Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education is designed for health professionals transitioning into educational roles. It offers flexible, online learning tailored to the needs of clinical educators, covering topics like learning theory, contemporary issues, and clinical innovation.
Are you a health professional with an ambition to work in an educational role in academia or industry? The Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education at The University of Notre Dame Australia is aimed at health professionals currently transitioning into an educational role. The postgraduate course is flexible and considers your current workload.
Do you work in a health professional role but would like to improve your educational practice? This Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education is a highly practical degree and is designed to meet the unique requirements of educators working in health professional contexts.
The industry-focused postgraduate program is aimed at a broad cross-section of health professions including those working in medicine, nursing, and allied health services.
The program encourages you to develop your educational practice in both clinical and non-clinical environments. This degree is flexible because we understand that clinical educators often have multiple priorities - some of which include patient care, supervision, teaching, research and development, management, and administration. The courses that make up this qualification are delivered online, allowing content to be accessed at a time, place, and pace that best suits you.
This qualification provides a starting point for health professionals looking to expand their knowledge, skills and effective learning.
Should you wish to further your education, the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education is an articulated qualification that forms the foundation for the Graduate Diploma, and the Master of Health Leadership and Education.
Students who have completed a Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching for Higher Education or equivalent may be eligible to enrol in the Graduate Diploma of Health Professional Education.
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education graduates will be able to:
A Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education will give you the skills and knowledge to pursue an education role in the following fields: clinical education, higher education, medicine, nursing and allied health services.
Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.
More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions page.