Graduate Diploma of Community Paramedicine

Graduate Diploma

Designed to provide paramedics with the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake a career in community paramedicine, working in urgent care, non-urgent care and primary healthcare settings.

Key details

Degree Type

Graduate Diploma

Duration

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Course Code

J80

Domestic Fees

$25,800 per year / $25,800 total

International Fees

$40,350 per year / $40,350 total

About this course

Designed to provide paramedics with the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake a career in community paramedicine, working in urgent care, non-urgent care and primary healthcare settings.

The course focuses on the clinical issues directly related to practice, and develops a greater depth of understanding to enhance clinical decision-making and critical thinking. Students will learn advanced-level clinical knowledge to apply to their daily paramedical practice, while at the same time learning advanced skills in evidence-based practice.

The combination of advanced clinical knowledge and applied research knowledge and skills provides students with the ability to continuously improve their own clinical practice, as well as impact on the organisation they are employed by and the broader Paramedicine community.

Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level

This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Diploma Award.

Entry requirements

Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Paramedicine, or have completed a Graduate Certificate of Extended Care Paramedicine, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can have equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience, or AHPRA Registration (Australia) or equivalent from HCPC (UK) or Paramedic Council (NZ), with equivalents considered.

Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
- Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
- Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

What you will learn

Communicate complex medical and paramedical knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate an advanced level of extended care paramedicine.
Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic extended care Paramedicine contexts.
Use high level self-management skills to initiate, appraise and operate in complex and dynamic extended care Paramedicine professional environments.

Communicate complex medical and paramedical knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate an advanced level of extended care paramedicine.
Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, evaluate and synthesise complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic extended care Paramedicine contexts.
Use high level self-management skills to initiate, appraise and operate in complex and dynamic extended care Paramedicine professional environments.

Career pathways

Graduates of this program will be well-placed to take on the leadership roles within paramedicine.

Possible future job titles

Extended Care Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic, Community Paramedic, Specialist Paramedic, Advanced Paramedic, Site Paramedic, Industrial Medic, Industrial Paramedic, Advanced Care Practitioner, Paramedic Practitioner

Similar courses to consider

Bachelor of Science (Paramedical Science)
Graduate Certificate of Community Paramedicine

Courses you can consider if you are interested in progressing further in this area.

Master of Medical and Health Science by Research
Master of Paramedic Practitioner

Edith Cowan University (ECU)