36 Online Medicine and Health Sciences Graduate Certificate Degree Programs

Develop a conceptual framework for teaching, learning and research in the health context and across multiple health professions. Broaden your current expertise with specialist knowledge and skills in clinical education, and educational technology. Your studies will culminate in a real-world project in health professional education.

Build on your existing health and medicine qualifications and advance your skills for a variety of settings. JCU’s Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education equips appropriately qualified nurses and allied health professionals with a greater capacity to provide diabetes-oriented services to patients.The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently reported that diabetes was the 9th leading cause of death and was on the increase. You can contribute to education for those with diabetes and those that are at risk of the consequences of diabetes.

As a student in the online graduate certificate in health law and compliance, you will learn the practical compliance skills necessary for advancement in a variety of health care-related careers. The five-course curriculum provides you with an overview of health law, regulatory affairs, insurance, and healthcare administration, with an emphasis on healthcare compliance. Students who later choose to pursue the Master of Studies in Law (MSL) may be able to apply courses completed as part of the certificate to their degree program. Students are admitted to the health law and compliance certificate program in the summer.

Make a significant contribution to the health of patients, staff, and the general public with the Graduate Certificate of Infection Control at JCU. Advance your career in healthcare with the flexibility to continue working while you study.

The online graduate certificate in Communication Science and Disorders, also known as the Speech-Language Pathology Prerequisites (BRIDGE) program, is designed for students to obtain the prerequisite courses necessary to work as a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) or who want to pursue a graduate degree in speech-language pathology.

Build on your qualifications as a doctor, nurse, or paramedic to work with aeromedical evacuation systems. Pursue an exciting medical career that will equip you to take your health services to the people who need it most. Through JCU’s Graduate Certificate of Aeromedical Retrieval, you will gain specific skills in pre-hospital and secondary retrieval situations in accordance with Australian and International healthcare standards.

Rapid changes in society have created challenges for individuals and their communities. All elements of the healthcare system need professionals with skills and expertise to promote individual and community mental health. This course will equip you to assess the nursing needs of patients in a variety of clinical settings and develop a greater understanding of mental health theory and clinical practice. Mental Health nursing demands knowledge, confidence, and abilities to care for patients successfully.

Caring for newborns with significant medical issues demands a skilled team with specialised expertise. As a neonatal nurse specialist, your focus will be on providing supportive health care of newborns. Graduate Certificate in Neonatal Nursing will enhance your current nursing knowledge and abilities by focusing on neonatal nursing methods and specialised talents.

The Graduate Certificate in Bioprocess Engineering is designed to provide biotechnology professionals advanced technical skills, leadership knowledge, and hands-on training. This equips industry-relevant expertise to excel in upstream and downstream bioprocessing while enhancing career readiness.

This specialisation will equip you to assess nursing needs for critically ill patients in a variety of clinical settings and to predict and react to changes in your patient’s condition. Critical care nursing in an emergency setting demands knowledge, confidence, and abilities to care for patients successfully. The course is offered Online or Distance Learning and includes a requirement to work in a critical care setting under supervision while studying the course.

This certificate covers the essentials of medical administration, including healthcare policy and facility management. It prepares students for administrative roles in healthcare.

IHM was awarded accreditation in 2019 to deliver the Entry Program for Internationally Qualified Registered Nurses (EPIQRN) bridging program. The new process for the bridging program shifted to OBA (Outcome-Based Assessment), and AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) will be in charge of conducting the two national examinations. IHM began offering the GCAN Australian Nursing Practice course with the goal of assisting IQNM’s (Internationally Qualified Nurses and Midwives) 

Perioperative nurses work with patients who are having operative or other invasive procedures. They help plan, implement and evaluate treatment of the surgical patient and may work closely with the patient, family members, and other health care professionals. This course provides a structured introduction to the principles of perioperative nursing, laying the groundwork for the knowledge and skills necessary to practise as a perioperative nurse who provides client-centered care prior to, during, and after surgical and invasive procedures in a variety of healthcare settings (hospitals; day surgery centres; endoscopy suites).

The world’s population is ageing, with older members of the community forming a growing proportion of the total population. In response, this course will expand your skills in chronic conditions, dementia and end-of-life care for complex ageing populations. The course will enhance your practise in modern health settings by providing evidence-based, safe, ethical, and professional treatment that complies with regulatory criteria. 

Nurses spend the greatest period of time with patients at the end of their lives and are uniquely placed to shape and improve the delivery of palliative care services in countries around the world. This course provides a systematic introduction to palliative care nursing concepts, emphasising the information and skills necessary to perform as a palliative care nurse in an average life health care context.