Program Overview

Graduate Certificate in Midwifery Screening Diagnostics and Prescribing

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Midwifery Screening Diagnostics and Prescribing is a part-time, one-year online course designed for experienced midwives looking to advance their skills and qualify for endorsement. This course will help students develop their understanding of screening, diagnostic, and pharmacological procedures, and prepare them for endorsement as a midwife.

Admission Criteria

• Applicants must be a current registered midwife with AHPRA registration.
• Midwives from groups under-represented in the midwifery profession, especially those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander or culturally, socially, and linguistically diverse backgrounds, are encouraged to enrol.

English Requirements

• IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System)
  • Writing: 7
  • Speaking: 7
  • Reading: 7
  • Listening: 7
  • Overall band score: 7

Fees and Scholarships

• Australian and New Zealand student indicative fees: $2,900 (2025 Fee year)
• Commonwealth supported places (CSP) are available for domestic applicants, which means part of the course fees are subsidised by the Australian Government.

Location

• Curtin Perth

How to Apply

• Please review information on how to apply for the campus of your choice
• Each campus has different application deadlines

Course Structure

• This course can only be undertaken on a part-time basis over two semesters
• Units are available Fully Online only
• One Unit (MIDW5013) runs over the two semesters (Extended Year 1)

Career Opportunities

• Endorsed midwife
• Midwife

Industry

• Healthcare
• Social assistance
• Education and training

What You'll Learn

• Actively support culturally safe, values-led care for all women and babies through the development of personal and professional skills for cultural competence
• Appraise reflectively, critically, and with initiative to apply midwifery knowledge and skills within dynamic and complex midwifery contexts
• Distinguish the importance of skilled professional midwifery care for women and babies in an international context
• Critically analyse scientific literature and health standards; synthesise and integrate into woman-centred care; engage with health and scientific information when seeking, evaluating, and using data related to midwifery care and clinical decision-making
• Demonstrate proficiency and make informed decisions on therapeutic interventions by utilising current technology to inform midwifery practice for the delivery of safe and effective care
• Communicate effectively, to meet the woman’s needs, establish collegial relationships with interprofessional teams, and promote midwifery within the community in the broader contexts of primary healthcare and public health policy
• Analyse and practice the values intrinsic to midwifery practice; demonstrate critical reflection and the ability to enhance the development of self and others; demonstrate leadership skills
• Examine current midwifery health legislation; work in an autonomous accountability framework within the scope of ethical and legal midwifery practice as a member of interprofessional teams
• Appraise and access opportunities for lifelong learning and enhance personal knowledge and skills to further contribute to the midwifery profession

Why Study at Curtin?

• Career guidance: Learn about public and private opportunities to work as an endorsed midwife
• Professional recognition: This course is accredited by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council
• Unique unit: Our “Preparation for Endorsement” unit provides step-by-step guidance to becoming an endorsed midwife

Additional Information

• Credit for recognised learning (CRL) is available
• Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available for domestic applicants
• This course is offered as a part-time, one-year online course
• Students can complete this course as a pathway towards our Master of Advanced Practice degree

Disclaimer

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Contact

• For further information, please contact Curtin University