New Zealand Diploma in Ambulance Practice
The Skills Organisation
Subject area
Paramedical Studies
Qualification
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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.
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
Eric Tate Scholarship
Provided by:
Central Hawkes Bay District Council - Trust Secretary
Website:
Value:
Varies
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Scholarship
Provided by:
Gisborne District Council - PA to Mayor
Website:
http://www.gdc.govt.nz/funding/
Value:
$3,000
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.