Graduate Certificate of Community Paramedicine Online

What you will study

The course has three units of study. Each unit is valued at 20 credit points. Students must complete one core unit and two core unit options to be eligible to craduate.

• Advanced Clinical Examination and Leadership for Paramedics

Students must choose two of the following units (20 credit points):

• Paramedic Advanced Practice 1
• Paramedic Advanced Practice 2
• Paramedic Advanced Practice 3

Entry Requirements

The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.

All applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree in Paramedicine, with equivalents considered. Alternatively applicants can apply with equivalent prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional experience, or AHPRA Paramedic Registration or equivalent such as HCPC (UK) or Paramedic Council (NZ), with equivalents considered.

Academic admission requirements (Band 8) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• Bachelor degree in a cognate discipline; or
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirements 

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

• IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
• Bachelor degree from a country specified on the English Proficiency Bands page;
• Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
• Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
• Other tests, courses or programs defined on the English Proficiency Bands page.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Communicate specialised medical and paramedical knowledge, research principles and methods to demonstrate a high level of extended care Paramedicine.
• Apply cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate and evaluate complex ideas, concepts and theories in authentic extended care Paramedical contexts.
• Use self-management skills to initiate, appraise and operate in complex extended care Paramedicine professional environments.

Career outcomes

• Community Paramedic
• Paramedic Practitioner
• Paramedic
• Extended Care Paramedic
• Advanced Care Paramedic
• Specialist Paramedic
• Industrial Paramedic
• Primary Care Paramedic

Fees and CSP

Estimated first-year tuition fee in 2026: $4,800 (Commonwealth Supported Place).

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 60 credit points (normally three units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied.
• Choice of courses.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per course you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.