Course Information

Graduate Certificate of Occupational Paramedicine

Effective from 01-JUL-2017 : Code J59

This course prepares students for the occupational paramedic role. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to deliver emergency and primary healthcare within a wide range of pre-hospital environments including the resource sector, mining, oil and gas, construction and production industries.

Disclaimer

This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

Admission requirements

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor degree in Paramedical Science or Nursing, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional work experience.

Course Delivery

  • Online: Full Time, Part Time

Non standard timetable requirements

PSP5505 - Students may run outside of semester during the University break periods.

Course Coordinator

Mr David REID

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
OHS6107Workplace Hazards20
OHS6138Occupational Health Management20
PSP5505Clinical Skills for Occupational Paramedicine 120

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

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