Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
+ Award nomenclature
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
GradDipClinPrac(Paramedic)
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) (4608PA) |
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| Distance Education | Bathurst |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Full-time 1 years (2.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
For entry to this course students must hold a bachelors degree in nursing (or equivalent) and be registered to practice. Some experience in the emergency health field is recommended. Intending students should also be aware that in order to undertake the practicum subjects they will be required to comply with the risk management policies and procedures of the host ambulance authority.
Students must be able to attend a 5 day residential school associated with the subject CLS412 Introduction to Internship.
Credit CSU Credit Policy
No special credit arrangements apply.
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
Course structure
The course will consist of 64 points consisting of:
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
CLS411 Paramedic Internship *
CLS412 Introduction To Internship **
CLS410 Major Incident Management
PHC401 Paediatrics for Pre-hospital Care
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
* Internships must be completed in an approved out-of-hospital setting such as a statutory ambulance authority. Students undertaking the internships must satisfy the risk assessment requirements of the relevant ambulance authority.
** This subject has a 5 day residential school
Enrolment pattern
Students commencing in Session 1
Session 1 (year 1)
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
CLS410 Major Incident Management
Session 2 (year 1)
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
PHC401 Paediatrics for Pre-hospital Care
Session 1 (year 2)
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
Session 2 (year 2)
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
Students commencing in Session 2
Session 2 (year 1)
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
PHC401 Paediatrics for Pre-hospital Care
Session 1 (year 2)
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
Session 2 (year 2)
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
Session 1 (year 3)
CLS410 Major Incident Management
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subject may have a residential school component.
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subject has a Workplace Learning component.
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
Professional recognition
The current Bachelor of Nursing Course was listed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia on the recommendation of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council on the 03/11/2014 to 03/11/2019 as an approved program of study leading to general registration.
This course has received provisional accreditation with the Australasian Council of Ambulance Authorities Inc. Full accreditation will be sought after the first cohort of graduates have at least 12 months of practice experience following graduation.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.