Fast Facts
Location
Commencing
- Online: February, July
Fees
$4,150.00+
$15,600.00^
+total estimated Commonwealth Supported Fee
^total estimated tuition fee
Plus Student Services and Amenities fee
Fee deferral and scholarships available if eligible
Duration
6 months full-time
or part-time equivalent
Entry Requirements
AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline; or at least five years’ experience in a health profession; or B Physiotherapy, B Occupational Therapy, or B Speech Pathology
Course Code
114811
Course detail
Build on your professional expertise to extend your knowledge and skills in rehabilitation. This six-month full-time (or equivalent part-time) external course is designed for health professionals who want to enhance their current qualifications and take the next step in their career.
Expand your knowledge and skills to design, manage, and evaluate rehabilitation plans for individuals and communities in culturally diverse populations. You will learn to develop solutions for complex problems in health professional practice.
With a focus on tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous communities, you will complete one core subject and select one of four majors (outlined below). View the handbook for a detailed overview of available subjects. The full-time study planner provides more information for students and assists in planning your enrolment in the Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation.
Graduates may be eligible for credit towards a Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation or a Master of Rehabilitation.
Inherent requirements
Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please review the inherent requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation.
Majors
General
Enhance your health professional expertise in the field of rehabilitation across a variety of settings and client populations. Learn how to critically appraise and analyse research publications in the fields of health and rehabilitation and gain greater insight into the application of evidence-based practice.
Occupational Therapy
Extend your occupational therapy and rehabilitation knowledge to enable you to deliver services to people with chronic conditions or disability in a range of settings. You will develop advanced assessment and management skills in relation to rehabilitation and build a greater understanding of the research and theory base underpinning a range of health care domains.
Physiotherapy
Work with some of Australia’s most highly regarded physiotherapists and health professionals to expand your existing professional skills and experience. You will explore rehabilitation for people with chronic conditions, as well as specialty areas of practice such as burns, amputees and women's health. Develop advanced assessment and management skills in relation to rehabilitation, whilst applying evidence-based practice across a range of settings.
Speech Pathology
Be equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge and practical skills in the field of speech pathology. Enhance your current professional qualification/s to explore more specialised methods of diagnosing and managing adults and children with complex communication and swallowing disorders. This major will enhance your ability to apply evidence-based practice to optimise functional communication and quality of life.
A Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation from JCU will equip you with recognised professional development that will increase your leadership skills and develop your career in a rehabilitation-related area of healthcare.
Graduates pursue careers in various areas including acute wards and rehabilitation settings with public and private health providers, aged care, private practice, policy development, or research.
You could pursue your specialisation in roles such as clinician, case manager, or researcher.
Handbook year | Information valid for students commencing in 2023 |
Course code | 114811 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Academy |
College | Healthcare 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 (General major); or at least five years’ experience in a health profession; or Applicants must have completed at least a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology at an Australian University or hold an equivalent international entry level qualification in one of these professions (Physiotherapy major, Occupational Therapy major or Speech Pathology major). Note: Completion of the Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation will not enable Australian registration of overseas qualified health professionals. |
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. For students undertaking the Speech Pathology major, an overall IELTS of 7.0 with a minimum writing score of 6.0; speaking score of 8.0; reading and listening score of 7.0 is required. |
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. |
Post admission | Telephone and computer access with internet. Some subjects will require mixed mode attendance at the Townsville campus. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Rehabilitation. |
Reasonable adjustments | All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
RH5202:03 Rehabilitation for Chronic Conditions
OPTIONS
Select a major (discipline area) from Table A
Table A (MAJORS)
Type of major | Mandatory, Single |
Credit points in major | 9 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Townsville (External) | ||
JCU Townsville (External) | ||
JCU Townsville (External) | ||
JCU Townsville (External) |
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
JCU Townsville | |
External |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 6 months full-time or part-time equivalent |
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 | Not applicable |
Supplementary exam for final subject | A student who has failed the final subject towards the award and who gained 40% or more of the marks for that subject may be granted a supplementary examination in that subject. However if that subject is required for accreditation, then the criteria specified by that accreditation will apply. |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 5 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 7 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for this course. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF REHABILITATION |
Approved abbreviation | GCertRehab |
Inclusion of major on testamur | The major will appear on the testamur |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students admitted to a Graduate Certificate of Rehabilitation may after completion of that award, gain credit for those studies towards a Graduate Diploma of Rehabilitation or a Master of Rehabilitation. |
Special awards | Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure |
Estimated annual Commonwealth Supported fee: $AUD4,150.00
Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD15,600.00
A Student Services and Amenities fee is payable per subject up to a maximum amount per year.
A variety of Scholarships are available to suit different student types.
Consult the admission requirements section in the Handbook for prerequisites and pathways into this course.
Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal.
Real stories
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Student
Tamara Matulick
Master of Rehabilitation
Doing the Master of Rehabilitation will help with career progression — especially in getting jobs I wouldn’t otherwise be able to get. You have to manage your time between work and study, but I think you’re more motivated as a learner because you’ve had situations where you can apply your experience and knowledge to.
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Lecturer
Moira Smith
Course Coordinator, Rehabilitation
The Master of Rehabilitation is an exciting pathway in your healthcare career. There is a great variety of subjects to help upskill in the area of rehabilitation, addressing perspectives from many different disciplines. Whatever your aim, this course will assist the development of your skill set in rehabilitation.
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Employer
Kathy Luke
RAR Therapy Director
This course provides practical and evidence-based clinical skills that apply to the community work environment and ultimately benefit our clients. With an increased need for highly skilled therapists in community settings, this course is perfect for extending therapists’ knowledge and skills for clinical practice.