New Zealand Diploma in Ambulance Practice
The Skills Organisation
Subject area
Paramedical Studies
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
Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 (HDC Act) applies to the outcomes of this qualification and programmes must incorporate knowledge and application 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 competent at providing out-of-hospital clinical care using a patient-centric approach in the ambulance context.
This qualification is suitable for individuals seeking to develop their career within the ambulance sector, as an alternative entry point to degree study.
Graduates will be capable of practicing in a culturally safe manner with some clinical supervision, within a specified scope of practice relating to the role of Emergency Medical Technicians in the ambulance context.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Other Health at this level can earn:
$26,000
Median earnings one year after study
$33,000
Median earnings two years after study
$42,000
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
Lyttelton Port Company Director's UC Scholarship
Provided by:
University of Canterbury - The Scholarships Office
Website:
Value:
$10,000
BPW Hawera Second Chance Education Grant
Provided by:
BPW New Zealand - Projects Chair
Website:
Value:
The grant is up to $1000 .
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: (09) 525 2590
Fax: (09) 525 2591
Email: support@skills.org.nz
Web: http://www.skills.org.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.