Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine

Go from a nurse to a paramedic in one year with the Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine.The Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine aims to provide you with the appropriate knowledge, skills and values, to be effective in providing paramedical patient care.

This patient care occurs in pre-hospital environments to those who are suffering a health crisis, whether this be traumatic, medical, surgical and/or psychological.

Sample structures are just one example of the many options available within your chosen course. Please contact Federation University for further information on available options.

Please note this is a sample structure only and is not to be used for enrolment purposes. To enrol, please refer to the information provided to you by Federation University for your individual program structure or view our enrolment information page.

To view current subject information and cost, click on the individual subject name below, or click here to view current subject information and cost for ALL subjects.

Year 1

Semester 1

CLINICAL PARAMEDICINE 1 HCPAR5001, 15 credit points

PARAMEDIC CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS I HCPAR5011, 15 credit points

COMMUNITY, PARAMEDIC CULTURE & PRACTICE 1 HCPAR5021, 15 credit points

PARAMEDIC WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING 1 HCPAR6902, 15 credit points

Semester 2

CLINICAL PARAMEDICINE 2 HCPAR6002, 15 credit points

PARAMEDIC CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 2 HCPAR6012, 15 credit points

COMMUNITY, PARAMEDIC CULTURE & PRACTICE 2 HCPAR6022, 15 credit points

PARAMEDIC WORK INTEGRATED LEARNING 2 HCPAR6912, 15 credit points

Entry requirements (year 12)

Entry requirements (non year 12)

• Completion of a Bachelor of Nursing
• A minimum of 12 months clinical experience
• Postgraduate/specialist qualifications and/or experience in an emergency department or critical care would be advantageous

Extra Requirements

• Medical and physical capacity assessment by Ambulance Victoria's approved health provider
• Police check
• Evidence of a comprehensive understanding of: basic life support; basic health assessment; basic ECG interpretation; basic use and theory of portable testing devices

It is a requirement of the program that students undertake clinical placements with Ambulance Victoria, in both rural and metropolitan areas. It is a requirement of AV that all students must be both medically and physically fit for placement on their operational vehicles. Applicants are advised that comprehensive assessments by AV's approved health provider and a police record check must be undertaken prior to commencement of study, details of which will be sent out prior to commencement.

Successful applicants need to be available to attend clinical placements equalling 160 hours, or up to 16 shifts. These shifts will be organised by the Coordinator in consultation with AV, and may be anywhere in the rural/metropolitan region.