This course is only available to Australian citizens or permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens
Overview
- Graduates are eligible for membership with Paramedics Australasia.
- Gain extensive experience with Queensland Ambulance Service – first placement begins in first year and culminates in an internship in final year.
- Study anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology and clinical practice.
- Queensland’s longest running paramedic course.
- For health graduates: consider the Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) – graduate entry.
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| QTAC course code | 425592 |
| QUT course code | PU46 |
| Attendance | Full time |
| Course duration | 3 years full time |
| Start month | February |
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Details
Why choose this course?
This course was Queensland’s first degree in paramedics and is ideal if you want a career in the healthcare industry in a fast-paced, emergency medical response and specialised transportation capacity. You will complete extensive work experience in the field, and may have the opportunity to travel overseas and assist with the provision of health care in developing countries.
Course summary
The first year of the course focuses on studies in disease processes, pharmacology, paramedic practice, ethics and the law, and various emergency situations encountered by paramedics.
Students undertake clinical practice during the summer semester at the end of first year, followed by second year studies in advanced paramedic practice, incident management and transition to professional practice.
Career outcomes
Graduates have the knowledge, skills and competencies required to practise as an ambulance paramedic with the QAS, and national and international agencies. Graduates can also complete further study for a career as an intensive care paramedic or for careers in health service management, public health, or emergency and disaster management.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership with Paramedics Australasia.
Units
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Here are the rest of the study plans.
Entry requirements
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course we assume you have sound knowledge in these areas:
- English
We assume that you have knowledge equivalent to four semesters at high school level (Years 11 and 12) with sound achievement (4, SA).
Course requirements
Working with Children Check: blue card
You'll need to apply for a blue card because you'll be working with children or young people as part of this course. There's no cost if you apply through QUT.
Submit your blue card application to the QUT Student Centre as early as possible - ideally, as soon as you've received your offer.
If you don't receive your blue card before the start of a unit that requires contact with children, you may be unable to participate and your grades may be affected. You may also still have to pay fees for the unit.
How to apply for a blue card
Uniform
A uniform is required for Paramedic placements. Students will need to cover this cost.
Vaccination
You will be required to undertake clinical experience in healthcare settings. As a result, you will have direct patient contact during the placement and may be exposed to blood and body fluids of patients. Consequently you must be vaccinated for Hepatitis B and must provide a post vaccination pathological report or similar certification showing proof of immunity prior to undertaking the first clinical placement.
Students will need to cover this cost.Vaccination
The Queensland Ambulance Service strongly advises students to be immunised against the following before undertaking a clinical placement: Tetanus, Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Poliomyelitis.
Students will need to cover this cost.
Criminal History Check
Students are required to have a Police Records Check and will need to cover this cost.
Health related fitness assessment
A large component of a Paramedic's work involves manual handling, which is defined as any activity requiring a person to lift, lower, push, pull, carry, move, hold or restrain any animate or inanimate object. Paramedics frequently perform all of these functions with patients weighing up to and over 150kg, while implementing various pre-hospital emergency care procedures. As such, students will be required to undergo a fitness assessment to ensure they possess the cardiovascular and muscular abilities to perform the role of a paramedic.
Students will need to cover the cost of the assessment.
Psychometric assessment
This is a prerequisite for PUB670 - Internship (Paramedic Clinical Practice)
Off-campus placements
Students will be required to undertake placements off campus and will need to cover travel and accommodation costs.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
Course fees
Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.
2012: CSP $3,520 (indicative) per Semester (subject to annual review)
HECS-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a HECS-HELP loan
Scholarships and financial support
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
You may also be eligible for Centrelink payments
Apply
How to apply for Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
You apply through QTAC for all our undergraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you've:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for - you can apply for up to 6
- Checked important dates
- Semester 1
20121 August 2011 -Applications for Semester 1, 2012 open
30 September 2011 -Due date for on-time QTAC applications for 2012. Further information is available from QTAC.
20 December 2011 -Due date to submit QTAC applications and documentation for the January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
5 January 2012 - Final date to change preferences for the QTAC January offer round. Further information is available from QTAC. - Semester 2
20121 August 2011 - Applications for Semester 2, 2012 open.23 April 2012 - Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications and documentation for the May offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.25 May 2012 -Final date to submit QTAC midyear applications, change of preference and documentation for the June offer round. Further information is available from QTAC.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked your course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
All done? Then you're ready to apply
Important: Make a note of the QTAC code for this course (425592) because you'll need to enter it as part of your QTAC application.
After you've submitted your application to QTAC
If you've studied before or if you have at least two years' work experience, you may want to apply for credit for prior learning.
