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Edith Cowan University (ECU)

  • 19% international / 81% domestic

Graduate Diploma of Critical Care Paramedicine

  • Graduate Diploma

Designed to provide the paramedic with the necessary knowledge and skills for a career as a team leader or sole responder in critical care Paramedicine.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Diploma
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Course Code
J75, 096055B
Study Mode
Online, In person

About this course

Designed to provide the paramedic with the necessary knowledge and skills for a career as a team leader or sole responder in critical care Paramedicine.

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.

Study locations

Joondalup

Online

What you will learn

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

Career pathways

Paramedic, Advanced Care Paramedic, Critical Care Paramedic, Intensive Care Paramedic