Paramedicine,B-PARAMED

Overview

Paramedics are vital members of all communities – from small towns to large cities – providing lifesaving and essential healthcare to others. Increasingly, paramedics are serving in diverse healthcare settings including in primary care, rural health and industrial health services. Graduates are therefore in demand across Australia, and are also highly regarded in the UK, US and other countries.

In this course, you will gain the knowledge and skills to work as a paramedic in Australia and internationally. Whether you are new to paramedicine or you want to further your current career in emergency services or healthcare, this course is for you.

Throughout the course you’ll be taught by experienced paramedics with expertise in emergency ambulance settings, tactical operations, rescue services, rural/remote practice and industrial contexts. You’ll gain the fundamental skills of out-of-hospital emergency care, including evidence-based clinical best practice, emergency and crisis management, and effective communication.

To acquire your practical skills efficiently, you’ll utilise simulation laboratories and engage in high-fidelity simulation exercises. In addition, you'll complete work-integrated learning through clinical placements and simulation exercises with ambulance, emergency and healthcare services. You may also be able to participate in further optional training and agency placements.

Note that as this course is subject to quota, applications may be competitive.

Before starting your course, you must obtain competency in manual handling and first aid. Find out more about health fieldwork requirements.

This can be a physically and mentally challenging course. Please familiarise yourself with the inherent requirements before applying.

What you'll learn

• demonstrate accountable, safe, effective and innovative paramedic practice incorporating research evidence and related professional competences.
• use reflective, evidence based and problem solving approaches to the provision of paramedicine practice.
• access, critically evaluate and utilise health care information in the assessment and management of prehospital patients and groups.
• communicate effectively with clients, families, communities and other health professionals in the pre-hospital and primary health contexts.
• use technologies that assist the paramedic to provide quality patient care within a changing health care environment.
• be an independent, self-directed learner who constructively reflects upon the health, social and educational experiences gained through experience and further education and research.
• incorporate regional, national, and global trends and innovations in health care into paramedic practice.
• incorporate social, economic and cultural differences in the provision of culturally appropriate and sensitive care to clients in a pre-hospital or primary health setting.
• demonstrate ethical practice in accordance with legislation, professional capabilities for registered paramedics and professional codes of conduct.

Entry requirements

English requirements

Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS table below.

You may demonstrate English proficiency using the following tests and qualifications.

If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

Recognised translation services

• National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
• The Awarding institution
• A Notary Public Office
• The official Government body
• An official and accredited translator*

*Official translations are subject to review.

If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

You can apply direct online through our Applicant Portal. You can access the Applicant Portal by:

1. Navigating to the relevant course page
2. Click ‘Apply now’
3. When the pop-up window appears, select “Apply directly to Curtin University”.

If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment ­– a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.