Entry requirements (year 12) N/A Entry requirements (non year 12) Completion of a Bachelor of Nursing A minimum of 12 months clinical experience Postgraduate/specialist qualifications and/or experience in an emergency department or critical care would be advantageous Extra Requirements You are required to attend a medical and physical capacity assessment with Ambulance Victorias health care provider.
This assessment will include a full range of medical tests to ensure you will be safe on clinical placement.
This also includes various tests to ensure a requisite level of physical fitness (this may include a step test, flexibility and strength tests).
These are inherent requirements of the role of a paramedic and need to be completed prior to attending clinical placement.
Police check/Working with children check Vaccination status (including at least doses of Covid 19 vaccinations as well as Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Influenza) Proof of AHPRA registration Note: Students are required to be registered with the Paramedicine Board of Australia (managed through AHPRA) at the commencement of the course.
This is arranged by the university.
It is a requirement of the course that students undertake clinical placements with Ambulance Victoria, in both rural and metropolitan areas.
It is a requirement of AV that all students must be both medically and physically fit for placement on their operational vehicles.
Applicants are advised that comprehensive assessments by AVs approved health provider and a police record check must be undertaken prior to commencement of study, details of which will be sent out prior to commencement.
Successful applicants need to be available to attend clinical placements equalling 160 hours, or up to 16 shifts.
These shifts will be organised by the Coordinator in consultation with AV, and may be anywhere in the rural/metropolitan region.