Ambulance paramedic education, which had been delivered by the
Ambulance Officers' Training Centre (AOTC) for 30 years, has gained a national
and international reputation for the quality of its courses and the performance
of its graduates. In particular, the MICA paramedic course is regarded as a
national benchmark. As a result of a state government decision to mainstream
ambulance paramedic education, Monash University sought and won the contract to
provide ambulance paramedic education for ambulance services in Victoria.
To meet these responsibilities, the university created the Centre for Ambulance
and Paramedic Studies (MUCAPS) within the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and
Health Sciences, which is located in a purpose-built building funded by the
Victorian State Government and located on the Peninsula campus. MUCAPS, in
partnership with industry, has developed integrated programs in ambulance and
paramedic studies to meet the needs of the industry.
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