Program Overview

Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval

Overview

Develop a broad understanding of the foundations of aeromedical retrieval and gain specialist skills within this exciting and rewarding career path. Gain experience in pre-hospital and secondary retrieval situations in accordance with Australian and international health care standards. Graduate with the expertise to manage patient transportation in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in both domestic and international contexts.

Access Expertise

• Learn from retrieval specialist clinicians from a range of organisations

Build on Your Qualifications

• Doctors, nurses, and paramedics can smoothly enter aeromedical evacuation

Real-World Experience

• Field trips let you examine aeromedical retrieval vehicles up close

Fast Facts

• Location: Online (may require some on-campus attendance)
• Commencing: February, July
• Fees: $17,640.00 (total estimated tuition fee)
• Duration: 1 year part-time
• Entry Requirements: AQF level 7 bachelor degree in a relevant health discipline, from this or another university; and at least 2 years full-time experience (or equivalent part-time experience) in a critical care environment
• Course Code: 76511

Course Detail

What to Expect

Build on your qualifications as a doctor, nurse, or paramedic to work with aeromedical evacuation systems. Pursue an exciting medical career that will equip you to take your health services to the people who need it most.

Course Structure

• Learn the foundations of and essential skills in aeromedical retrieval
• Study the management of patient transportation in fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in both domestic and international contexts
• Examine models of aeromedical care, aircraft characteristics and flight-specific problems, aircraft flight and safety, medical equipment and clinical care in the aeromedical environment
• Study the legislation, insurance, and special issues associated with aeromedical retrieval in both domestic and international contexts

Real-World Experience

• Participate in a three-day in-person block mode subject delivered in Townsville
• Learn from clinical experts from various aeromedical retrieval services throughout Australia
• Participate in field trips to examine operational rotary wing, fixed-wing, and military aeromedical retrieval assets up close

Career Opportunities

• Retrieval physician
• Flight nurse
• Flight paramedic
• Work in not-for-profit, government health services, military, and non-government organisations

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
• For more information, please review the inherent requirements for the Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval

Fees and Scholarships

• Estimated annual tuition fee: $AUD17,640.00
• A variety of scholarships are available to suit different student types

Pathways to JCU

• JCU offers multiple pathways to university
• If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course, consider exploring our available pathways options

How to Apply

• Complete an online application through our Online Application Portal

Real Stories

• Student: Ben Turner, Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
• Alumni: Dr Richard Harris SC OAM, Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval
• Lecturer: Anita Wall, Aeromedical Retrieval

Real-World Experience

• Aid from the air: How an alumni's career took off with LifeFlight

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