New Zealand Certificate in Emergency Care (First Responder)
PRO+MED (NZ) Limited
Subject area
First Aid
Qualification
Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.
Entry requirements
The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (HDC Act) may or may not apply, depending on the context of the service where graduates are operating, but programmes must incorporate knowledge of the HDC Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights (the Code).
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the New Zealand public with individuals who are confident and competent to intervene as an emergency care first responder and sustain life until handover to advanced medical care can occur.
This qualification is suitable for individuals who wish to build on the skillsets attained in first aid certificates and/or gain further skills and credentials in emergency care first response. It incorporates the skills and knowledge represented by the Pre-hospital Emergency Care (PHEC) unit standards and their replacements.
Graduates will be capable of carrying out emergency care first responder roles with designated areas of responsibility and under broad guidance of an organisation.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Other Health at this level can earn:
$28,000
Median earnings one year after study
$33,000
Median earnings two years after study
$44,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
48%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Mark Ashford Memorial Scholarship
Provided by:
Cystic Fibrosis Association of New Zealand National Office - The Administration Manager
Website:
Value:
$3,000
Horticulture NZ Industry Training Scholarships
Provided by:
Horticulture New Zealand
Website:
Value:
$500
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (03) 9715276
Fax: (03) 615 6219
Email: jocelyn.gutsell@promed.ac.nz
Web: http://www.promed.ac.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.