Introduction to Paramedics
- Award
- Suite of SQA Units - Not a full Group Award
- Campus
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 5
- SCQF Credit Points
- 24
This course will provide you with an introduction to paramedic professions which will allow you to examine a career in health care.
It consists of practical sessions within the college skills lab carrying out basic healthcare skills such prevention of infection.
The roles available within paramedic professions will be explored and the responsibilities of a health care professional will be addressed.
Qualification Breakdown
Please note this is not a Full Group Award; you will be studying a suite of SQA Units at SCQF level 5.
The units that you will be studying are:
- Introduction to First Aid
- Prevention of infection
- Introduction to mental health
- Working In the health sector (Skills for Work)
- Physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Skills for college
Entry requirements
You must have:
- National 5 Maths and
- National 5 English
Target Year Group S5 and S6
Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 13:30 -16:00
Progression Pathways
After successful completion of this course, you may have the opportunity to internally progress on to another course within Glasgow Clyde. This would also be dependent on the level and relevance of your other qualifications.
You might go on to do:
- National Certificate (NC) Level 6 Health Care (Pre-Nursing course with clinical placement on average one day per week).
- Higher National Certificate (HNC) Healthcare Practice (Equivalent to First Year Nursing). Candidates require to have successfully completed the Intro to Nursing plus have two additional Highers, one of which must be English. Successful completion of the HNC award can lead to degree level study.
- Higher National Certificate (HNC) Occupational Therapy Support. Candidates require to have successfully completed the Intro to Paramedic professions plus have two additional Highers, one of which must be English and the other a science-based subject. Successful completion of the HNC award can lead to degree level study with some opportunities to enter year 2 to study Occupational Therapy.
Employment Routes / Job Areas
Employment opportunities after further degree level qualification include:
- Adult Nurse
- Children and Young People’s Nurse
- Health play specialist
- Health Visitor
- Mental Health Nurse
- Learning Disability Nurse
- Midwife or Paramedic.
If the Occupational Therapy route is followed opportunities exist to progress to study on a degree programme to become a Registered Occupational Therapist.
How to Apply
When you click on the Apply button you will be redirected to create an application account for your chosen Senior Phase course.
- Use a personal email address and ensure your password is something that you will remember.
- You will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. This will take you to the application form.
- you will receive a link to the application portal within each email you receive - please use this link to track your application