Duration
1.5 years (78 weeks)
Course Description
This qualification reflects pre-hospital and out-of-hospital workers employed to provide patient assessment, healthcare and transport services. These workers possess clinical skills and theoretical knowledge and provide clinical assessment and pre-hospital and out-of-hospital interventions to patients in an emergency, including providing advanced skills in life support. This qualification applies to a variety of roles within the health care and patient transport system.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of Units of Competency.
Career Outcomes
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Emergency Medical Technicians are out-of-hospital workers employed by State Ambulance authorities, governments, hospitals and private sector to conduct a patient assessment, basic life support, apply clinical interventions for health care needs and provide transport of emergency patients.
Paramedic Assistant
Paramedic Assistant are pre-hospital/out-of-hospital workers employed by State Ambulance authorities, Australian Defence Force and private sector to conduct a patient assessment, apply clinical interventions for health care needs and provide transport of emergency patients.
CRICOS Details
Diploma of Emergency Health Care is listed on the official CRICOS register and delivered by Lambda Education Pty Ltd in 069905 - Paramedical Studies.
- CRICOS course code: 112713B
- Provider: Lambda Education Pty Ltd
- Course level: Diploma
- Study level: VET
- Field of education: 069905 - Paramedical Studies
- National qualification code: HLT51020
- Dual qualification: No
- Foundation studies: No
- Work component: Yes
- Work hours per week: 20.00
- Work weeks: 8
- Total work hours: 160
- Course language: English
- Duration: 1.5 years (78 weeks)
- Locations: GOSFORD, LIVERPOOL, NSW, LEONARDS
This overview is compiled from official CRICOS register data. Confirm fees, duration, intake dates, and entry requirements directly with the provider before applying.