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Graduate Diploma in Emergency Health (Paramedic)

Course code: 3877 + Course abbreviation: GradDipEmerHlt(Pmed) + Total credit points required:48 + 4 semesters part-time

Study mode and course location

Off-campus (Peninsula)

Course description

This course builds on the Graduate Certificate of Emergency Health (Paramedic) and continues to support students to improve their clinical practice and knowledge related to the delivery of emergency health services while preparing them for leadership positions. Participants explore their own role and the role of their employer within the context of an integrated emergency medical system, considering the issues and trends that influence scope of practice and service delivery. A learning contract will be used to assist students to identify practice and knowledge gaps and to draw on their workplace experience to promote self-directed learning opportunities aimed at improving their clinical practice.

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to have completed a Bachelor of Emergency Health or equivalent. In addition, applicants must currently be employed in a clinically related capacity at a paramedic level by an ambulance service or emergency health service or related agency. Interstate applicants with an equivalent qualification or applicants without an undergraduate degree but with extensive relevant experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis. These applicants may be required to undertake preliminary studies such as the graduate certificate or other core paramedic units from the degree conversion course.