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Practice Development: Paramedic
As a paramedic, it is important your skills are of the highest calibre to ensure a top level of service to patients.
PgC Paramedic: Practice Development has been developed with local ambulance services to meet the educational needs of paramedics looking to continue their professional development. You will benefit from a flexible approach to learning that fits around your work shifts, allowing you to study through distance and work-based learning.
We have provided excellent training for paramedics since 2000, and our subject specialists have extensive experience in distance learning. You will leave with the knowledge and skills to move forward in your career, reaching senior levels of employment. So, if you've got the ambition, we have the facilities and resources to help you achieve it.
There is a mandatory requirement that a minimum of 40 credits per academic year is studied unless a formal break from study or programme leader agreement exists.
We will enable you to develop a mastery of complex and specialised knowledge and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of paramedic practice. You will develop conceptual knowledge and advanced understanding of how techniques of enquiry enable the critical and objective analysis, interpretation and application of research and evidence within pre-hospital and emergency care. Through completion of a dissertation, you will challenge existing knowledge and develop new ideas and ways of thinking.
On this course you will...
Have a coherent post-graduate progression route, which recognises and values your prior experience and learning
Be provided with a transformative learning experience for you to advance your academic and professional development through critical self-reflection and reflexivity
Develop a mastery of complex and specialised knowledge and a critical awareness of issues at the forefront of paramedic practice
Develop conceptual knowledge and advanced understanding of how techniques of enquiry enable the critical and objective analysis, interpretation and application of research and evidence within your sphere of influence.
In the case of the PGCert Practice Development: Paramedic, you will study the core module of Preparing to Expand Paramedic Practice (PREPP), and then you will be required to select from the list of optional modules to a total of 60 credits. The dedicated list of optional modules reflects the diverse settings paramedics can opt to work and the College of Paramedics (2018) four pillars of the Paramedic Career Framework (Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research and Development). All modules must be relevant to your area of practice and target award and agreed in your personal development plan with your personal tutor.
Our flexible online programme was developed initially in collaboration with local ambulance services and employers to meet the educational needs of paramedics, it will see you gain the qualities and knowledge you need to become a high-calibre professional able to confidently deal with the changing dynamics of the health care economy. With paramedics taking on more in-depth roles in the care of patients, both in and out of the community, taking your knowledge and skills to a higher level will help you deal with the changing challenges whilst improving your career prospects. Our aim is to help you enhance your professional prospects and enable you to play an active role in developing your own practice. Following completion of the PGCert Practice Development: Paramedic programme, the Practice Development framework facilitates seamless progression to the MSc Practice Development to further support your continuing professional development.
Modules
Negotiated Learning (CORE: HCPD 7202)
Work Based Learning
Advancing Mental Health Across The Healthcare Spectrum (Advanced Level)
Leadership Through Transformational Learning
Advanced Electrocardiograms in Clinical Practice
Negotiated Learning (HCPD 7205)
Planning Remote Environmental, Health, Community and Disaster Response
Research Methods
Clinical Reasoning and Assessment Skills in Healthcare (CRASH)
Emergency Care of Women and Children
Clinical Decision Making
Disaster Response
Humanitarian Action
Dementia: Advanced Care
Foundations of End-of-Life Care for All Healthcare Professionals
Holistic Assessment and Case Management of the Complex Patient with Long Term Conditions
Professional Paramedic Advocate
Professional Advocate for Allied Health Professionals
Consultation and Physical Examination: Health Assessment Skills
Care of Minor Illness and Minor Injuries
Management of Major Illness and Major Trauma
Managing Within a Strategic and Organisational Context
Coaching and Mentoring
Acute and Critical Care: Foundations for Practice
Critical or Acute Care: Independent Study
Acute Care: Initial Assessment and Management of the Acutely Ill Adult
Patient Safety in Acute and Critical Care
Advanced Pathophysiology and Diseases in Practice
Clinical Supervision
Preparing to expand Paramedic Practice
Advanced Diabetes Care and Management
Pain: Advanced Assessment and Management
Health Assessment in Common Childhood Illness
Advanced Assessment of the Acutely Ill Child
Independent/ Supplementary Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals
Introduction to Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Researching Academic Practice
Curriculum Design and Development
Teaching & Assessment
How you will learn
The benefits of this programme are that the majority of your study will be asynchronous and accessible in a time and place convenient to you. Your module descriptor for the modules available to study will reflect the specific hours around each learning and teaching activity, as well as the expectations for guided independent study. These hours may differ between modules.
How you will be assessed
A range of assessment methods appropriate to the specific module of study are used including;
Written Assignment
Oral Assessment/Presentation
Portfolio
Set Exercise
Practical Skills Assessment
Overview
Applicants must be a qualified Paramedic, registered with the Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) or an equivalent regulator, they may be presently working or looking to work in an emergency ambulance service or similar accident and emergency/first contact health care practice environment, or appropriate setting.
Admission criteria are outlined in the University Admissions Policy. Normally applicants will be required to hold an honours degree classification second-class honours, lower division or above in a related subject. For applicants who do not meet this requirement, non-standard entry criteria will apply. In such cases, applicants will be interviewed. This decision will be at the discretion of the programme leader. It is expected that such candidates will have evidence of successful study at level 6 (or equivalent) within the preceding 5 years.
Fees & Funding
Tuition Fees
UK Tuition fees
£2925 Entry in 2025/6 Academic Year
£3075 Entry in 2026/7 Academic Year
International Tuition fees
£4,890 Entry in 2025/6 Academic Year
£5,130 Entry in 2026/7 Academic Year
The figures above don't include accommodation and living costs.
Tuition fees are set annually and are subject to review each year. The University may therefore raise tuition fees in the second or subsequent years of a course, in line with inflation and/or the maximum permitted by law or Government policy. Students will be notified of any changes as soon as possible.
More Information
We have a wide range of scholarships, bursaries, grants and funds available to support you throughout your studies with us. This includes the Cumbria Bursary - a non-repayable bursary designed to support first year students with a household income of less than £25,000..
You should budget for stationery and consumables for personal use. These may include notebooks, pens and pencils, digital storage devices, printing and photocopying. The amount you spend will depend on your study preferences.
Books and journals
Approximately £50 to £300 over the course of your studies
Optional · Throughout the course · Books and journals
Most core textbooks and journals are available through the University library. You may choose to purchase personal copies of books or other resources used to support your studies.
Some courses recommend particular books or provide an estimated annual budget for purchasing personal copies. Search for your course below for details.
Technology requirements
Cost depends on the equipment and internet service you choose
Required · Throughout the course · Digital learning and IT
You will need regular access to a laptop or computer capable of accessing the internet and running software such as a word processor and Microsoft Teams. Microsoft 365 is provided as part of your studies. You will also need a reliable internet connection. The amount you spend will depend on the equipment and internet service you choose.
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