CourseGraduate CertificateGradCertAeromedRtrvl

M4022 Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval (M4022) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, taught at Peninsula. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.

Credit points
24
Campus
Peninsula
Online

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Overview

Monash Paramedicine is a world leader in education and research and provides you with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate core attributes pertinent to advanced practice, including professionalism, leadership, teamwork, patient-centred care, reflective practice, and advanced clinical reasoning.

This online course allows you to improve your clinical practice and knowledge in the delivery of aeromedical retrieval services, preparing you for future positions in clinical practice, leadership and coordination roles.

The development of advanced techniques and treatment regimes, coupled with an understanding of local and global aeromedical retrieval systems will enable you to provide out-of-hospital care to patients in a diverse range of situations at the highest level.

Course structure

Core studies24 credit points
You must complete 24 credit points (4 units) from the following units.

Notes:
You must complete either PAR5230 or PAR5240, but you cannot complete both.
You require the Course Director's approval to enrol in PAR5240. Selection is based on clinical experience and current level of practice.
The handbook's description of this structure

The course comprises four units which provide knowledge and skills in aeromedical retrieval.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course requires the completion of 24 credit points.

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

You must complete 24 credit points (4 units) from:

  • PAR5200 Introduction to aeromedical and retrieval concepts
  • PAR5210 Professional practice in aeromedical retrieval
  • PAR5250 Aeromedical and retrieval: Clinical
  • PAR5230 Aeromedical retrieval coordination*
  • PAR5240 Aeromedical retrieval rescue for intensive care paramedics*

*Notes:
You must complete either PAR5230 or PAR5240, but you cannot complete both.
You require the Course Director's approval to enrol in PAR5240. Selection is based on clinical experience and current level of practice.

Learning outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:

  1. 1

    apply an appropriate ethical and professional construct as an emergency care provider to the field of aeromedical retrieval practice

  2. 2

    demonstrate personal and professional development through critical review of your own clinical practice and identification of suitable learning experiences to meet your developmental needs

  3. 3

    identify local and global networks that support and enhance aeromedical retrieval practice

  4. 4

    demonstrate clinical competence in the aeromedical retrieval setting using a patient-centric, systematic clinical approach, that utilises effective communication techniques and advanced clinical problem solving

  5. 5

    identify, describe, design and evaluate enhancements to aeromedical and retrieval practice using the best available evidence and appropriate frameworks

  6. 6

    review, analyse, consolidate and synthesise a variety of resources in order to respond to aeromedical and retrieval health issues.

Entry requirements

English language

Monash level A, that is:  IELTS (Academic): 6.5 overall (no band lower than 6.0); or Pearson Test of English (Academic): score of 58 overall with no band lower than 50; or TOEFL Internet-based test: score of 79 overall with minimum scores: Writing: 21, Listening: 12, Reading: 13 and Speaking: 18; or Equivalent approved English test

More information

Other information

Monash Paramedicine is a world leader in education and research and provides you with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate core attributes pertinent to advanced practice, including professionalism, leadership, teamwork, patient-centred care, reflective practice, and advanced clinical reasoning.

This online course allows you to improve your clinical practice and knowledge in the delivery of aeromedical retrieval services, preparing you for future positions in clinical practice, leadership and coordination roles.

The development of advanced techniques and treatment regimes, coupled with an understanding of local and global aeromedical retrieval systems will enable you to provide out-of-hospital care to patients in a diverse range of situations at the highest level.

Contacts

Academic Coordinator
Dr Rod Mason

Common questions

Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval?

At Peninsula.

How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval units?

Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.

Course details

Qualification
Graduate Certificate
AQF level
Level 8
Credit points
24
Part time
1 Years
Maximum time
3 years
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviation
GradCertAeromedRtrvl
Award title
Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval