Paramedic Practitioner Courses

ACPP Accredited Programs: Seamless Followship and College Recognition as a Paramedic Practitioner.

The Accreditation of Paramedic Practitioner Programs:  The Australasian College of Paramedic Practitioners has evolved a robust and independent accreditation processes of educational providers to ensure that the education and training received by paramedics will allow them to progress to the practice level of a Paramedic Practitioner,

The Accreditation of Paramedic Practitioner Programs are structured into eight key standards.  These standards are based on the Paramedic Practitioner Practice Framework and collectively require that a program has the appropriate governance, curricula planning and review processes, and resources to maintain these standards.

Standard 1: Education and Provider's Governance

Standard 2: The Paramedic Practitioner and Advanced Clinical Practice Curriculum Framework

Standard 3: Development and Outcome of the Program

Standard 4: Content, Teaching and Learning Within of the Program

Standard 5: Approach to Candidate Assessment

Standard 6: Candidates Monitoring and Evaluation

Standard 7: Resources and the learning Environment

Graduates of educational programs which meet this accreditation process will be able to be seamlessly (Pathway 1) admitted as a Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedic Practitioners (FACPP) without taking additional examination and/or assessment

Click Here to view the Accreditation Guide

Click Here to view the Paramedic Practitioner Framework

ACPP Non-Accredited Paramedic Practitioner Programmes Pathway Programme

ACPP non-accredited University programmes are courses where Universities have choosen not to undertake accreditation through the College and it is unknown if their courses meet the standards described in the Accreditation of Paramedic Practitioner Programs Guide or the Paramedic Practitioner Framework.  Graduates from these programmes are encouraged to join the College as a Fellow and become College recoginised as a Paramedic Practitioner.  To gain Fellowship of the College, graduates will apply via Pathway 2 or Pathway 3;   

• Pathway 2: University Graduate program or equivalent which is not accredited by ACPP, however is substantially equivalent to that of an ACPP accredited program.(eg: Medicine, Physician Associate/Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Clinical Practice etc.)
• Pathway 3: University post-graduate Paramedic Practitioner program or equivalent which is not accredited by ACPP, but has similarities to an accredited Primary Care Paramedic Program and the applicant has completed additional Units of a Fellowship which upgrades their studies to that of an accredited ACPP program.

Applicants for Fellowship will have to demonstrate how the programme they have completed aligns to the Accrediation of Paramedic Pracitioner Guide and the Paramedic Practice Framework.  Programmes may articulate or In some cases applicants may have to undertake additional Units of study to meet the Fellowship requirements.  For futher information please contact the College.  Click Here

Level of Programmes From 2019;

From the 31st December 2019, to gain recognision from the ACPP as a Fellow and Paramedic Practitioner, applicant must have graduated from a Master and/or Doctor programmes in Paramedic Practitioners, Clinical Practice or equivalent.

Lower levels of qualification will be accepted from applicants who completed their programmes before the 31st December 2019.