314479 v.1 Paramedicine Major (Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences)

Introduction

It takes a special person to become an Ambulance Paramedic. They put themselves in the front-line of medical care every day making life-changing decisions. Their role is to respond to emergency calls from the public, assisting pre-hospital care. This creative, innovative major addresses the changing healthcare environment, with an interprofessional health education focus and specialised fieldwork experience. The first year of the degree is undertaken within the Health Sciences interprofessional first year structure. Clinical laboratories will be delivered by the St John Ambulance WA College of Pre-Hospital Care. To be eligible to complete the degree program students must maintain employment with St John Ambulance WA as an Ambulance Officer. First year units include: Paramedicine Clinical Practice, Parmamedical Professional Practice, Applied Paramedic Bioscience, Behavioural Health Science for Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine and Practice of Public Health. Upon the successful completion of all academic and on-road practical requirements you will graduate as a degree qualified St John Ambulance Paramedic. Once you graduate as an Ambulance Paramedic there are many career pathways you can take within St John Ambulance WA, these may include country opportunities, education and training, clinical governance and guidance, management and industrial health.