HLT41120 Certificate IV in Health Care

Australian Paramedical College helps aspiring healthcare professionals pursue a meaningful career in the pre-hospital healthcare industry through quality education and training, facilitating real career outcomes for its graduates.

Course duration

18 months
(May reduce depending on study load)

Mode of study

Online, with in-person intensive Clinical Workshops and Clinical Placement.

Pathways

Pathway to the Diploma or straight into work as a Basic Life Support Medic.

Course overview

The HLT41120 – Certificate IV in Health Care is an entry-level qualification that is the first step on your pathway to becoming a first responder or paramedic.

If you’re drawn to a rewarding career as a frontline first responder and want to gain a solid foundation of medical knowledge and practical skills while building your confidence, the HLT41120 – Certificate IV in Health Care is the course for you.

You’ll get a fundamental understanding of medical terminology and practical experience of assessing and managing a scene, communicating with patients and delivering basic clinical care.

This Certificate IV is the perfect starting point for those that want to be frontline emergency workers. Graduates of the course are qualified to go straight into working as an Ambulance Transport Attendant or private medic, or can continue their studies with a Diploma of Emergency Health Care, or university degree to become a paramedic.

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What you’ll learn

How it works

Learn online, at your own pace and gain hands-on clinical skills with a 5-day intensive workshop in NSW, VIC, QLD and W.A. and a 80-hour clinical placement in the field.