Fast Facts
Location
Available to off-shore students with some on-campus attendance required
Commencing
- Online: February, July
Fees
$16,140.00+
+estimated annual tuition fee
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Scholarships and financial aid available if eligible
Duration
1 year part-time
Entry Requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline and two years of relevant postgraduate experience; or equivalent
Course Code
76511
Course detail
Build on your qualification as a doctor, nurse, or paramedic to work with aeromedical evacuation systems. You will gain specific skills in pre-hospital and secondary retrieval situations in accordance with Australian and International healthcare standards.
Develop a broad understanding of the foundations of aeromedical retrieval and the essential skills required. Choose from various subjects to tailor your degree to your interests.
Enhance your current qualifications. Graduates of JCU’s Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval are highly-skilled, sought-after health professionals.
Consult the handbook or further information.
JCU Aeromedical Retrieval graduates lead dynamic and engaging careers in health care.
You could find employment as a retrieval physician, a flight nurse, or a flight paramedic. Graduates work in not-for-profit, government health services, military and non-government organisations.
Your work is likely to take you to remote and interesting locations, either in Australia or internationally. JCU Aeromedical Retrieval graduates learn and develop very specialised skills working in high-pressure situations that can broaden career options.
Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
Handbook year | 2022 |
Course code | 76511 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university and two years of relevant postgraduate experience; or Other qualifications recognised by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Division of Tropical Health and Medicine as equivalent to the above; or Submission, as an exceptional case, of other evidence of professional and academic attainments, including employment for a minimum of five years in health-related activities. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection. In assessing applications the following will be considered: prior academic performance and prior relevant work experience. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval will be able to:
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Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
TM5560:03 Foundations of Aeromedical Retrieval
TM5566:03 Essential Skills in Aeromedical Retrievals
TM5576:03 Adult Secondary Retrievals or TM5577:03 Paediatric and Neonatal Retrievals
OPTIONS
Select 3 credit points of specified level 5 subjects
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
HS5555:03 Infection Prevention and Control in Health Care Settings
IA5119:03 Empowerment and Change
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5503:03 Human Parasitology
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
TM5513:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5518:03 Medical Entomology
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Health Practitioners
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5527:03 Project
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5529:03 Applied Health Economics
TM5534:03 Tropical Paediatrics
TM5536:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
TM5540:03 Public Health and the Workplace
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5552:03 Global Health and Development
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5569:03 Health Promotion Strategies and Methods
TM5571:03 Public Health Placement
TM5576:03 Adult Secondary Retrievals
TM5577:03 Paediatric and Neonatal Retrievals
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Townsville | Some optional subjects may require face-to-face on campus attendance |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1 year part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 3 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 years |
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 |
Credit
Eligibility | Not applicable |
Maximum allowed | Not applicable |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF AEROMEDICAL RETRIEVAL |
Approved abbreviation | GCertAeromedRet |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable, this course does not include majors |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD16,140.00
Course fees are charged per year of full-time study. International course fees are reviewed annually and subject to change.
A Student Services and Amenities Fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
Student Visa holders must have Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) for the duration of their Student Visa (except Norwegian, Swedish and Belgian citizens). Costs depend on the length of study and the number of dependents accompanying the student. For more information see Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC).
Scholarships and financial aid are also available for international students.
Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.
Gather the documents you need to apply and submit an application via JCU's online application portal.
Real stories
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Student
Ben Turner
Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
I have a big love for pre hospital trauma and I would really love to pursue a career in aeromedical retrieval in a civilian and military capacity. This course is the only one of its kind in Australia and it is giving me the base and knowledge I need to expand my career, especially the aerial and the marine diving side.
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Alumni
Dr Richard Harris SC OAM
Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
The highlight of my 2 years study was visiting the campus to do a study block. As an experienced medical professional already, it was fantastic for me to meet the other students and lecturers who shared my interests. All in all, it was a great experience.
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Lecturer
Anita Robertson
Aeromedical Retrieval
Aeromedical retrieval is a highly specialised clinical environment. This course, and our job is to teach students how to apply their critical care training and experience, be that from medicine, nursing or paramedicine in the unique retrieval environment.