Brisbane

Intensive Care Paramedic

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.

Future demand High
Average yearly income $70,200
Skill level Unknown

How do I become a intensive care paramedic?

All skill levels Beginner Experienced

Bachelor of Paramedic Science

On Campus
36 months
$27,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Paramedicine

On Campus
36 months
$0 - $78,960
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Graduate Diploma of Paramedicine

On Campus
12 months
$8,948
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Bachelor of Paramedicine (Honours)

On Campus
12 months
$0 - $24,000
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.
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