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About this Course
Provides knowledge and skills to Australian Registered Midwives who wish to extend their scope of practice to include ordering and interpreting investigative tests, as well as the safe and effective prescribing of scheduled medicines.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level
This course has been accredited by ECU as an AQF Level 8 Graduate Certificate Award.
Course code L90
Entry requirements
ECU admission and English language requirements apply.
See Course Entry for further information.
Admissions
Fees
Commonwealth supported - estimated 1st year indicative fee AUD $2,250
See Fees and Scholarships for further information.
Availability & Campus
Location | Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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Joondalup | ||
Mount Lawley | ||
South West | ||
Online | PT | PT |
Course Entry
Admission requirements you'll need to meet for this course.
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The following course-specific admission requirements are mandatory and must be satisfied by all applicants. These requirements are in addition to or supersede the minimum requirements outlined within the Academic admission requirements band section below.
All applicants are required to be currently registered as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA).
Academic admission requirements (Band 6) may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- Bachelor degree; or
- Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.
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English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
- IELTS Academic with a minimum overall score of 7.0 and a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking);
- Occupational English Test (OET) with a minimum score of B in each of the four components (listening, reading, writing and speaking);
- Pearson English Test (PTE) Academic with a minimum overall score of 65 and a minimum score of 65 in each of the four communicative skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking);
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 94 and the following minimum score in each section of the test:
• 24 for listening
• 24 for reading,
• 27 for writing, and
• 23 for speaking; - Bachelor degree from an approved country;
- Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent); or
- Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience.
Note: English tests must be completed within 2 years of the proposed course commencement date and additional requirements may apply in relation to acceptable number of test sittings.
Course Details
Semester availability
Semester 1: Study part-time Online
Semester 2: Study part-time Online
Course Structure
L90|4
For more detailed unit information for this course take a look at our Handbook. To organise your life for next semester visit the Teaching timetable.
Student handbookCourse notes
Important course notes
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Graduates of this course will be eligible to apply to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) for endorsement as a midwife prescriber of scheduled medicines; however, please note that successful completion of this course is not the only criterion for 'Endorsed' status.
Course learning outcomes
- Detail the specialised knowledge and skills required to undertake midwifery diagnostics and prescriber practice essential to have a notion as a midwife with scheduled medicines endorsement with the NMBA.
- Initiate, plan, implement and evaluate diagnostic and prescribing methods to review, analyse and synthesise information obtained to solve complex diagnostic problems in midwifery.
- Critically evaluate midwifery prescribing ideas by demonstrating creativity, personal autonomy, professional judgement and accountability.
- Make independent professional judgments to communicate complex midwifery prescribing and diagnostics information to a variety of audiences.
Professional Recognition
CourseAccredited by: Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC)
Fees and Scholarships
Fees
- AUD $2,250 - Commonwealth supported estimated 1st year indicative fee 1
Note
1 The 'estimated 1st year indicative fee' is provided as a guide only, based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking the first year of this course. At ECU, you pay for the individual units you enrol in, not an overall course fee, so the total cost of your course will vary, depending on what units you choose. An indicative fee will be provided with your course offer, however you can use our Course Fee Calculator to estimate the actual amount you'll need to pay. ECU fees are adjusted annually.
Some units require the payment of a fee for incidental goods or services required to complete those units. For more information and the full list of incidental fees for courses and units, visit What are Incidental Fees.
Scholarships
ECU has a scholarship program that provides many opportunities each year to students undertaking studies here.
Find a scholarshipCareer Opportunities
Graduates of this course will be suited to positions for which an extended scope of midwifery practice is required.
Possible future job titles
Endorsed Midwife
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