Australian Paramedical College courses

Our healthcare courses combine online study with practical workshops and placements to help you develop a rewarding career in healthcare.

Our courses

Our self-paced courses let you study online in your own time, gain practical skills with clinical workshops and get real-life, on-the-job experience with work placements to kickstart your career in emergency healthcare.

HLT41120 Certificate IV in Health Care

An entry-level qualification that is the first step on your pathway to becoming a first responder or paramedic

18 months
(May reduce depending on study load)
Online, with in-person intensive Clinical Workshops and Clinical Placement.
Pathway to the Diploma or straight into work as a Basic Life Support Medic.

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HLT51020 Diploma of Emergency Health Care

Gain the skills to deliver pre-hospital care in a range of roles, or put you on the pathway to becoming a paramedic.

24 Months
(May reduce depending on study load)
Online, with in-person intensive Clinical Workshops and Clinical Placements.
Pathway to university to become a paramedic or straight into work as an Advanced Life Support Medic.

HLT31120 Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport

Qualifies you to become a patient transport officer (PTO) and is the ideal first step into a career in healthcare.

12 months
(May reduce depending on study load)
Online, with in-person intensive Clinical Workshop.
Pathway to the Certificate IV or Diploma, or straight into work as a Patient Transport Officer (PTO).

Your pathway to becoming a medic or paramedic

Step 1

Learn online with flexibility around your schedule
Step 2

Practice and hone your skills at clinical workshops
Step 3

Apply your skills on-the-job at clinical placements
Congratulations! You’re now nationally qualified!

Get a job in the sector

Start working immediately as an EMT, ESO, Event Medic, Industry Medic, Patient Transport Officer, and more!
Continue studying to become a registered paramedic

Get into university, complete your degree and become a registered state paramedic!

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