Getting Started

The HLT51020 – Diploma of Emergency Health Care has 17 units of study. Most units can be studied online; each has an accompanying learner guide and  materials to help complete questions and assessments. The learner guide will help explain the main study areas of the unit. Download the entire course and print it out for ease of use.

After completion of the first 10 units, it’s time to attend Clinical Intensive Workshop #1, where you get to put the theory into practice. This workshop is held over 7 days at locations in QLD, NSW, VIC and WA. After completing Clinical Intensive Workshop #1, it’s time to carry out the clinical placement.

Units Of Study

This qualification contains 17 units of competency.

Online Study

Course Duration

Maximum allowed completion time 24 months. Students are able to complete this in less time (if desired).

Additional Course Requirements

• 2x 7-day Clinical Intensive Workshops
• 160 hours of Clinical Placement

Payment options

Low deposit payment plan options are available.

Admissions Requirements

• Minimum 16 years of age
• Language Literacy Numeracy requirements will require a good level of English reading and writing ability
• Parent consent if under 18 years of age
• Computer literacy
• Australian resident/citizen or approved temporary visa
• Medical consent if a medical condition is applicable

Although the Australian Paramedical College is the largest pre-hospital emergency health care training provider in Australia, we offer personalised training for small groups of students.

Our Gold Coast main campus contains our most state of the art facilities.

• Clinical practice environments
• Dedicated rooms for self-directed medical learning
• Fully-equipped lecture rooms
• Scenario and medical emergency simulation facilities
• 2 fully equipped, used state Ambulances
• An in-house, life-sized simulator ambulance
• Latest paramedical equipment

Students enjoy a full range of support and help from our dedicated in-house student success team, assessors and trainers to make sure you get the most out of the training.

Additionally, there is a private Facebook group for students where a strong community of like-minded people gather to help, inspire and motivate one another. This is an integral part of the learning environment because surrounding yourself with people who you share common goals with is a perfect recipe for successful study outcomes.

Clinical Skills Learned At This Level

The clinical skills learned at Diploma-level are to the standard and competencies of basic life support. The scope of training is thorough and prepares graduates to be ready for anything – including;

• 12 lead ECG acquisition and interpretation,
• P-wave, QRS, STEMI, Tachycardias
• In-depth education on clinical practice processes and procedure
• Pediatric assessment,
• respiratory assessment,
• managing trauma,
• hospital handover,
• intramuscular injection,
• nebulisation,
• haemorrhage control
• arterial tourniquets,
  
• history taking,
• Laryngoscopy,
• Hypovolaemia,
• SADs,
• Korotkoff sounds,
• Capillary refill Time – CRT,
• Acute pain management with Methoxyflurane – Penthrox,
• Glyceryl Trinitrate – GTN,
• Central nervous system,
• Nexus criteria (Intermediate) C Spine,

Just to name a few.

Course Units

• BSBMED301 – Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
• HLTINF001 – Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
• HLTAAP002 – Confirm physical health status
• HLTOUT010– Communicate in complex situations to support health care
• HLTOUT007 – Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
• HLTWHS002 – Follow safe work practices for direct client care
• HLTOUT008 – Manage a scene
• HLTOUT004 – Assess and deliver basic clinical care
• HLTOUT001 – Implement safe access and egress
• CHCCCS020 – Respond effectively to behaviours of concern

CLINICAL INTENSIVE WORKSHOP 1. – 7 Days

CLINICAL PLACEMENT – 40 hours

• HLTOUT005 –  Assess and deliver standard clinical care
• HLTOUT009 –  Manage the scene of a major incident

Clinical Placement – 160  Hours Total

Clinical placement is classed as supervised activities in a pre-hospital medical support role. Placements may be conducted within the event medical services, private first response or security companies, sporting associations, State Emergency Service, GP surgeries and even as a medic with a mining company.

The college maintains regular contact with medical services providers in most states. Our dedicated team are continually adding new providers which in turn allows our students to complete their clinical placement requirements. We have students who are working as an Emergency Services Officer (ESO) on mine sites and can arrange placements from time to time.

**Note: Students are requested to source their own placement. We alert companies and students of available placement opportunities. However it is up to the student to follow up and apply for placement.

Australian Qualifications Framework Level 5

Knowledge: technical and theoretical knowledge in a specific area (pre-hospital emergency health care).

Skills: a broad range of cognitive, technical and communication skills to select and apply methods and technologies to:

• Analyse information to complete a range of activities.
• Provide and transmit solutions to sometimes complex problems.
• Transmit information and skills to others.

Application of knowledge and skills: Graduates will be able to apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement and defined responsibility in known or changing contexts and within broad but established parameters.