Curtin University
Graduate Certificate in Midwifery Screening Diagnostics and Prescribing
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Develop your understanding of screening, diagnostic and pharmacological procedures.
Course overview
This course will offer opportunity to graduates of all midwifery undergraduate and postgraduate courses to obtain a prescriber’s qualification in order to expand their scope of practice and further their career. Australian Nursing & Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) accreditation has been approved for the theoretical units within this course and once completed students will be able to apply to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) to gain a notation on their registration as an Endorsed Midwife (once they meet all criteria). This course will be appreciated by industry partners and midwives by increasing numbers of Endorsed Midwives; this will increase holistic woman-centred care and reduce waiting times and referrals for women.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate in Midwifery Screening Diagnostics and Prescribing, you must fulfil 100 credits or three units.
Core units
- Health Screening and Diagnostics Reasoning (25 credits)
- Principles of Pharmacology and Prescribing (25 credits)
- Preparation for Endorsement (50 credits)
Entry requirements
Applicants must be a current registered midwife with AHPRA registration and have at least three years of work experience.
English language requirements
Curtin requires all applicants to demonstrate proficiency in English. Specific English requirements for this course are outlined in the IELTS list below:
- Writing: 7
- Speaking: 7
- Reading: 7
- Listening: 7
- Overall bans score: 7
You may demonstrate English proficiency using other tests. Please contact the university for full details.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Career outcomes
- Endorsed midwife
- Midwife
Learning outcomes
- Actively support culturally safe, values-led care for all women and babies through the development of personal and professional skills for cultural competence.
- Appraise reflectively, critically and with initiative to apply midwifery knowledge and skills within dynamic and complex midwifery contexts.
- Distinguish the importance of skilled professional midwifery care for women and babies in an international context.
- Critically analyse scientific literature and health standards; synthesise and integrate into woman-centred care; engage with health and scientific information when seeking, evaluating and using data related to midwifery care and clinical decision-making.
- Demonstrate proficiency and make informed decisions on therapeutic interventions by utilising current technology to inform midwifery practice for the delivery of safe and effective care.
- Communicate effectively to meet women’s needs, establish collegial relationships with interprofessional teams and promote midwifery within the community in the broader contexts of primary healthcare and public health policy.
- Analyse and practice the values intrinsic to midwifery practice; demonstrate critical reflection and the ability to enhance the development of self and others; demonstrate leadership skills.
- Examine current midwifery health legislation; work in an autonomous accountability framework within the scope of ethical and legal midwifery practice as a member of interprofessional teams.
- Appraise and access opportunities for lifelong learning and enhance personal knowledge and skills to further contribute to the midwifery profession.
Fees and CSP
Indicative fee in 2024: $2,800 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
The indicative fee is based on full-time study load of 100 credits or three units.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
