Level 5 Diploma for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
Program Description
The Level 5 Diploma for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician program is a two-year diploma degree preparing graduates for a career in pre-hospital emergency medical care in a variety of environments such as ambulance services, remote medics or off-shore medical facilities/clinics. Students will develop knowledge of anatomy & physiology, communication, ethics & professional practice and emergency medical care theory and practical covering pre-hospital trauma and medical emergencies across the life-span, up to a paramedic level. The program promotes the development of critical thinking, problem-solving, social responsibility, and a commitment to lifelong learning. The program offers students the opportunity to train in the field and experience hands-on patient care to be prepared for their professional career.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge, psychomotor skills and technology through skills based training and simulation to provide safe, responsible and quality patient care in the pre-hospital setting at a paramedic level.
- Use internationally aligned evidence based approaches to provide safe, responsible and quality patient care in the pre-hospital setting in accordance with the Paramedic Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG).
- Demonstrate effective communication, respect and accountability to manage emergency medical and trauma situations for all patient populations.
- Demonstrate competency in technical leadership skills to be able to lead and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in lifelong learning as a reflective practitioner to improve clinical practice and enhance the pre-hospital emergency medical care profession.
- Apply entrepreneurship and innovation skills to identify and contribute to potential solutions for emerging complex healthcare challenges in the pre-hospital environment.
Occupation and Industry Sector
Completion Requirements
Students seeking the Level 5 Diploma for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician qualification must successfully complete all mandatory core courses worth 90 credits and 1200 clinical hours.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Mandatory Core Courses | ||
| Required Credits: 90 | ||
| GED 100 | Develop English language skills | 3 |
| AEM 106 | Apply clinical skills | 4 |
| AEM 108 | Describe the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 1 | 3 |
| AEM 109 | Describe the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 2 | 3 |
| AEM 110 | Apply Basic CPR & First Aid | 2 |
| MDL 100 | Use medical terminology for healthcare | 2 |
| MDL 110 | Use effective communication in a healthcare environment | 4 |
| AEM 100 | Describe ethics and professional practice in pre-hospital emergency care | 3 |
| AEM 140 | Describe the fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 3 | 3 |
| AEM 141 | Describe the fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 4 | 3 |
| AEM 103 | Demonstrate Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Technician 1 (Theory) | 4 |
| AEM 104 | Demonstrate pre-hospital Emergency Medical Technician I (Practice) | 4 |
| AEM 105 | Use Pharmacology for Emergency Medical Technician I | 4 |
| AEM 206 | Apply Emergency Medical Dispatching in Emergency Medical Services | 3 |
| AEM 200 | Describe emergency care in the pre-hospital setting for paramedics | 4 |
| AEM 201 | Describe Pre-hospital Pharmacology for Paramedics | 4 |
| AEM 202 | Apply Disaster & MCI Response | 3 |
| AEM 203 | Demonstrate emergency care in the pre-hospital setting for paramedics | 4 |
| AEM 230 | Apply Clinical Practicum 1 (Amb) | 4 |
| AEM 231 | Apply Clinical Practicum 2 (Hosp) | 4 |
| AEM 204 | Apply obstetric and paediatric emergency management in the pre-hospital setting | 4 |
| AEM 205 | Describe Obstetric & Pediatric Emergencies in the Prehospital Setting | 4 |
| AEM 207 | Describe a Community Paramedicine Project | 3 |
| AEM 107 | Apply pre-hospital trauma life support | 3 |
| AEM 232 | Apply clinical practicum 3 (Amb) | 4 |
| AEM 233 | Apply clinical practicum 4 (Hosp) | 4 |
| Description | Data |
|---|---|
| Total Required Credits | 90 |
| Program Code | DPEMT |
| Major Code | DMT |
Recommended Sequence of Study
Level 5 Diploma for Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| GED 100 | Develop English language skills | 3 |
| AEM 106 | Apply clinical skills | 4 |
| AEM 108 | Describe the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 1 | 3 |
| AEM 109 | Describe the fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 2 | 3 |
| AEM 110 | Apply Basic CPR & First Aid | 2 |
| MDL 100 | Use medical terminology for healthcare | 2 |
| MDL 110 | Use effective communication in a healthcare environment | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 21 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| AEM 100 | Describe ethics and professional practice in pre-hospital emergency care | 3 |
| AEM 140 | Describe the fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 3 | 3 |
| AEM 141 | Describe the fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 4 | 3 |
| AEM 103 | Demonstrate Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Technician 1 (Theory) | 4 |
| AEM 104 | Demonstrate pre-hospital Emergency Medical Technician I (Practice) | 4 |
| AEM 105 | Use Pharmacology for Emergency Medical Technician I | 4 |
| AEM 206 | Apply Emergency Medical Dispatching in Emergency Medical Services | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 24 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| AEM 200 | Describe emergency care in the pre-hospital setting for paramedics | 4 |
| AEM 201 | Describe Pre-hospital Pharmacology for Paramedics | 4 |
| AEM 202 | Apply Disaster & MCI Response | 3 |
| AEM 203 | Demonstrate emergency care in the pre-hospital setting for paramedics | 4 |
| AEM 230 | Apply Clinical Practicum 1 (Amb) | 4 |
| AEM 231 | Apply Clinical Practicum 2 (Hosp) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 23 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| AEM 204 | Apply obstetric and paediatric emergency management in the pre-hospital setting | 4 |
| AEM 205 | Describe Obstetric & Pediatric Emergencies in the Prehospital Setting | 4 |
| AEM 207 | Describe a Community Paramedicine Project | 3 |
| AEM 107 | Apply pre-hospital trauma life support | 3 |
| AEM 232 | Apply clinical practicum 3 (Amb) | 4 |
| AEM 233 | Apply clinical practicum 4 (Hosp) | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 22 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 90 | |