Graduate Certificate of Nursing

Handbook year	Information valid for students commencing in 2024
Course code	300011
Course type	Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8)
Owner	Academy
College	Healthcare Sciences

Award Requirements

Course pre-requisites	Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in nursing or equivalent qualification and; Registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or equivalent registration with the relevant registering authority for applicants outside Australia.
Minimum English language proficiency requirements	Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.
Additional selection requirements	It is recommended that applicants have completed a minimum of one year of full-time clinical experience (or part-time equivalent) as a registered nurse. Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Credit points	12 credit points as per course structure
Course learning outcomes	On successful completion of Graduate Certificate of Nursing, graduates will be able to: Apply specialised knowledge, skills and technical competencies across a variety of health contexts, including tropical, rural, remote and Indigenous settings Effectively communicate using high-level written and oral language skills Reflect on practice to ensure quality and promote an environment of excellence in healthcare Analyse, synthesise and evaluate a range of data and evidence to provide solutions to complex nursing problems.

Inherent Requirements	Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Nursing Science.
Reasonable adjustments	All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

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Credit points in major	9 credit points

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Course progression requisites	Nil
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)	No
Special assessment requirements	Nil
Professional accreditation requirements	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Eligibility	Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure
Maximum allowed	6 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards
Currency	Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course
Expiry	Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.-
Other restrictions	Not applicable

Award title	GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF NURSING
Approved abbreviation	GCertN
Inclusion of majors on testamur	Majors will appear on the testamur
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Nursing, and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course
Special Awards	Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure