Diploma of Emergency Health Care
Provider:
Course Code:
HLT51020
CRICOS Code:
112713B
Qualification Level:
Diploma
Course Area:
Health and Medicine
Duration:
78-Week
Study Mode:
Full Time
Location:
St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
Course Fees:
AUD 28,000 Per Course
Delivery Mode:
On Campus
Target:
International
Intake:
-
Course Overview
This qualification reflects pre-hospital and out-of-hospital workers employed to provide patient assessment, healthcare and transport services. These workers possess clinical skills and theoretical knowledge and provide clinical assessment and pre-hospital and out-of-hospital interventions to patients in an emergency, including providing advanced skills in life support. This qualification applies to a variety of roles within the health care and patient transport system.
Course Structure
To be awarded this qualification students must successfully complete the following units of competency:
Core units
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically
- HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status
- HLTINF001 Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
- HLTOUT001 Implement safe access and egress
- HLTOUT005 Assess and deliver standard clinical care
- HLTOUT010 Communicate in complex situations to support health
- HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Elective units
- BSBFLM303 Contribute to effective workplace relationships
- BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- HLTOUT006 Transport emergency patients
- HLTOUT007 Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
- HLTOUT008 Manage a scene
- CHCPOL003 Research and apply evidence to practice
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Minimum Age to Apply | Must be 18 years of age or older at the time of course commencement. |
| Academic Entry Requirements | Must have completed Australian Year 12 or equivalent level of schooling or a Certificate IV or higher qualification with an Australian institution. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | To be eligible for this course students must have an minimum overall score of: 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 |
| TOEFL-IBT Score (Minimum) | To be eligible for this course students must have an minimum overall score of: 60 |
| PTE Score (Minimum) | To be eligible for this course students must have an minimum overall score of: 50 |
| CAE Score (Minimum) | To be eligible for this course students must have an minimum overall score of: 169 |
| OET Score | To be eligible for this course students must have an minimum overall score of: Pass |
Career Opportunities
This qualification enables the student to seek employment in the following job roles:
- Emergency Services Officer
- Industrial Medic
- Advanced Life Support
- Ambulance Transport Attendant
- Emergency medical technician
- Private Patient Transport Officer
- Emergency Patient Transport Officer
- Emergency Medical Technician