About the Department of Community Emergency Health & Paramedic Practice

The Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice (DCEHPP) is the centre of excellence for Paramedic education and training. DCEHPP formally known as MUCAPS, was formed in 1999 when the education and training of Ambulance and MICA paramedics moved from the Ambulance officers Training Centre (AOTC) to Monash University. At that time the small public education unit also moved from the AOTC to Monash University, this Unit has evolved into the Professional Development & Commercial Programs Unit.

The Professional Development and Commercial Programs Unit is located at the Central and Eastern Medical School at the Alfred Hospital.This unit provides consultancy on Education and Training to community based health organisations with a focus on,

Health Transport

Community Response Team

Workplace Response Teams

First responder programs

The unit also provides community based emergency medical training programs other than paramedic undergraduate and postgraduate courses.enquiries regarding these or other services please contact Barbara Martin on Tel:+61 3 99030101.

 

Courses currently offered by the Unit are

• HLT21107    Certificate II in Emergency Medical Service First Response (On request with an minimum of 10 participants)

• HLT30207    Certificate III in Non-Emergency Client Transport (Offered twice a year)

• HLT41007    Certificate IV in Health Care (Ambulance) (On request with an minimum of 10 participants)

• HLT50407    Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance) It is offered as a distant education program with online education and training linked to face- to-face workshops for consolidation of theoretical and practical knowledge (offered once a year)

• HLTFA301B Apply First Aid (To corporate clients only)
  

• HLTFA402 Apply Advanced First Aid  (To corporate clients only)