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Intensive Care Paramedic Courses

Intensive Care Paramedics (also known as Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Paramedics (ICPs)) are highly trained first responders who attend car accidents, workplace injuries, natural disasters, dangerous incidents and other medical emergencies where an ambulance has been called. They have the specialist skills required to perform advanced medical procedures and may supervise junior paramedics and ambulance workers.

As an Intensive Care Paramedic you could be assessing an injured patient at the scene of a car accident, performing resuscitation and defibrillation on an unresponsive drowning victim, instructing an ambulance assistant at the scene of a dangerous incident at a worksite, administering lifesaving drugs, or just completing mandatory paperwork at the end of a busy shift.

Intensive Care Paramedicine is a very challenging occupation and to succeed you will need to be quick-thinking and level-headed, physically fit, and able to cope with the sight of blood and traumatic injuries.

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There are 4 courses available for people who want to become an Intensive Care Paramedic.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Intensive Care Paramedics earn?

Australian Intensive Care Paramedics earn approximately $2,333 per week ($121,316 annually). These are median figures for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only.

What are the job opportunities for Intensive Care Paramedics?

There are approximately 27,000 ambulance officers and paramedics working in Australia right now, some of these are Intensive Care Paramedics (ICPs). They are employed by the health authorities in each state or territory and are regulated by the Australian Intensive Care Paramedicine Board. This is a growth occupation.

How do I become an Intensive Care Paramedic?

Intensive Care Paramedics are registered paramedics with several years of experience in the field as well as post-graduate studies in Critical Care. Suitable qualifications include the Graduate Diploma of Emergency Health, Graduate Diploma in Intensive Care Paramedic Studies, or Graduate Diploma of Critical Care Paramedicine.

In Australia, paramedicine is a regulated profession under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme (NRAS), so to get a job, you will need formal qualifications as well as professional accreditation with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights 2023

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Job Pathways

Here are some potential career pathways within ambulance and paramedic. Click on an occupation to learn more about the role and the qualifications that can help you get started in this industry.