WSQ Higher Certificate in Healthcare (Nursing) (Core)

Full Qualification Modules

Module Description

This module equips the learners with skills to reduce the transmission of infection, protecting both patients and healthcare personnel.

Duration Including Assessment

17 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, E-Learning (asynchronous & synchronous), Assessment

Module Description

This module equips the learners in safely assisting patients with mobility, and ensuring adherence to organizational guidelines and workplace safety and health procedures.

Duration Including Assessment

17 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, Assessment

Module Description

This module enables the learners to apply the organizational code of conduct, policies and procedures, in their delivery of services.

Duration Including Assessment

9 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, Assessment

Module Description

This module prepares learners to support healthcare professionals by performing essential clinical tasks and assisting in medical procedures. Including task skills:

  • Basic Medical terminology Vital signs measuring and monitoring
  • Perform room assisting/assist doctor in physical examination
  • Assist doctor/nurse in minor surgical procedure
  • Assist in Gynae procedures
  • Perform visual acuity (Basic)
  • Perform pregnancy test
  • Collection of urine/stool/sputum for investigation


Duration Including Assessment

33 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, E-Learning (asynchronous), Assessment

Module Description

The module aims to equip the learner with knowledge and skills to provide learners with knowledge and technical skills competency in assisting the nursing team on supporting clinical procedures and performing daily basic patient care effectively.

Duration Including Assessment

42 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, E-Learning (synchronous), Practical, Assessment

Module Description

This module is to equip the learners with the basic skills and knowledge required to collect basic assessment data on respiration rate and to assist in caring for patients on pulse oximetry monitoring, oral suctioning and oxygen therapy. 

Duration Including Assessment

13 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, E-Learning (synchronous), Assessment

Module Description

This module enables the learner to promote a safe work environment in the healthcare and intermediate long-term care sectors and reduce the safety incidence among healthcare workers while handling clients and equipment used at the workplace. This module also empowers the learners in providing effective infection prevention and control measures at their work area.

Duration Including Assessment

17 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, E-Learning (asynchronous), Assessment

Elective Modules

Module Description

This module equips the healthcare support worker with the technical skills competency to be effective as part of the nursing team in assisting patients/clients in oral feeding and tube feeding to support their nutritional needs.

Duration Including Assessment

13 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, E-Learning (synchronous), Practical, Assessment

Module Description

This module enables the learner to provide support for the bereaved family; assists in the preparation and performance of last office according to the organisational procedures, guidelines and safe practice standard and workplace safety and health in the care for the deceased. Practices integrated in this module are infection control protocols for management of the deceased due to infectious disease.

Duration Including Assessment

9 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, Practical, Assessment

Module Description

This module will equip learners with the skills and knowledge necessary to perform safe handling and administration of medication administration. Learners will learn how to assist in serving oral and topical medications in adherence to the organisational guidelines and protocols.

Duration Including Assessment

9 hours

Mode of Delivery

Classroom, Practical, Assessment

Assessment Methods

Oral/written tests, assignments and practical performance.