Online Health Sciences Paramedic Care Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Bachelor of Health Sciences – Paramedic Care online bachelor’s degree program at Northern Arizona University can help you advance paramedic or emergency medical technician (EMT) career. This bachelor’s degree completion program explores para medicine and paramedic care for emergency situations. And because it's an entirely online degree, you can pursue your education without giving up your career.
NAU’s online degree in Health Sciences – Paramedic Care prepares you for eligibility for the EMT-Intermediate/99 certification. Job growth for paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMT) is expected to increase by 33% through 2020.

Expand your career options as a paramedic or an emergency medical technician (EMT) at these Arizona healthcare environments:

Ambulance Care Providers
County Health Sectors
Medical Clinics and Hospital Facilities

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into this program , you must have an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the degree.

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The Bachelor of Paramedic Science (Specialisation) CQUniversity provides opportunities for those students who wish to become paramedics as well as for practicing paramedics who wish to complete a bachelor degree.

The Clinical specialisation is your first step towards a rewarding career in paramedic science. The program is designed to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to practice and deliver emergency pre-hospital medical and trauma care. The first year of the program provides foundation knowledge in sciences, human body systems, study and research skills, and paramedic practice. Years two and three of the program focus on disease processes and their emergency treatment with practical placements in paramedic care. During work placements, students have the opportunity to work closely with paramedics and respond to real-life emergency situations. As a student you are exposed to the most up-to-date high fidelity simulation equipment to support your work integrated learning. CQUniversity’s program includes 15 weeks (600 hours) of integrated work placements with the Queensland Ambulance Service and many hours of simulation training. This provides you with the opportunity to experience working as a paramedic and directly apply skills and knowledge learned in the classroom to real-life situations.

Individuals currently practicing as paramedics can choose from two paths towards their bachelor degree. The EMS Occupational Health and Safety specialisation is designed for paramedics seeking to gain a formal bachelor qualifi cation as well as to develop skills and knowledge in occupational health and safety. The Clinical specialisation option focuses on out-of-hospital clinical care. Both specialisations are offered by distance education to allow you to balance study with professional commitments. The practice of paramedic services is increasing in specific business areas such as mining, construction, leisure and recreation. In addition, organisers of activities that are regarded as high risk such as motorsports, film and TV productions, and major sporting events, increasingly hire paramedics for these events. Given the increase in demand from industry, and often the remote nature of these projects, having the highest level of emergency patient care with an associated diverse occupational health and safety role is required. The EMS Occupational Health and Safety specialisation will enhance the career opportunities of current paramedics seeking employment in the industry. Those employed by private paramedic services, and current industrial paramedics working within the diverse field outside of pre-hospital emergency care provision, can also benefit from the program. The program meets the current demands of the industry for skilled professionals in paramedic services.

Entry Requirements

You will be required to complete a medical and physical assessment prior to work placement with an Ambulance Service and the work placement is a compulsory component of this program.

You will be required to purchase an approved university clinical placement uniform as a requirement of the Queensland Ambulance Service. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will also need to be purchased as a workplace health and safety requirement.

You are required to obtain a first-aid certificate prior to enrolment in course PMSC11001 Foundations of Paramedic Science.

If you have not studied chemistry you are advised to enrol in an introductory chemistry course at CQUniversity. The recommended course of study is CHEM40079 Introductory Chemistry.

Ambulance Service Employment Conditions: You should be aware before entering the program that ambulance services in Australia have specific requirements for employment that preclude people with certain health conditions. Please see specific state ambulance websites for further details.

EMS Occupational Health and Safety Specialisation Entry Requirements:

Paramedics who currently hold a Diploma of Paramedic Science delivered by a State or Territory Ambulance Service or equivalent, as deemed by the program leader, will be eligible for enrolment in the EMS Occupational Health and Safety specialisation. These paramedics will be given advanced standing in the course with credit for specified courses as deemed by the program leader prior to enrolment.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

You are required to undertake a minimum of 15 weeks (600 hours) with the Queensland Ambulance Service during the three years of program.

There are several recommended and compulsory residential schools for some courses for students studying by distance education.

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This course is designed to broaden your employment opportunities by allowing you to tailor your degree for your specific purpose. You can complete a combination of public health and optional units in the health sciences major, or specialise in health information management or paramedicine.

If you complete the health sciences major you will be awarded a Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) degree. If you complete the health information management major you will be awarded a Bachelor of Science (Health Information Management) degree. If you complete the paramedicine major you will be awarded the Bachelor of Science (Paramedicine) degree.

The major is selected in year one, and completed over the duration of the course.

Health sciences major

This major offers many options, allowing you to follow studies within public health, or as a preparation for undergraduate an postgraduate programs in various health professions.

Professional practice placements may also be available to help reinforce your learning and to provide interprofessional fieldwork opportunities.

Health information management major

Health information is pivotal to clinical care, and is used as a base for healthcare planning management and legal decisions, clinical research and epidemiology, and for evaluating the standards and quality of healthcare, it is for this reason health information managers need to have strong clinical understanding in addition to extensive training in information technology and systems, data and database management and staff management.

You will experience processional practice throughout the course by undertaking project work and visiting health facilities, including community health centres and a variety of public and private hospitals.

The employment roles available for health information management graduates are varied with workforce shortages in a number of areas, the skills and knowledge acquired as part of the major can be applied anywhere in Australia and international, both in and outside the health sector.

Curtin is the only university to offer an undergraduate and graduate entry master degree in health information management in Western Australia and the only health information management degree available by distance education in Australia.

We also offer a Master of Health Information Management degree.

Paramedicine major

Paramedics are on the front line of medical care. They respond to emergency calls from the public and provide pre-hospital treatment, often in high-pressure environments and circumstances. It is a challenging career where life-changing decisions are made on a regular basis.

This major addresses the changing healthcare environment, with an interprofessional health education focus and specialised fieldwork experience.

Clinical laboratories will be delivered in collaboration with the St John Ambulance WA College of Pre-Hospital Care. To be eligible to complete the program you must maintain employment with St John Ambulance WA as a student ambulance officer.

This course is the only program to offer a collaborative clinical engagement with St John Ambulance WA for new students from 2013, to help you to become industry-ready.

Paramedicine is a growing field of healthcare focusing on the pre-hospital sector of healthcare delivery. Future developments include greater community-based care initiatives.

Entry Requirements

One Mathematics and one Science subject at school leaving level are desirable. Human Biology is preferred.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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