GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF AEROMEDICAL RETRIEVAL

MONASH MEDICINE NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

The Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval offers current and experienced clinicians an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills to enable them to practice at an advanced level in the aeromedical retrieval setting.

This online course is available to suitably qualified health professionals who are aiming to improve their clinical practice and knowledge in the delivery of aeromedical retrieval services.

It is designed to prepare clinicians for future positions in aeromedical retrieval practice, leadership, and coordination.

The development of advanced techniques and treatment regimes, coupled with an understanding of local and global aeromedical retrieval systems will enable graduates to provide out-of-hospital care to patients in a diverse range of situations at the highest level.

Participants will be expected to demonstrate clinical competence in the aeromedical retrieval setting using a patient centric approach, that utilises effective communication techniques and advanced clinical reasoning.

Monash University is the leader in Postgraduate Paramedic education and training for Aeromedical Retrieval Specialists both nationally and internationally.

Entry requirements

The Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval isavailable to experienced practicing paramedics, nursesor doctors who meet the following criteria:

• An Australian undergraduate degree in a relevant health discipline;

• Professional registration to practice as a health care professional in a relevant discipline;

• At least two years of full-time experience in a relevant discipline;

Relevant disciplines include paramedicine, nursing and medicine.

Mode of study

This course is completed entirely online via distance education.

Duration

1 year (part-time)

IntakesFirst Semester (February)

Course Structure

The Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval consistsof 4 units of study (24 credit points).

All participants complete the following units (12 points):

• PAR5200 Introduction to aeromedical retrieval

• PAR5210 Professional practice in aeromedical retrieval

Selection of the following units is based on clinical experience, current level of practice and area of interest (12 points):

• PAR5220 Clinical aeromedical retrieval for advanced life support or critical care practitioners, OR

• PAR5250 Clinical aeromedical retrieval for intensive care paramedics

• PAR5230 Aeromedical retrieval coordination, OR

• PAR5240 Aeromedical retrieval rescue for intensive care paramedics

PATHWAYS

Graduation from this course may provide a pathway to the Master of Specialist Paramedic Practice (M6015) or other Postgraduate Programs at Monash University.

Monash Paramedicine is a world leader in education andresearch and expects graduates to develop and demonstratecore attributes pertinent to advanced practice, includingprofessionalism, leadership, teamwork, patient centred care,reflective practice, and advanced clinical reasoning.

Contact Details and Enquiries

Further details about our Postgraduate courses can be foundat the Department of Paramedicine Postgraduate website:

monash.edu/medicine/spahc/cehpp/graduate-certificate-of-aeromedical-retrieval

Or through Future Student Enquiries:

Tel: 1800 MONASH (1800 666 274)

Email: register.monash.edu.au/enquiry

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