Graduate Certificate of Infection Control

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If you're a medical, nursing or other relevant health-related graduate and looking for a course of study that equips you to make a significant contribution to the health of patients, staff and the public within healthcare facilities, this JCU Graduate Certificate of Infection Control could be right for you. It provides health professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement effective infection prevention and control procedures within hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Campus
External
Start dates
February, July
Duration
1 year part-time
Study mode
Off campus

Career opportunities

This JCU Graduate Certificate gives you the knowledge and skills required to extend your career into Infection Control in areas such as:

  • Public and private hospitals in metropolitan, regional and rural settings
  • Aged care settings
  • Mental health, drug and alcohol settings
  • Infection control policy development.

Your career could see you providing education programs to a broad range of stakeholders that enable healthcare and other organisations to maximise the effectiveness of their infection control procedures.

Course highlights

You can continue to work while you undertake your 1 year part-time JCU Graduate Certificate of Infection Control. Throughout your studies you'll have all the support you need from JCU's committed academic staff members who will be available to answer your questions and guide you on your path to success.

When you complete this course, you'll be eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Nursing or Master of Nursing and you may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under this course.

Course overview

This JCU course will equip you to:

  • Apply and adapt specialised knowledge, skills and technical competencies pertaining to infection prevention and control across a variety of health contexts, including rural, remote and Indigenous settings in developed and developing countries
  • Critically analyse and synthesise a range of data and evidence to provide solutions to complex problems related to infection prevention and control
  • Appraise the significance of healthcare-associated infections and their causative pathogens, and exercise high-level and independent judgement in the design, implementation and evaluation of strategies for their management across tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities
  • Communicate theoretical knowledge, skills and treatment modalities to a variety of audiences and cultural groups.

How to apply

Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.

Pathway into course

Handbook

Graduate Certificate of Infection Control

Handbook year

2019

Course code

76711

Course type

Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)

Division

Division of Tropical Health and Medicine

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in medical, nursing or other relevant health professional qualification.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Additional selection requirements

It is recommended that applicants have completed a minimum of one year of graduate experience (or part-time equivalent) in a health-related field.

Special admission requirements

For limited delivery option, computer and internet access is required.

Closing date

January 1 or June 1 of each year.  Students can commence in February or July.

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

12 credit points

Course learning outcomes

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Infection Control will be able to:

  • Apply and adapt specialised knowledge, skills and technical competencies pertaining to infection prevention and control across a variety of health contexts, including rural, remote and Indigenous settings in developed and developing countries

  • Critically analyse and synthesise a range of data and evidence to provide solutions to complex problems related to infection prevention and control

  • Appraise the significance of healthcare-associated infections and their causative pathogens, and exercise high-level and independent judgement in the design, implementation and evaluation of strategies for their management across tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities

  • Appraise and synthesise knowledge related to the education and continuing professional development of health personnel in infection prevention and control

  • Communicate theoretical knowledge, skills and treatment modalities using high-level oral and written language skills, to a variety of audiences and cultural groups

  • Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development based on reflection on current competence, industry standards and published evidence.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent RequirementsInherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page.
Reasonable adjustmentsReasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

HS5555:03 Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings

NS5331:03 Effective Clinical Governance

TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health

OPTIONS

Select 3 credit points of any NS, HS and TM level 5 or level 6 subjects

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Townsville

Offered through limited delivery only

Candidature

Expected time to complete

1 year part-time

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility

Students may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit and Articulation policy and associated procedures.

Maximum allowed

6 credit points

Currency

Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF INFECTION CONTROL

Approved abbreviation

GCertInfectCont

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not include majors

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Nursing or Master of Nursing and may be granted advanced standing for subjects completed under this course.

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