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Paramedic

VCE recommended

Paramedics are responsible for responding to emergency medical calls, providing on-site aid and transporting patients safely to medical facilities. They are expected to assess patients’ conditions and implement first-aid procedures.

SUBJECTS TO TAKE

Recommended subject mix at Salesian, Years 11 and 12.

Year 11

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Health and Human Development
  • Biology / Chemistry
  • Certificate 3 VET Course
  • Religion and Society

Year 12

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Health and Human Development
  • Free Choice Subject
  • Free Choice Subject

Booklet recommendations — final subject offerings depend on what runs each year. Talk to your Oratory Leader, subject teachers and the Careers Coordinator before locking in.

AT-SCHOOL PATHWAYS

Programs available within Salesian.

Specialist program (SBAT)

Industry Pathways Program — Aged Care, Early Childhood, Allied Health

VET options

  • Certificate 3 in Community Services
  • Certificate 3 in Health Services Assistance
  • Certificate 3 in Allied Health
  • Certificate 3 in Laboratory Skills

AFTER SCHOOL

University courses and alternative routes in.

University courses

  • Bachelor of Paramedicine
  • Bachelor of Nursing / Paramedicine

Alternative pathways into university

  • Certificate 3 in Allied Health

RELATED CAREERS

Other careers in similar territory — many use overlapping subjects.