New Zealand Diploma in Ambulance Practice

Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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

N/A

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 and broader out of hospital emergency care sector.

Graduates will be capable of practicing in a patient-centric manner with some clinical supervision as Emergency Medical Technicians in the ambulance context, within a specified scope of practice.