Diploma of Emergency Health Care
This qualification covers pre-hospital and out-of-hospital patient assessment, emergency care and transport, including advanced life support skills. It includes delivering standard clinical care, confirming physical health status, safe access and egress, infection control, communicating in complex situations and managing personal stress. Workers with emergency health care experience may be able to have their skills recognised through RPL.
- TRAINING PACKAGE
- HLT Health
- ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Nil
- SUPERSEDES
- HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science (not equivalent)
WHO IT'S FOR
Pre-hospital and out-of-hospital workers in the health care and patient transport system, such as emergency medical technicians and paramedic assistants.
TYPICAL JOB ROLES
- Emergency medical technician
- Paramedic assistant
- Patient transport officer
Qualification structure
17 units must be completed: at least 4 units from the electives listed below, up to 4 units from the electives listed below or from any other current endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The selection of electives must be relevant to the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.
Core units
9 units- CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
- CHCLEG001Work legally and ethically
- HLTAAP002Confirm physical health status
- HLTINF006Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control
- HLTOUT001Implement safe access and egress
- HLTOUT005Assess and deliver standard clinical care
- HLTOUT010Communicate in complex situations to support health care
- HLTWHS002Follow safe work practices for direct client care
- HLTWHS006Manage personal stressors in the work environment
Elective units
11 units- BSBLDR301Support effective workplace relationships
- BSBMED301Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
- CHCCCS020Respond effectively to behaviours of concern
- CHCDIV002Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- HLTHPS008Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment
- HLTOUT006Transport emergency patients
- HLTOUT007Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions
- HLTOUT008Manage a scene
- HLTOUT009Manage the scene of a major incident
- HLTWHS005Conduct manual tasks safely
EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED
- Resume showing your work history
- Reference letters from employers
- Photos or videos of jobs you've done
- Payslips or employment contracts
LICENSING
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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