Qualification Outline

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22/07/2026 5:33 PM AWST

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Diploma of Emergency Health Care

Diploma of Emergency Health Care

Qualification
National Code:
HLT51020
State Code:
BGF5
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0699 - Other Health
Original TGA Release Date
24/12/2020
Approved Date
14/05/2021
Stream of Study
Skilled Level (4200)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
925
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
5.00
Current Release Date
22/12/2025
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
5.00 22/12/2025 Current Approved
4.00 01/07/2023 Replaced Approved
3.00 01/03/2023 Replaced Approved
2.00 18/03/2021 Replaced Approved
1.00 24/12/2020 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification reflects pre-hospital and out-of-hospital workers employed to provide patient assessment, healthcare and transport services. These workers possess clinical skills and theoretical knowledge and provide clinical assessment and pre-hospital and out-of-hospital interventions to patients in an emergency, including providing advanced skills in life support. This qualification applies to a variety of roles within the health care and patient transport system.
To achieve this qualification, the candidate must have completed at least 160 hours of work as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of Units of Competency.
 
There are 160 minimum work placement hours required for this unit.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = Seventeen (17)
- Nine (9) core units
- Eight (8) elective units, consisting of:
- at least four (4) units from the electives listed below,
- up to four (4) units from the electives listed below or from any other current endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

The selection of electives must be relevant to the job outcome sought, local industry requirements and the complexity of skills appropriate to the AQF level of this qualification.

Units of competency that contain mandatory work placement requirements are identified within the specific Qualification Packaging Rules and Units of Competency on the training.gov.au (TGA) website.
1. Core Units

These units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OEI66 HLTINF006 Apply basic principles and practices of infection prevention and control 50 Unit of competency
OCS78 HLTOUT005 Assess and deliver standard clinical care 180 Unit of competency
OCS70 HLTOUT010 Communicate in complex situations to support health care 65 Unit of competency
AVB18 HLTAAP002 Confirm physical health status 50 Unit of competency
WG739 HLTWHS002 Follow safe work practices for direct client care 25 Unit of competency
OCS84 HLTOUT001 Implement safe access and egress 70 Unit of competency
AUZ56 HLTWHS006 Manage personal stressors in the work environment 35 Unit of competency
AVB82 CHCLEG001 Work legally and ethically 50 Unit of competency
AVC09 CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people 30 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units

At least four (4) units must be completed from this group.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AUZ57 HLTWHS005 Conduct manual tasks safely 40 Unit of competency
AUK35 BSBMED301 Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately 40 Unit of competency
OCS74 HLTOUT008 Manage a scene 70 Unit of competency
OCS71 HLTOUT009 Manage the scene of a major incident 105 Unit of competency
AVC08 CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety 30 Unit of competency
AVA35 HLTHPS008 Provide clinical mentoring in the work environment 80 Unit of competency
AVB48 CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice 40 Unit of competency
AVC57 CHCCCS020 Respond effectively to behaviours of concern 15 Unit of competency
OCE33 BSBLDR301 Support effective workplace relationships 35 Unit of competency
OCS75 HLTOUT006 Transport emergency patients 50 Unit of competency
OCS72 HLTOUT007 Transport non-emergency patients under operational conditions 40 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AYY7 HLT51015 Diploma of Paramedical Science Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

N/A

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
No information