Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)
Wi Neera Drive, New Zealand
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LANGUAGES
English
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EARLIEST START DATE
Mar 2025
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning
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Introduction
The Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) is a three-year full-time program, run in conjunction with Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA), designed to prepare students for practice as paramedics.
Paramedics provide emergency and urgent medical services to the community through a specialised body of professional knowledge, delivering care in variable environments. Using clinical assessment, advanced medical procedures and treatment, they stabilise patients in clinically challenging environments, refer to primary and secondary care and provide on-going emergency medical care during transportation.
The BHSc (Paramedic) program is delivered with a combination of theory classes, self-directed learning, simulation on campus, and clinical placements. The program involves considerable study and serious thought should be given before a student undertakes paid employment that will make it difficult to maintain sufficient study time, or to attend clinical experience. It is suggested that no more than ten hours per week are worked.
A distance version of this program is offered for working or volunteering paramedics. The Flexible Learning Stream (FLS) of the Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic) is designed for students with an existing National Certificate or National Diploma in Ambulance Practice (Level 5) or with a practising level of EMT or paramedic.