Graduate Certificate
With the exception of Child and Family Health Nursing all specialisations are offered completely online. In most specialisations, students must have access to clinical practice in the specialty area.
Applicants must have practiced as a Registered Nurse for at least six (6) months full time equivalence since graduation from a university program, prior to start of the Course.
Applicants must provide evidence of Ahpra registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with no restrictions or conditions.
Midwives must have a nursing qualification to be eligible to apply.
This course includes compulsory Professional Experience Placements. You must meet the College of Health and Medicine's Safety in Practice Requirements before census date of the first semester of your Course. The safety in practice requirements are completed separately to the course admission application.
The Child and Family Health specialisation is placement based and is only available for nurses in certain geographical areas, specifically Tasmania and some LHD's in NSW.
This Course is not available to international students. Please enquire online for advice on alternative course options.
Graduates are able to further their career development by progressing to a Graduate Diploma of Nursing or Bachelor of Nursing Professional Honours.
Students are required to complete 50 credit points (cpts) from a specialisation.
Applications for credit can be made in your course application. Find out more information about how to apply for a credit transfer/advanced standing at Recognition of Prior Learning.