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Graduate Certificate in Midwifery Diagnostics and Prescribing

Effective from 01-JAN-2020 : Code L90

This course provides knowledge and skills to Australian Registered Midwives who wish to extend their scope of practice to include ordering and interpreting investigative tests, as well as the safe and effective prescribing of scheduled medicines.

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.

Professional Recognition

Course

This course has been Accredited by: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC).

Registration

Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for endorsement as a midwife prescriber of scheduled medicines; however, please note that successful completion of this course is not the only criterion for 'Endorsed' status.

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

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

English Language requirement (Band 4)

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 in the Admissions Policy;
  • 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 as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Specific Admission Requirements

All applicants are required to be currently registered as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).

Reporting Obligations

ECU has an obligation to report details of all students enrolled in this course to Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 0.5 Years
  • Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

  • Online: Full Time, Part Time

Course Coordinator

Dr Clare Louise DAVISON

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
MIT5202Screening and Diagnostics in Midwifery30
MIT5203Pharmacology and Prescribing for Midwives30

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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