order to achieve HLTAH404A “Assist with Basic Foot Hygiene”, you must complete the following units in the correct order. If you have recognition of prior learning in any of these units simply provide us with the certificate of attainment and move onto the next unit.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Once you have selected and applied for a course you will be required to fill out an enrolment form and learn how to navigate through the Foot and Hand Carers e-learning platform.

After the enrolment form has been received by Anglicare the student will receive a confirmation email confirming their enrolment is complete, as well as this, you will then receive your login details to enter the E-learning platform which  will contain your new online course.

SPECIAL BONUSES: All students will also receive Special course Bonuses

As a special BONUS and GIFT from the Foot and Hand Carers Association you will also receive a FREE webinar on infection control called-

How to prevent cross infection with instruments
and without using expensive
equipment such as Autoclaves that could cost
you between $8000- $15,000.
                                  

As a professional Foot and Hand Carer your aim should be to keep the costs your practice down.

This cost alone could blow a lot people out of the water when they go to set up practice. In this webinar we show you a simple but effect way around this expense.

COURSES

• HLTAP301A: Recognise healthy body systems in a healthy care setting.

This unit of competency describes the basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to recognise body systems and their components and to identify and refer alterations associated with the functioning of the human body in the context of health care work.

• HLTCSD305B: Assist with client movement.

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to support clients who requires assistance with basic physical movement which may be due to incapacity.

• HLTAH301A: Assist with an allied health program

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide basic assistance to an allied health professional. This unit of competency provides a general introduction to working as an assistant in the allied health area.

• HLTIN301C: Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health care 

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers to comply with infection control policies and procedures. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards for maintaining infection control and the policies and procedures of the organisation
This unit acknowledges the importance of complying with an effective infection control strategy that ensures the safety of the client (or end-user of health-related products/services), maintains personal protection and prevents the transmission of infections from person to person.

All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the organisation and/or worker.

• HLTIN302A: Process reusable instruments and Equipment in the Health care.

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for workers in the health care setting to clean and sterilise reusable instruments and equipment and to maintain associated environments. All procedures must be carried out in accordance with current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards and the policies and procedures of the health care establishment.

 All tasks must be carried out in accordance with State or Territory legislative requirements that affect work practices of the health care establishment and/or health care worker.

• HLTAH404A: Assist with Basic Foot Hygiene

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assist with basic foot hygiene under the direction of a podiatrist.

• CHCICS306A: Provide Basic Foot, skin, and nail care. (Nationally Accredited)

This unit contains employable skills. This unit may apply to work with older people in a range of residential and community service contexts. This level does not involve the professional input from a Podiatrist.

Once again these courses are private and not Nationally accredited units like the units above.

In these small easy to understand modules, you will learn –


How to reduce corns and callus SAFELY

This course shows you how to reduce corns and callus safely without using scalpels or any other sharp blades of any other description. It’s important for you to realize that in my practice today I rarely use scalpels and I see between 25-30 clients per day. This is not a new procedure! It’s currently being practiced by many foot Carers in Europe today.

Click here now for more information about this exciting new course that is going to take you one step further towards that professional Foot Care finish.

How to use a specially designed nail file that removes dead skin down the sides of the nail groove.

This short course aims to show you how to remove dead skin down the sides of the nail sulcus which all clients have, and will love you forever once you’ve learnt how to reduce pressure from around the nail plate.

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How to trim and reduce down nails SAFELY with professional nail nippers

There are many different types of nail nippers on the market today and unless you are experienced in this area, you could be using the wrong type of instrument making your job harder, or worse still wasting your money. In this course you will learn what to look for in purchasing various types of nail nippers without being ripped off from Medical suppliers with over inflated priced instruments, or buying chemist lines which break easily. Not only will I show you how to use these instruments, I will also introduce you to a Medical Company which will absolutely not be beaten on price with savings of up to 30% and above on each purchase Guaranteed!

Instruments will also be guaranteed for up to 24 months and if you’re not happy for what never reason they have a money back guarantee policy. This course alone could save you hundreds of dollars.

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How to pad and strap feet

This course shows you how to take that pressure away from corns, callus, and other painful areas of the feet once you have reduced these areas. Included in this module is how to make silicon wedges to place between toes that reduces painful irritation and corn formation. An over view on all foot products currently seen in chemists today will be explained illustrating the pros and cons on what to use and what not to use.

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Reflexognosy Diploma

Reflexognosy is the application of appropriate pressure to the feet and legs by the hands of a trained practitioner bringing about physiological and psychological change, stimulating subtle energies.

Sandi Rogers is a qualified Medical Herbalist, Naturopath, Reflexognosist, Lecturer, Massage Therapist, and Founder & Chief Executive Officer of the National College of Traditional Medicine. She naturally takes a holistic approach to healing.

Boasting an impressive educational background, Sandi has a Master’s in Education and Training, more than a dozen diplomas in natural therapies and is currently studying for her Doctoral Degree.

Study with Sandi - Why Study with My College?

• Be confident learning with the college with the runs on the board after 25 years in business.
• Our innovative and exciting courses are designed to meet the needs of the adult learner.
• All your texts and course notes are included in your fees - there are no hidden extras.
• NCTM is a Registered Training Organisation in Australia.
• We employ highly qualified and experienced lecturers and tutors.
• We are a specialist college staffed by professional, efficient and friendly individuals.
• You will be given continued support after completing your studies.  

For more information about this exciting course click here now

 
The following list is a list of competency based units which would help those in their quest to become a more effective Foot and Hand Carer. It is not necessary to have these units to work in the area of Foot and Hand Care but as Carers come from a variety of fields it could be seen that these units would greatly enhance their career.