Course Title: Deliver and monitor a client-specific exercise program

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4215 Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

Course Title: Deliver and monitor a client-specific exercise program

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

OHTH5113C

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term2 2011

Course Contact: Veemita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4662

Course Contact Email: veemita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to deliver and monitor a therapeutic exercise program that has been developed by a physiotherapist to address requirements of individual clients with low levels of mobility or specific mobility needs. It can relate to functions delivering and monitoring a lower limb exercise program, an upper limb exercise program, a trunk exercise program or a cardio-vascular exercise program that has been developed by a physiotherapist.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

The pre-requisites for this course are-
• HLTAP301A Recognise healthy body systems in a health care setting
• HLTCSD305B Assist with client movement
• HLTAH301A Assist with an allied health program



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTAH401A Deliver and monitor a client-specific exercise program

Elements:

Assist with mobility and movement programs with clients unable to actively participate

Clean and store equipment

Comply with supervisory requirements

Deliver exercise program based on treatment plan

Document client information

Prepare for delivery of a client-specific exercise program

Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

The assessment will involve practical assessment in simulated environment and
observation in the clinical placements with questioning to address appropriate application of knowledge.