HLT51020 – Diploma of Emergency Health Care

This qualification supersedes and is not equivalent to HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science.

Who should study this course?

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.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

This qualification reflects the role of first medical response workers or volunteers who provide initial care to patients. These people provide basic first aid and emergency responses in the pre-hospital or out-of-hospital environment.

Practical Skills Training

The HLT51020 Diploma of Emergency Health Care includes160hrs of clinical placement which we can help organise for you, or alternatively you can organise yourself at your workplace. International Paramedic College run practical workshops located in the capital cities and selected regional locations around Australia.

A series of online webinars, live Q&A sessions with experienced clinical paramedics are provided free of change prior to your attendance at practical training.

Patient Assessment

Trauma Cases

Medical Cases

Environmental Cases

Pharmacology

Learning Materials Text Books

Learning material are provided for many of these first responder, pre-hospital care, paramedical training units.

The following text books are required for higher learning units

"Clinical Skills for Paramedic Practice" & "Paramedic Principles and Practice"

Learning materials are generally provided. Please contact us for advice prior to enrolment or purchasing texts.

Packaging Rules

17 units must be completed:

• 9 core units
• 8 elective units, consisting of:

• 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

Electives

These units are common units in the paramedical and general health care sector training and education courses.

All our units are written by us and have a paramedic/prehospital care focus

Paramedical EMT First Responder Courses and Learning Pathway to Becoming a Paramedic

HLT21020 Certificate II in Medical Service First Response

HLT31220 Certificate III in Basic Health Care

HLT31120 Certificate III in Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPT)

HLT41120 Certificate IV in Health Care (First responder EMT Medic)

HLT51020 Diploma of Emergency Health Care (Paramedical Training)

Health & Administration Units

HLT37315 Certificate III in Health Administration

HLT47315 Certificate IV in Health Administration

HLT37215 Certificate III in Pathology Collection

Nursing & Community Services Units

CHC43115 Certificate IV in Disability

CHC43015 Certificate IV in Ageing Support

HLT51020 Diploma of Nursing

Pre Hospital Care and Health Care Jobs and Career Choices

Jobs and careers in the growing health sector are expanding and rapidly changing with advances in patient care and management. These units can be used across many roles in the health and community sector. Develop a career plan and have research our units and qualifications to see what might fit with your plan. For assistance, Contact us