Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic)
Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) GradDipClinPrac(Paramedic)
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1 years (or part-time equivalent)
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.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
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 Paramedic Intensive Care for Paediatrics
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
Students commencing in Session 1 (Part time enrolment)
Year 1
Session 1
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
Session 2
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
PHC401 Paramedic Intensive Care for Paediatrics
Year 2
Session 1
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
CLS410 Major Incident Management
Session 2
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
Students commencing in Session 2 (Part time enrolment)
Year 1
Session 2
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
PHC401 Paramedic Intensive Care for Paediatrics
Year 2
Session 1
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
Session 2
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
Year 3
Session 1
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
CLS410 Major Incident Management
Students commencing in Session 1 (Full Time enrolment)
Year 1
Session 1
CLS400 Advanced Paramedic Medical Emergencies
CLS410 Major Incident Management
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
PHC404 Paramedic Systems
Session 2
APS401 Prehospital Pharmacology
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
PHC401 Paramedic Intensive Care for Paediatrics
PHC410 Paramedicine as a Discipline
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
CLS411 Paramedic Internship
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
CLS412 Introduction To Internship
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice (Paramedic) is an approved program of study with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the Paramedicine Board of Australia.
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.