This course is only available to Australian citizens or permanent residents, and New Zealand citizens
Overview
- Provides practising podiatrists with advanced knowledge and skills in the use of and prescription of scheduled medicines for the treatment of podiatric conditions.
- Unique to QUT, this course integrates theoretical, supervised practice and simulation activities. Learn more.
- Complete in one year of part-time study commencing in July 2013.
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Supervised practice provided in QUT’s multimillion dollar purpose-built Health Clinics as well as through external placements.
| QUT course code | CS30 |
| Attendance | Part-time |
| Course duration | 1 year part-time |
| Start month | 2013 July |
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Details
QUT’s Graduate Certificate in Podiatric Therapeutics course responds to legislative changes that allow podiatrists to use a range of drugs to treat podiatric conditions. It is the only course in Australia to integrate the theoretical and case simulation components, and some of the supervised practice component, required by the Podiatry Board of Australia for endorsement in the use of scheduled medicines for the treatment of podiatric conditions. The course is supplementary to general or specialist registration as a podiatrist.
Why choose this course?
Nationally and internationally, workforce shortages in medicine and an ageing population mean that there will be increasing demand for podiatrists to provide a wider scope of practice to manage foot and related lower limb problems in the future.
This unique course addresses both the theoretical and practical requirements for practising podiatrists who are seeking to advance the scope of their clinical practice in podiatry, with prescribing.
QUT has designed this course so that it integrates theoretical, supervised practice and simulation activities to meet the approved course of study requirements of the Podiatry Board of Australia.
Course summary
Offered on a part-time basis over two semesters, there will be three on-campus intensive sessions for the discussion of key content, peer review and interaction, supervised practicum in QUT's multimillion dollar purpose-built Health Clinics and assessment. These intensives will be supplemented by sophisticated online resources using interactive scenarios to simulate key dilemmas and challenges in clinical practice. A revision of the fundamental biomedical sciences related to pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics is also incorporated at the start of the program.
To highlight the National Prescribing Service competencies to prescribe medicines and enable self reflection and assessment of podiatric therapeutic practice skills for continuing quality improvement, the units of study across the course will be accompanied by a formative ePortfolio where students will measure their application of developing knowledge and skills.
In the final semester, you will acquire the clinical decision-making practical skills required for prescribing scheduled medicines, through on-campus clinic sessions where you will: elicit medical and medication histories under the supervision of experienced clinicians; participate in supervised external placements, online case simulations, workshops and assessment.
Throughout the course you will develop a personal learning plan, so that in your podiatric practice you will be able to remain abreast of developments in the field of medication and pharmacological issues.
Career outcomes
The Graduate Certificate in Podiatric Therapeutics will allow graduates to meet a significant proportion of the requirements of the Podiatry Board of Australia for endorsement in the use of scheduled medicines as a practising podiatrist.
Professional recognition
Accreditation of this course is being sought from the Podiatry Board of Australia. Subject to approval, successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Podiatric Therapeutics will allow podiatrists to make substantial progress towards completing the Board’s requirements for endorsement in the use of scheduled medicines. It is likely that graduates will need to organise a number of external supervised practice sessions outside the course in order to meet all requirements of the Board.
Units
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Entry requirements
Applicants must have:
- A four-year degree (or equivalent) in podiatry; and
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Current registration with the Podiatry Board of Australia (or equivalent for international students).
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.
2013: $8,300 (indicative) per 48 credit points (subject to annual review)
Student Services and Amenities Fee
You'll need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) as part of your course costs.
FEE-HELP: loans to help you pay your course fees
You may not have to pay anything upfront if you're eligible for a FEE-HELP loan.
Find out if you're eligible for a FEE-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 Graduate Certificate in Podiatric Therapeutics
You apply directly to QUT for all our postgraduate courses.
Are you ready to submit your application?
You're ready if you have:
- Found all the courses you want to apply for. You can apply for up to 3.
- Checked important dates.
- Checked you meet the entry requirements
- Checked course costs and if you're eligible for financial support
- Checked if you're eligible for credit for prior learning
- Collected supporting documents (see application form)
All done? Then you're ready to apply.
Application for postgraduate course admission form (PDF file, 362.47 KB)
