Students graduate from health courses

Certificates have been awarded to 16 students at Brisbane Water Secondary School, the first graduates of the Health Services courses.

The course offered the students at the Woy Woy campus the opportunity to train to Certificate III level in Health Services Assistance or Allied Health Assistance.

It provided students with the opportunity to gain qualifications and work skills in a skills shortage area.

Students will be able to use these qualifications to obtain work in local hospitals and aged care facilities, according to teacher Mr Warren McGuire.

Trainee Jordan Smith who was placed with Peninsula Village was Central Coast school-based Trainee of the Year and a finalist at the NSW Training Awards.

A number of students have gained ongoing employment at Peninsula Village after completing their traineeship while others plan to enrol in the enrolled nursing program at Hunter Institute of TAFE or Bachelor of Nursing at University next year.

Another student gained employment as an assistant in nursing (AIN) at Brisbane Water Private Hospital.

Email, 22 Nov 2011 Petrina Heinz, TAFE Email, 23 Nov 2011 Warren McGuire, Brisbane Water Secondary College