Paramedical Career Pathways

Completing a course with Australian Paramedical College could open the doors to a whole range of rewarding paramedical career pathways in pre-hospital care. Explore some of your options below.

Your pathway to becoming a medic or paramedic

  • Step 1

    Learn online with flexibility around your schedule

  • Step 2

    Practice and hone your skills at clinical workshops

  • Step 3

    Apply your skills on-the-job at clinical placements

  • Congratulations! You’re now nationally qualified!

  • Get a job in the sector

    Start working immediately as an EMT, ESO, Event Medic, Industry Medic, Patient Transport Officer, and more!

  • Continue studying to become a registered paramedic

    Get into university, complete your degree and become a registered state paramedic!

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Paramedical career pathways

Exploring a career in the pre-hospital emergency or non-emergency healthcare industry is not only exciting because there are various career pathways you can take, you also have the choice to work in the public or private sector where an abundance of jobs are available.

If you’re looking to become a Medic, or work in the mines, you’ll likely find yourself gravitating towards the private sector rather than the public. You could expect to provide medical support on industrial sites, sporting games or competitions, music festivals, community events and much more.

If your goal is to work as a Registered Paramedic, individuals often start their career working for a state service. 

Private sector careers

If your goal is to enter the workforce immediately as a qualified Medic, APC’s courses will help equip you with the skills and experience required to gain employment in the private sector. 

The best part is, APC collaborates with 15+ established Industry Partners across Australia making the process of seeking Clinical Placement and employment opportunities seamless and of high quality.

Private Sector Medic

Private Sector Medic

Private sector medics are pre-hospital emergency health care professionals employed in industries such as sports, the energy sector, search and rescue and the military.
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Event Medic

Event Medic

Learn how to become an Event Medic. Work in your local community at large sporting events, open-air concerts, school sporting events, festivals and entertainment venues.
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Medical Emergency Services Officer (MESO)

Medical Emergency Services Officer (MESO)

Explore the multi-skilled role covering security, fire, rescue, medical response, training and work health and safety.
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Patient Transport Officer (PTO)

Patient Transport Officer (PTO)

Transport non-critical patients to and from their home, medical facilities and hospitals. A rewarding community-based role. Start as soon as you graduate from the Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport.
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Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Ambulance transport attendants or ATAs are often part of an ambulance crew. They undertake a similar role to patient transport officers (PTOs), as explained above, but they may be required to perform more advanced patient care.
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Ambulance Transport Attendant (ATA)

Ambulance Transport Attendant (ATA)

Ambulance transport attendants or ATAs are often part of an ambulance crew. They undertake a similar role to patient transport officers (PTOs), as explained above, but they may be required to perform more advanced patient care.
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Industrial Medic

Industrial Medic

Providing emergency and non-emergency healthcare support at on or offshore mines, wind farms, energy, construction sites, remote areas of large factories and more, Industrial Medics are essential to the safety of all on-site.
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Adventure and Expedition Medic

Adventure and Expedition Medic

Adventure, or Expedition Medics are specialists in providing pre-hospital emergency care in inhospitable or remote environments.
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Remote Medic

Remote Medic

The role of Remote Medic (or Remote Paramedic) spans a range of settings and industries including serving remote communities.
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Offshore Medic

Offshore Medic

Offshore medics in the oil and gas industry work in remote locations. Each are responsible for the medical care of their colleagues on the rig and paid extremely well. 
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Rescue Paramedic

Rescue Paramedic

From helicopter to alpine rescues, find out what a career as a rescue paramedic entails and the qualifications you need to get there.
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Public sector careers

Work your way from the HLT51020 – Diploma of Emergency Health Care to a Bachelors degree at your university of choice to become a qualified Paramedic. Learn more about university pathways and how APC can help you on your study journey here. 

Note, these roles are often highly sought after in the private sector too so keep in mind you have many employment opportunities once qualified.

Ambulance Paramedic

Ambulance Paramedic

Learn how you can progress into a degree qualification to become a registered Ambulance Paramedic.
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Intensive Care Paramedic

Intensive Care Paramedic

Explore the training needed to provide complex life-saving care as a highly skilled Intensive Care Paramedic.
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Nurse to Paramedic pathway

Nurse to Paramedic pathway

Apply your extensive medical experience to a career on the road as a registered paramedic.
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