University of Johannesburg UJ Emergency Medical Care
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For students who wish to work in the emergency care environment in South Africa, three undergraduate programmes exist. These include the Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care, Diploma in Emergency Medical Care and Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care. At this stage, the UJ offers the Diploma and Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care. For those wishing to pursue a postgraduate offering, the Department offers a Master of Emergency Medical Care.
Graduates of the Diploma in EMC are eligible to register as paramedics with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Graduates of the bachelor programme are eligible to register as an Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) with the HPCSA. Paramedics provide a wide range of interventions and medications to persons in need of emergency care. These paramedics are also in a position to undertake general rescue activities. Emergency Care Practitioners have the ability to provide primary emergency care as well as critical care interventions to persons needing primary, urgent and critical care. The ECP also has the ability to function in a wider rescue environment.
How do we teach Emergency Medical Care students?
Students in undergraduate programmes in the Department engage in various types of teaching and learning activities. Students are required to attend compulsory theory lectures, practical classes, tutorials, physical preparedness training sessions and clinical learning shifts.
Amongst other methodologies, simulation-based activities play an important role in the teaching, learning and assessment of EMC students. Simulation based activities provide a safe, realistic environment that the Department staff use to provide students with an opportunity for patient interaction and treatment without the risk of injuring a real patient.
Emergency Medical Care
Department of Emergency Medical Care (EMC) at the University of Johannesburg offers various programmes in the field of emergency care. We offer a two year Diploma in Emergency Medical Care, offered at various satellite campuses; a four–year professional Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care, which is offered at the Doornfontein campus; and a dissertation only Master’s degree in Emergency Medical Care. Completion of the Diploma in Emergency Medical Care leads to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a paramedic, and the completion of the Bachelor in Emergency Medical Care leads to registration as an Emergency Care Practitioner.
The minimum entrance requirements for the Diploma (APS 26: English 5, Mathematics 4, Physical Sciences 4, Life Sciences 4); Bachelor’s degree (APS 26: English 5, Mathematics 4, Physical Sciences 4, Life Sciences 4) and Master’s degree can be found in the prospectus. Top-performing applicants are required to participate in a physical preparedness assessment, phobia testing and a medical assessment in order to be eligible for entrance to either of the two undergraduate programmes.
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